Why Choose CSE? Computer scientists and computer engineers change the world by designing, building and deploying innovative solutions to real-world problems. Our students participate in projects that: Teach robots how to learn from humans. Utilize computing to address challenging scientific problems, like decoding the human genome. Extract knowledge from massive amounts of data Make community transportation more efficient Empower people living in the developing world Create interactive video games that contribute to science and education Develop assistive technologies and enhance computer usability for all people

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Here's what current CSE students say about why YOU should consider Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington:

Outstanding Faculty

• "Faculty are top-notch and some of the best in the nation."
• "Caring and thoughtful faculty. In contrast with many other schools, the professors at the University of Washington are almost all actively engaged with their undergraduate students. Our professors actually enjoy answering students' questions, and I've yet to meet a professor who doesn't prefer to be addressed by first name. "
• "Our students know how to have fun at the faculty's expense!"

Numerous Research Opportunities

• "A wonderful undergraduate research program. The large amount of CRA awards implies that we have undergrads doing good research and professors that care enough to nominate them."
• "Even as an undergrad, you can do research. Real research, where you're personally writing the code for applications that will affect people's everyday lives. How cool is that?"

Great Department Community

• "UW CSE is an extremely friendly place. The environment here is radically different than the stuffy, know-it-all culture you would find at some other schools. "
• "Community. As a student majoring or minoring with four separate departments, I feel that I can vouch for the uniqueness of the CSE department. Each year a bit over 150 students graduate, resulting in a tightly-knit community of students. The basement labs help foster this community by providing a location for students to socialize with each other. "

Fantastic Industry Connections

• "Connections with industry. Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and other leading tech companies hire extensively from the CSE department. The software industry recognizes CSE as a leader in computer science education, and so most companies that are actively recruiting will target our university."
• "There are jobs in CSE. And internships. Lots of them. (They pay well, too. :)"

More Reasons to choose CSE

• "Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus"
  (New York Times, 6/10/2011)

• "Red Hot: The Computer Science Job Market"
  (Xconomy article by UW CSE's Ed Lazowska, 5/17/2011)

• "Considering a Career in Biotech? How About Trying Computer Science Instead?"
  (Xconomy interviews UW Dean of Engineering (and turncoat bioengineer) Matt O'Donnell, 5/2/2011)

• KING 5 News on job prospects for UW CSE grads
  ("The job market may be tough for most, but not if you're a University of Washington computer science student.")

• Top 10 Reasons to Major in Computing (ACM)
• Check out what some of our recent alumni are doing now

• CNN Money ranks "Software Engineer" #1 among "Top 10 Best Jobs in America"
  (We're not confident about #2, but #1 is a great pick!)

• "Computer Science Takes Steps to Bring Women to the Fold"
  (UW CSE is featured in the New York Times)

• "New Programs Aim to Lure Young Into Digital Jobs"
  (The New York Times profiles UW CSE alum Kira Lehtomaki, an animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios)

• "'Exponentials R Us' -- Seven Computer Science Game-Changers from the 2000's, and Seven More to Come"
  (An end-of-decade Xconomy article by UW CSE's Ed Lazowska)

• "Where the jobs are ..."
  (A report on the 2008-2018 US Bureau of Labor Statistics employment forecast, released in November 2009)

• FOCUS identifies the "Best Jobs in America"
  (March 2010 - we stack up OK!)