Quick Answers | Admission

Sounds like a plan, huh? But... NO. Your academic record cannot be erased.

• Bad news: In calculating the Transfer GPA, the Office of Admissions uses all transferable academic courses from all regionally accredited colleges a student has attended, in which the student has received grades between 0.0 and 4.0 on a 4.0 grading scale. Credits attempted but not successfully completed -- in English, those for which a grade of “F” was earned -- are included in the GPA calculation. And more to the point: Applicants sign a statement when they apply, verifying that all information is correct. "I acknowledge that failure to disclose complete and accurate information, or failure to submit all required application materials...may result in the denial of admission or subsequent dismissal from the University of Washington." So we're clear on that.
• Good news: One bad grade, or even a bad start early in one's academic career, need not prevent admission as a transfer student. An applicant who shows -- through the personal statement and transcripts improved grades after an extended absence from college or evidence of a new maturity in approaching college work -- can make it successfully through the admission review. If "older but wiser" sounds like your story, contact Admissions for counseling.

We have no established minimum GPA and we do not admit by GPA alone.

We conduct a comprehensive review of all postbaccalaureate applications, in which GPA is but one of many factors.

You are a transfer student if all of the following apply:

• You wish to enroll at the University of Washington to earn a first bachelor’s degree.
• You have left high school (regardless of your age and whether you graduated).
• You have completed—or will complete—college courses at a regionally accredited college or university after leaving high school.
• You have not yet completed—or will not have completed—a bachelor’s degree by the time you wish to enroll at the UW.

All international students must meet the minimum English proficiency requirement and satisfy the minimum academic distribution requirements.

In selecting students for admission to the University, we consider many factors in a comprehensive review process. Although a student’s overall grades are a very important part of our admission review, we also consider the rigor of a student’s curriculum, the education system a student has been enrolled in, test scores, activities and accomplishments, educational goals, academic preparation, special talents, and a student’s personal background as seen through the personal statement.

Admission will be offered to as many highly qualified students as space allows. It is impossible to say exactly what makes a strong application since it is generally a combination of all the admission factors that we consider.