International Studies
College of Arts & Sciences
The Jackson School combines the social sciences, humanities, and professional fields to enhance understanding of our increasingly interconnected world. The International Studies program equips students with the skills (including writing and foreign languages) and the disciplinary tools needed to analyze global and regional issues and challenges. Students can choose from a variety of thematic and regional concentrations in shaping their course of study. The program’s capstone experience provides students with a bridge between their academic and professional pursuits, either by participating in a team-based creation of policy reports and recommendations that are evaluated by external policy experts or by deepening their research and publication skills.
Applicant type
First-year students can apply to the UW to begin autumn quarter or winter quarter (U.S. applicants only)
An application for general admission to the UW is required for all transfer students. UW accepts general applications for Autumn and Winter with some select majors allowing applications in Spring. Review your intended major’s website for information about which quarters it is open for admission.
Preparation for the major is a factor in transfer admission.
Use the information below to help you prepare for this major. Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.
- Visit MyPlan to run a degree audit.
- Use the UW Equivalency Guide to find out how courses taken at a Washington state community or technical college will transfer to the UW.
- UW college and school graduation requirements
Department admission information
See the department website for more information.
Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.
Entering transfer information:
Total undergraduates: 255
Total from Washington community colleges: 31
Entering transfer GPA (from WA community colleges):
3.75 – 4.00: 7
3.50 – 3.74: 6
3.25 – 3.49: 7
3.00 – 3.24: 5
2.75 – 2.99: <5
2.50 – 2.74: <5
2.49 and below: <5