Informatics Admissions
There are three paths to admission to the Informatics program:
Current UW students
The Informatics program has two admissions cycles per year:
- Applications to begin the program in Winter 2021 are now open and have a deadline of 5 p.m. PT on Friday, Oct. 2.
- The application to start the program during Autumn 2021 will open in mid-February (2021) and have a deadline of Friday, April 2.
Learn about applying as a current UW student
Transfer students
- Applications to begin the program in Winter 2021 are now open and have a deadline of 5 p.m. PT on Friday, Oct. 2.
- The application to start the program during Autumn 2021 will open in mid-February (2021) and have a deadline of Friday, April 2.
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