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Important Dates & Timeline

Academic Calendar

The registration period (Period II for exchange students) and dates of instruction can be found on the academic calendar: http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/0910cal.html#Q2.

Please note: we highly recommend that visiting graduate applicants submit complete applications well in advance of the deadlines listed, as the review process may take up to several weeks.

Deadlines
Admission quarter... Apply no later than...
Autumn March 15th
Winter August 1st
Spring November 1st

Timeline for Autumn Quarter Students
Jan - March Submit official application forms to UW
March 15th All application documents must be received
April Autumn Time Schedule becomes available online.
April - May Application review
Late May - June
  • Students admitted; UW student numbers assigned.
  • Once student numbers have been assigned, students may apply for on-campus housing
  • Acceptance packets express mailed to Partner Universities
Please note: students interested in living on-campus should apply as soon as possible as spaces fill up quickly. We are unable to guarantee room assignments and some students may be placed in temporary space in the beginning of the quarter until a permanent assignment can be made.
June - September Autumn Quarter Registration
Late August Apply for Early Arrival Housing in residence halls (if needed, for orientation week)
Mid September International Student Orientation
Late September Classes begin

Timeline for Winter Quarter Students
July - August Submit official application forms to UW
August 1st All application documents must be received
October
  • Students admitted; UW student numbers assigned.
  • Once student numbers have been assigned, students may apply for on-campus housing
  • Acceptance packets express mailed to Partner Universities
  • Winter Time Schedule becomes available online.
November Winter Quarter Registration
January International Student Orientation and Classes begin

Timeline for Spring Quarter Students
October - November Submit official application forms to UW
November 1st All application documents must be received
December - January
  • Students admitted; UW student numbers assigned.
  • Once student numbers have been assigned, students may apply for on-campus housing
  • Acceptance packets express mailed to Partner Universities
  • Spring Time Schedule becomes available online.