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Interested in transferring to the University of Washington to study Informatics? We can help! Start here, and contact us if you have any questions after reviewing the information below.

If you are not currently enrolled at the University of Washington on the Seattle campus but are planning to transfer in for autumn or winter quarter, you must first apply to the UW as a transfer student. You'll then need to apply separately to the Informatics program. You'll hear back about each separately. 

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.

Note, if you are enrolled at the UW Seattle campus during the application process, you are not considered a transfer student, though you may have transferred in for a previous quarter. 

Application requirements

To apply to the Informatics program as a transfer student, UW Bothell student or UW Tacoma student, you must:

  • Submit a UW transfer application by the specified deadline. Learn more about the transfer process. *Note: International applications are only accepted for the Autumn Quarter.
  • Complete all three prerequisite courses by the end of the quarter prior to submitting your application.
  • Submit a separate application to the Informatics program by the deadline that includes the following:
    • Online application
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    • Prerequisite courses
    • Application essay

See the Application Materials page for detailed information on each of the above items.

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