Informatics Admissions
There are three paths to admission to the Informatics program:
Application Deadline
The Informatics program has two admissions cycles per year:
- The application to start the program in autumn has a deadline of April 5 each year.
- The application to start the program in winter has a deadline of Oct. 5 each year.
- If the application deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline to apply will be the following Monday at 5 p.m.
Learn about applying as a current UW student
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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