University of Washington Seattle

Office of Admissions

• Freshman
• Transfer
  • Plan Your Transfer
    • Equivalency Guide
    • Academic Planning Worksheets
    • Transfer Credit Policies
    • Plan for a Major
    • WACAS
  • Review Requirements
    • Core Subjects
    • The Transfer GPA
    • Enrollment Goals & Priorities
    • English Proficiency for Admission
    • Homeschool Policies
  • TAP: Transfer Admission & Planning
• International
• Postbacs

Core Subject Requirements

All freshman and transfer applicants are required to meet minimum high school core subject requirements as set by the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board and the faculty of the University of Washington.

Required Documents

Homeschooled applicants must present a homeschool transcript that includes course titles of each subject studied, duration of study, a short description of content, and grade or assessment of performance. Preferably, courses completed at home would adhere to a nationally recognized homeschooled curriculum.

Homeschool course work must be validated in the four core subject areas listed below:

The following may be used to provide core subject validation:

• SAT Subject Tests
• ACT subscores
• Advanced Placement exams
• International Baccalaureate exams
• College-level course work
• The UW cannot provide minimum required scores or courses, as each homeschooled applicant presents a unique case. Each applicant is assessed holistically in the context of a comprehensive record.
• Core subjects completed at a local college or high school do not require further validation; however, official transcripts are required.