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University of Washington - Seattle

University of Washington - Seattle
Box 355852
Seattle, WA 98195

Official telephone: (206) 543-2100
Website: www.washington.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Paul Seegert,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

206 543-9686
206 685-3655 (fax)

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

December 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

not required

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

December 31 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	16 required, 22 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.78

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 31

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

79%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

37%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 31

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

36,840

Number of applicants offered admission:

19,646 (53%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

6,789 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

39%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$500, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

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