Subject Requirements for Admission
All freshman and transfer applicants are required to meet minimum high school college admission distribution 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 subject areas listed below:
| Subject | Validation Options |
|---|---|
| English | Covered by SAT, ACT with Writing, or college-level English course work. |
| Mathematics | Covered by SAT, ACT, or college-level mathematics course work. |
| Science | Covered by ACT subscore, or college-level science course work. |
| Foreign Language | Covered by college-level course work. |
The following may be used to provide subject requirement 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.
- Required subjects completed at a local college or high school do not require further validation; however, official transcripts are required.