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 Winter 2023 is now open, with a deadline of Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. PT.
- The application to start the program in Autumn 2023 will open in February 2023 and be due early April 2023.
Learn about applying as a current UW student
Transfer students
- The application to start the program in Winter 2023 is now open, with a deadline of Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. PT.
- The application to start the program in Autumn 2023 will open in February 2023 and be due early April 2023.
Transfer students also must apply for UW admission by the specified deadline.
Learn about applying to Informatics as a transfer student.
Freshman direct 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 freshman direct admission.
More information
- Learn more at a planning session or recruiting event.
- See our Advising & Support page for current drop-in advising hours
- Join the UW iSchool prospective student email list