Post-bac Students
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Upper-Division admission deadline is 1st of February for spring quarter admission and 1st of July for Fall admission.
This information is intended for students who already hold a bachelor's degree (in any subject, from any school) and are interested in earning another bachelor's degree from UW's Computer Science and Engineering department.
- If you want to take UW courses but do not want to complete a degree, you may enroll through UW Extension's Non-Degree Enrollment program.
- If you want to enroll as a post-bac to take courses in preparation for grad school, but you will not apply to a CSE major, you should contact a UW Admissions Counselor.
Due to extremely high demand for our program from first-time bachelor's students, UW CSE is not currently accepting applications from students
looking for a second BS degree (i.e., post-baccalaureate applications). We are considering the possibility of programs specifically for post-baccalaureate students in the future; if you plan to enter a degree program in a year or two, please check our web page again at that time as it is quite possible our situation may change.
For now, we recommend that prospective students who already hold bachelor's degrees consider alternative options*, for example:
- UW Bothell and UW Tacoma Bachelors' and Masters' programs
- Related departments at UW Seattle
- Other Washington public and private colleges
- Oregon State University's online post-baccalaureate program
- There are also numerous other options online and outside Washington state
*While we suggest considering these options, the CSE department does not endorse any specific program or college.

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