Admission

Welcome to the application for majors within the College of Engineering and the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington

Please use this application if you are:
  • A prospective transfer student from another college or university
  • A current Non-DTC or Non-DTM UW student interested engineering or computer science
  • An incoming or current DTC student with college credit that satisfies the application requirements
  • An incoming or current DTM student with college credit that satisfies the application requirements

Now Open for Autumn Admissions

Thank you for your interest in engineering majors and/or the computer science major at the University of Washington. We welcome your application. Please make sure to read all instructions carefully to ensure that your application is complete. Failure to complete all portions of this application may result in you not being considered for admission.

The deadline for all applications and transcripts to be received is April 5th, 2024 (5:00pm PT). Late applications or application materials will not be accepted.

College of Engineering Major Application Periods

Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering

View or Print Completed Online Application

If you completed an application, you may view and print summaries for your records or check on the status of your application. During the next application period, previous application information will not be available. You can anticipate receiving information about your admission status via email about a month after the deadline.

Get Ready to Apply

Current UW student:

  1. Complete the application requirements for engineering major(s) admission, or Computer Science admission prior to the deadline. Ensure you’re also completing the enrollment requirements to be prepared for admission. Applicants with incomplete coursework should contact individual programs before the application period ends to learn if you can be eligible to apply.

  2. Collect PDFs of your unofficial transcripts from ALL colleges or universities that you have attended (except UW). UW transcripts are NOT needed. All programs require submission of PDFs of transcripts via the admissions application.


  3. Prepare to fill out application sections:
    1. Personal information (name, contact information)
    2. Education summary (list of all colleges attended, dates, GPAs and credits)
    3. Employment summary (list of work experience and dates)
    4. Major selection page (list of majors to which you are applying)
    5. Corresponding courses summary page (list of all prerequisite and other relevant classes required for all majors to which you are applying). Information already available on your UW transcript will automatically be filled in with options to edit. Additions and deletions can be made at any time while the application is open and before the application is officially submitted.


  4. Write a personal statement for each major you’d like to apply to.

Prospective transfer student:

  1. You will need to apply to the UW prior to completing an engineering application. Deadlines for UW applications are significantly sooner than engineering. For details, see the information for Transfer Student Admission.

  2. After applying to the UW and receiving your application acknowledgement letter from the UW admissions office, set up your NetID. This process can take several days. You will use this NetID to log in to the College of Engineering online application.

  3. Complete the application requirements for engineering major(s) admission. Ensure you’re also completing the enrollment requirements to be prepared for admission. Applicants with incomplete coursework should contact individual programs before the application period ends to learn if you can be eligible to apply.

  4. Collect PDFs of your unofficial transcripts from ALL colleges or universities that you have attended (except UW). All programs require submission of PDFs of unofficial transcripts via the admissions application. Please read and follow all instructions regarding transcript submission carefully.

  5. Prepare to fill out application sections:
    1. Personal information (name, contact information)
    2. Education summary (list of all colleges attended, dates, GPAs and credits)
    3. Employment summary (list of work experience and dates)
    4. Major selection page (list of Major to which you are applying)
    5. Corresponding courses summary page (list of all prerequisite and other relevant classes required for all program(s) to which you are applying). Information already available on your UW transcript will automatically be filled in with options to edit. Additions and deletions can be made at any time while the application is open and before the application is officially submitted.


  6. Write a personal statement for each major you’d like to apply to.

Student information may be used by other UW groups for purposes such as recruiting.

Login Instructions

If you need help at any time, check out the links to the left.

Press "Login" to begin your application(s). To login, you will be prompted for your NetID. All applicants and UW students are eligible to set up a UW NetID and it is a requirement for use of this application program.