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Informatics Admissions

There are three paths to admission to the Informatics program:

Current UW students

The Informatics program has two admissions cycles per year:

  • The application to start the program in autumn 2025 will open March 3, 2025, with a deadline of April 4, 2025 at 5 p.m. PT.
  • The application to start the program in winter 2026 will open in September 2025.

Learn about applying as a current UW student

Transfer students

  • The application to start the program in autumn 2025 will open March 3, 2025, with a deadline of April 4, 2025 at 5 P.M. PT.
  • The application to start the program in winter 2026 will open in September 2025.

Transfer students also must apply for UW admission by the specified deadline.

Learn about applying to Informatics as a transfer student.

Direct-to-major admission

Direct admission gives high school students with a strong interest in studying Informatics the chance to apply to the iSchool while filling out their UW application. Simply selecting “Informatics” as the first-choice major on the UW application will ensure automatic consideration for direct admission. Direct admission is for autumn quarter only. Learn more about direct-to-major admission.

More information

Watch: Videos about the Informatics program at the Information School, requirements for obtaining your bachelor's degree, and how students get involved in extracurricular activities at the UW.

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