To find out when you should apply, take look at our list of priority application deadlines for Washington state universities. The dates listed are the last possible day to turn in your application, so you should plan to have your application in well before these dates.
Note: The following transfer application deadlines may be different from freshman application deadlines. If you plan on applying with fewer than 40 credits, or are doing the running start program, please research the admissions criteria and application deadlines for the colleges you are interested in.
Central Washington University
Fall: March 1
Winter: November 1
Spring: March 1
Summer: June 1
Eastern Washington University
Fall: February 15
Winter: October 15
Spring: February 15
Summer: February 15
The Evergreen State College
Fall: February 1
Winter: October 1
Spring: December 1
*Students must have 90 quarter-hour transferable credits for consideration to the Tacoma or Tribal programs.
Pacific Lutheran University
There is no specific application deadline but:
Financial aid priority is given to Fall Semester applications received by February 1. (Students who apply after will still be eligible for aid, but some sources of funding may have limited amounts to offer). Scholarship priority is given to Spring Semester applications received by November 15. (The largest transfer scholarship has a cut-off of November 15. Other scholarships will still be available).
Saint Martin’s University
The application deadline for Spring semester is January 1. Applications for Summer and Fall accepted on a rolling basis.
University of Washington - Seattle
Fall: February 15
Winter: September 1
Spring: December 15 *Not Open for General Admission*
Summer: February 15 *Degree-seeking status*
University of Washington - Bothell
General University Admission (undeclared major) Priority Application Dates
Fall: April 1
Winter: November 1
Spring: February 1
Summer: May 1
*Program application deadlines may differ. Check here to view your specific program:
http://www.uwb.edu/admissions/application-dates
University of Washington - Tacoma
Undeclared (general admission)
Fall: March 15
Winter: October 15
Spring: February 15
*Program application deadlines may differ. Check here to view your specific program:
http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/admissions/important-dates
Washington State University - Pullman
Fall Semester: January 31
Spring Semester: November 15
Washington State University - Tri-Cities
Fall Semester: January 31
Spring Semester: November 15
Washington State University - Spokane
Fall Semester: January 31
Spring Semester: November 15
Washington State University - Vancouver
Fall Semester: January 31
Spring Semester: November 15
Summer Semester: January 31
*These undergraduate programs have additional applications required to certify into the major:
Education: January 15 (Summer start only)
Nursing: January 15 (Fall) or August 5 (Spring)
Western Washington University
Fall: March 1
Winter: October 1
Spring: January 15
Summer: March 1