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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
PROGRAM CONTACT
INFORMATION
PROF. SOFIA DERMISI
Director of Graduate Programs
sdermisi@uw.edu
206-543-0756
MELISSA BEST
Academic Adviser
bestm2@uw.edu
206-685-8020
PROGRAM TITLE AND OVERVIEW
Master of Science in Real Estate
We offer two degree programs: Advanced Standing MSRE for applicants with a quantitative bachelors
that can be completed in one year, and a Regular Standing MSRE for applicants with a non-quantitative
bachelors that can be completed in two years. The programs focus on preparing students for future
leadership roles within the real estate industry. The program combines academic rigor with commercial
relevance and is taught by leading real estate faculty and accomplished affiliate instructors, with
significant professional experience. Small class sizes allow for heightened interaction with faculty and
opportunities to participate in intercollegiate competitions.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Master of Science in Real Estate -
Regular Standing
Program length: 2 years = 6 quarters
Total credits: 70
ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES
MSRE Regular Standing:
Resident: $6,331 per quarter,
6 quarters = $37,986
Non Resident: $12,994 per quarter,
6 quarters = $77,964
MSRE Advanced Standing:
Resident $6,331 per quarter,
3 quarters = $18,912
Non Resident: $12,994 per quarter,
3 quarters = $38,982
Students complete courses within three groups
(business skills, technical software skills, real
estate core), electives and one capstone course
among four specified areas: development,
finance, housing, and corporate real estate
The credit breakdown includes:
Core courses - 27 credits
Business Skills - 15 credits
Technical & Software Skills - 14 credits
Electives - 10 credits
Capstone - 4 credits
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Our admission decisions are based on a comprehensive review of all the material provided by an
applicant (transcripts, goal statement/statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, resume and
work experience if they have been in a relevant industry) and not exclusively on their transcript.
All transcripts are reviewed for inclusion of quantitative courses for those pursuing the MSRE Advance
standing [e.g. statistics, accounting/financial reporting, management, and visualization techniques (e.g.
econometrics, programming, coding, etc.]
GPA>3.0 n TOEFL iBT - 92 or higher recommended GRE - min are not set but consistency and high
scores across all subject areas is recommended.
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Average Age: 29
Average work experience in real estate: 3 years
Geographical distribution: US - 70% and International - 30%
Educational background, BA & BS: Business, Econ, Finance and STEM (47%), Built Environments
(27%), Arts & Humanities (18%), and Law (8%)
Master of Science in Real Estate -
Advanced Standing
Program length: 1 year = 3 quarters
Total credits: 41
Students complete courses within three groups
(business skills, technical software skills, real
estate core), electives and one capstone course
among four specified areas: development,
finance, housing, and corporate real estate
The credit breakdown includes:
Core courses - 17 credits
Business Skills - 6 credits
Technical & Software Skills - 4 credits
Electives -10 credits
Capstone - 4 credits
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