Editing University of Washington (section)

===21st century===
In 1990, the University of Washington opened its additional campuses in [[University of Washington Bothell|Bothell]] and [[University of Washington Tacoma|Tacoma]]. Originally designed for students who had completed two years of higher education, both schools have since evolved into four-year universities with the authority to award degrees. The first freshman classes were admitted in the fall of 2006. Today, both the Bothell and Tacoma campuses also offer a range of master's degree programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Graduate Degree Programs {{!}} Graduate Admissions |url=https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/graduate-admissions/graduate-degree-programs |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=University of Washington Tacoma |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Degree Programs |url=https://www.uwb.edu/degrees |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=The University of Washington Bothell |language=en-US }}</ref>

In 2012, the university began exploring plans and governmental approval to expand the main [[Seattle]] campus, including significant increases in student housing, teaching facilities for the growing student body and faculty, as well as expanded public transit options. The [[University of Washington light rail station]] was completed in March 2016,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/university-link-light-rail-service-starts-march-19/ |title=University Link light-rail service starts March 19 |date=January 26, 2016 |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=August 1, 2017 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713045342/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/university-link-light-rail-service-starts-march-19/ |archive-date=July 13, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> connecting Seattle's [[Capitol Hill (Seattle)|Capitol Hill]] neighborhood to the UW Husky Stadium within five minutes of rail travel time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://seattle.curbed.com/2016/3/17/11251862/uw-capitol-hill-light-rail-stations-open-on-saturday |title=UW & Capitol Hill Light Rail Stations Are Ready |last=Keeley |first=Sean |date=March 17, 2016 |website=Curbed Seattle |access-date=August 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801233448/https://seattle.curbed.com/2016/3/17/11251862/uw-capitol-hill-light-rail-stations-open-on-saturday |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> It offers a previously unavailable option of transportation into and out of the campus, designed specifically to reduce dependence on private vehicles, bicycles and local [[King County, Washington|King County]] buses.
[[File:University of Washington Quad, Spring 2007.jpg|thumb|The [[University of Washington Quad|UW Quad]] pictured in 2007]]