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University Prep

Private school · Seattle, King County · grades 6-12 · nonsectarian

Snapshot

K-12 enrollment
701
SBE-reported, 2024-25
Tuition (top division)
$48,690
2025-26, school-published
Student-teacher ratio
8.3:1
NCES PSS, 2021-22
Teachers (FTE)
73
NCES PSS, 2021-22

Identity and approval

Campus
University Preparatory Academy — 8000 25th Ave NE, Seattle 98115
Host public district
Seattle School District
Grades
6-12
Religious affiliation
nonsectarian
Coed / single-sex
coed
Accreditation
NWAIS
Website
https://www.universityprep.org
WA SBE approval
2026-27 (state-approved private school)
Profit status
Nonprofit

Enrollment

6789101112
10999911181098590

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25 school year, as reported to the WA State Board of Education.

Tuition and financial aid

Annual tuition
$48,690 (2025-26)
By division / fees
Middle School $47,250; Upper School $48,690. Typical extras: technology $800-1,600, textbooks $250-450, bus $2,940/yr.
Financial aid
Nearly $5M in need-based grants annually; almost 1 in 5 students receive aid; grants $5,000 to $48,500+.

Source: the school's own tuition page · aid page, observed 2026-07-03. Tuition changes annually — verify before applying.

Academics

Curriculum
No designated AP or honors classes (students still sit AP exams); 100+ electives, 3-week intensives.
College matriculation
Publishes 2021-2025 matriculation list; top destinations UW Seattle (46), CU Boulder (14), Cal Poly SLO (10).
Washington private schools are not required to publish state assessment results, and this school's internal test data is not public. Unlike the public-school pages on this site, no score comparison is possible here — treat curriculum labels and matriculation lists as the available evidence.

Student demographics

Asian
12%
Black
6%
Hispanic
5%
White
60%

NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021-22 (the most recent federal collection). Private-school demographics are reported biennially and lag public-school data.

Competition evidence

Known results compiled from public competition listings (National Merit press lists, tournament PDFs, The Blue Alliance). A missing result is not evidence of absence.

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