Application Instructions
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Upper-Division admission deadline is 1st of February for spring quarter admission and 1st of July for Fall admission.
For both Computer Science and Computer Engineering, applications are submitted through the College of Engineering’s online application.
The application procedure and deadlines for entry into the CSE department vary depending upon your current student status. For the most common type of admission (i.e., Upper-Division admission after all CSE prerequisites are met), the application process opens twice per year:
- The application for autumn quarter opens in mid-June and has a deadline of 1 July.
- The application for spring quarter opens in mid-January and has a deadline of 1 February.
For other admission categories, click on the links below for required materials, deadlines, and advice.
- High School Direct Admission (entry into a CSE major directly after high school)
- Non-Traditional Admission (partial CSE prerequisites fulfilled)
We also feature specific advice targeted to certain groups of students:
- Transfer Students (entering the UW from another institution, community college or 4-year)
- Post-bac Students (seeking a second undergraduate degree)
- International Students
- Non-Majors (taking CSE courses without majoring in CSE)

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