Are You a Freshman?
Apply as a freshman if any of the following statements describe you.
- You plan to enter the UW right after graduating from high school.
- You are in Washington State’s Running Start Program and you plan to enter the UW right after graduating (regardless of how many college credits you have earned or will earn).
- You have never attended college since leaving high school (regardless of your age or whether you ever graduated).
Transfer Student?
Apply as a transfer student if all of the following statements describe you.
- You wish to enroll at the University of Washington to earn your first bachelor’s degree.
- You are no longer in high school (regardless of how old you are or whether you graduated).
- You will have completed any course work at a regionally accredited college or university before you enroll at the University of Washington.
International Student?
Apply as an international applicant if you will need a visa to study in the U.S. or you are already in the U.S. under an F, B, H, J, L, or M visa.
International status does not include:
- U.S. citizens, dual U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or those with refugee status or political asylum;
- Those holding A, E, I, G, K or V visas;
- Those who have applied for U.S. permanent residency and anticipate it will be granted before enrollment at the UW.
Postbac?
Apply as a postbaccalaureate applicant if you have completed, or will complete a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university before enrolling at the University of Washington.
Postbaccalaureate is a matriculated (degree-seeking), undergraduate status at the UW, reserved for students who are working towards a second bachelor’s degree, or are preparing for entrance to graduate or professional school.
This status includes UW undergraduates who anticipate earning their first bachelor’s degree and wish to pursue a second degree at the UW.
