Important dates for first-year, transfer, and international applicants are listed below. Links to further details about the materials that are due are included with each component.

First-year applicants

First-year applicants are students who:

  • are currently enrolled in high school or secondary school (even if you’ve completed college credits while in high school) or
  • have graduated from high school but have never enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree seeking program and
  • are applying to become a part of the class entering in fall 2025

Applications must be submitted by the deadlines indicated and must be received complete no later than the complete date indicated.

  • Early Decision I
  • Early Decision II
  • Regular Decision

Applications available

Common Application or Coalition Application

How to Apply
  • Early Decision IAug. 1
  • Early Decision IIAug. 1
  • Regular DecisionAug. 1

FAFSA available

Financial Aid Application Process
  • Early Decision IOct. 1
  • Early Decision IIOct. 1
  • Regular DecisionOct. 1

Application submitted by

Common Application or Coalition Application

Apply for Admission
  • Early Decision INov. 1
  • Early Decision IIJan. 2
  • Regular DecisionJan. 2

Official school materials from counselors received by

Completing materials include School Report and Official Transcript, Teacher Evaluation, and Counselor Recommendation

  • Early Decision INov. 8
  • Early Decision IIJan. 9
  • Regular DecisionJan. 9

Scholarship applications submitted by

Scholarship Opportunities
  • Early Decision IJan. 2
  • Early Decision IIJan. 2
  • Regular DecisionJan. 2

Financial assistance application complete by

FAFSA, CSS Profile, and Noncustodial Parent Statement (if applicable)

Apply for Financial Aid
  • Early Decision INov. 15
  • Early Decision IIJan. 13
  • Regular DecisionFeb. 3

Admissions and financial assistance decisions released by

  • Early Decision IDec. 13
  • Early Decision IIFeb. 14
  • Regular DecisionApr. 1

Candidate reply date

  • Early Decision IJan. 3
  • Early Decision IIMar. 3
  • Regular DecisionMay 1

Transfer applicants

You should apply as a transfer student if you:

  • have finished high school/secondary school and completed some college study
  • would like to be considered for admission with advanced standing at Washington University
  • are interested in enrolling full-time in an undergraduate degree program with a specific academic focus
  • have never attended any of Washington University’s full-time, degree-granting schools

Applications must be submitted by the deadlines indicated and must be received complete no later than the complete date indicated.

  • Fall Transfer Applicants
  • Spring Transfer Applicants

Transfer application available

Common Application
  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsSep. 2
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsSep. 2

FAFSA available

Spring 2025 transfer applicants will submit the 2024-25 FAFSA.

Fall 2025 transfer applicants will submit the 2025-26 FAFSA.

Financial Aid Application Process
  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsOct. 1
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsAvailable now

Common Application completed by

Completing materials include College Transcript, High School Transcript, College Instructor Evaluation, College Report, and Portfolio (Art and Architecture applicants only)

Application Process
  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsMar. 3
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsOct. 15

Financial assistance application complete by

FAFSA, CSS Profile, and Noncustodial Parent Statement (if applicable)

Apply for Financial Assistance
  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsMar. 3
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsNov. 1

Admissions and financial assistance decisions released by

  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsMay 1
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsNov. 15

Candidate reply date

  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsMay 15
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsNov. 30

International applicants

International students are citizens or permanent residents of countries other than the United States who will be studying on a temporary visa.

The same deadlines listed above apply to both international first-year and international transfer applicants.

International applicants for transfer admission are not eligible for financial aid from WashU.