Use this checklist to keep track of dates and deadlines as you apply to Washington University.

1. Submit the Pre-Application Data Sheet/Common Application Supplement.
   This brief Supplement can be submitted on paper or online. While you can submit this form at any time before the deadline, we encourage you to submit it as soon as possible. Once we have received the Supplement, we will send you a paper copy of the Common Application and we will open your application file so that we are prepared to receive your other application materials.
2. Submit the Common Application or Universal College Application.
   The Common Application may be submitted on paper or online at www.commonapp.org. After you have submitted your Supplement, we will mail you a paper copy of the Common Application. If you prefer, you may submit the Universal College Application, available online at www.universalcollegeapp.com, in place of the Common Application. You should submit either the Common Application or the Universal College Application, but not both. Both the Common Application and the Universal College Application include the essay questions.
3. Submit the $55 Nonrefundable Application Fee.
   The $55 nonrefundable application fee is required and should be submitted only once. Make your check payable to Washington University and note the applicant’s name on the check. Do not send cash. If you prefer to pay the application fee using a credit card, you may do so when you submit the Supplement online or when you log in to the WUSTL Pathway on our website. (Note: It is not possible to pay our application fee on the Common Application website.)
4. Login to the WUSTL Pathway to Check Your Progress.
   Click here to check the status of your application on our website. We will send you instructions for logging in to the WUSTL Pathway at the email address you provided when we have processed your application. When you log in to the WUSTL Pathway, you will be able to see what pieces of your application are missing, verify your application data, pay your application fee using a credit card, and link to a site where you can check the status of your application for financial assistance. The WUSTL Pathway is the only accurate source of information regarding the status of your application to Washington University; we expect applicants to check it regularly.
5. Submit Your Support Materials.
   In addition to the application forms and essay, applicants for transfer admission must submit the following supporting materials by the deadlines: College Instructor Evaluation and College Report, SAT and/or ACT scores, TOEFL or IELTS (for students whose first language is not English), high school transcript, college transcript, and portfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art and College of Architecture).
6. Submit the Mid-Semester Progress Report.
   If you are in your first year of college, you must present at least one completed semester of full-time college work with your application for transfer admission or submit a completed Mid-Semester Progress Report. All applicants for spring admission are required to submit this form for admission consideration.
7. Apply for Financial Assistance.
   If you wish to be considered for financial assistance based on need, you must submit separate applications. Please click here for more information.