How to Apply

UW/EDGE How to Apply

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Student Status Options
Application Deadlines
How to Apply
Graduate Record Exam

Read the following information carefully for deadline dates and requirements. Please contact the EDGE office with any questions.

Student Status Options:

Students participating through EDGE may choose between three student status options:

MS	The matriculated student has received full admission to the graduate program and is earning credits toward the Master's Degree.
GNM	The Graduate Nonmatriculated student has received admission as a "Graduate Non-Matriculated" (GNM) student. A GNM student is not presently seeking a degree but may apply a maximum of 12 graduate level credits toward degree requirements should he or she be accepted into a graduate program. It is important to note that acceptance as a GNM student does not imply admission to a graduate degree program.
NM	"Non-Matriculated" students may enroll in certain courses with the permission of the instructor and the academic department. Prerequisite knowledge needed for the course is required. Credits earned under NM status may *not* be transferred to a Master's Degree program. See the Non-Matriculated Students section toward the bottom of this page for details on obtaining permission and registering.

Application Deadlines

The following are deadlines for the receipt of completed application packets:

	MS US*	MS Intl**	GNM	NM
Autumn Quarter	July 1	May 1	September 1	September 17
Winter Quarter	November 1	September 1	December 1	December 21
Spring Quarter	February 1	December 1	March 1	March 18
Summer Quarter	May 1	March 1	May 15	June 10

*MS US - U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident, or Immigrant applicant
**MS Intl – International applicant

Applications for Matriculated (Graduate) status and for Graduate Non-Matriculated status are submitted electronically through the graduate school at https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/ (approvals for Non-Matriculated status are handled separately—see the Non-Matriculated Students section toward the bottom of this page for details). Once there, you will need to create a new applicant profile, select your application type (Graduate or Graduate Non-Matriculated), and choose the graduate program. When selecting your program, be sure to choose the one designated as “EDGE”.

The application packet varies based on whether you apply for MS or GNM status. The following materials are required; see the online application for complete details:

	MS	GNM
Application Form	•	•
Two Sets of Official Transcripts	•	•
GRE Scores	•
Statement of Purpose	•
Letters of Recommendation ( 3 for Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering; 2 for Aeronautics and Astronautics & Aerospace Engineering )	•
$50 Application Fee (can be paid online with application)	•

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

- The Graduate School requires MS applicants to take the general portion of the Graduate Record Examination. Information is available on the Web at: www.gre.org, or through the Educational Testing Service, Box 955, Princeton, NJ 08540-6000. Although the departments do not have minimum GRE scores, the typical successful applicant has scores in excess of: 450 Verbal, 700 Quantitative, 650 Analytical. The GRE is not required for GNM or NM students.

Statement of Purpose

- A one page statement by student indicating how your academic and professional backgrounds make you a good candidate for your chosen program.

Letters of Recommendation

- Letters of recommendation can be from professional and academic contacts.

Non-Matriculated Students:

If you would like to enroll in a single course for information purposes only, and you do not plan to apply the credits you earn toward a degree in the future, you may register as a Nonmatriculated (NM) student through UW Extension. Prerequisite knowledge needed for the course is required, and approval must be obtained from the instructor and academic department.

Follow these steps to apply and register:

1) To request instructor and departmental approval, complete the Non-Matriculated Student Registration Approval Form (the form is a PDF file; downloading it requires Adobe Reader) and email it as an attachment to the course instructor and the academic department.

The course information that needs to be filled in can be found on our Course Schedules page by clicking on “Class Schedule” for the quarter you are interested in.
Instructor email addresses can be found on our Course Schedules page by clicking on “Class Materials” for the quarter you are interested in.
Department email addresses are as follows:

wanda@aa.washington.edu

onlinems@amath.washington.edu

grad@ee.washington.edu

ieadvise@u.washington.edu

mse@u.washington.edu

meadvise@u.washington.edu

2) Once you’ve received approval from the instructor and department, complete the Non-Matriculated Student Registration Form (the form is a PDF file; downloading it requires Adobe Reader).

3) Forward all materials to UW Extension’s Registration Services Department. This can be done by email or by mailing/faxing/delivering hard copies of materials. All materials need to be submitted together. This includes:

Instructor approval
Department approval
Non-Matriculated Student Registration Approval Form
Non-Matriculated Student Registration Form
Third-Party Payer Agreement or Boeing Voucher (if applicable)

If submitting materials by email, the instructor and department approvals can be copied and pasted into one email if needed or submitted as attachments. The registration form, approval form, and payment agreement/voucher (if applicable) must be submitted as attachments. Send your email to: uweoreg@extn.washington.edu.

Hard copies of materials can be submitted

4) Once your registration has been processed, you will receive a transaction summary in the mail that includes your course information and student number. If you do not receive a transaction summary, please contact Registration Services at 800.506.1325 or 206.543.2310 or uweoreg@extn.washington.edu.