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 2023
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
- Early Decision IAug. 1
- Early Decision IIAug. 1
- Regular DecisionAug. 1
FAFSA available
- Early Decision IOct. 1
- Early Decision IIOct. 1
- Regular DecisionOct. 1
Application submitted by
Common Application or Coalition Application
- Early Decision INov. 1
- Early Decision IIJan. 4
- Regular DecisionJan. 4
Official school materials from counselors received by
Completing materials include School Report and Official Transcript, Teacher Evaluation, and Counselor Recommendation
- Early Decision INov. 7
- Early Decision IIJan. 9
- Regular DecisionJan. 9
Scholarship applications submitted by
- Early Decision IJan. 4
- Early Decision IIJan. 4
- Regular DecisionJan. 4
Financial assistance application complete by
CSS Profile, FAFSA, and Noncustodial Parent Statement (if applicable)
- Early Decision INov. 15
- Early Decision IIJan. 12
- Regular DecisionFeb. 1
Admissions and financial assistance decisions released by
- Early Decision IDec. 16
- Early Decision IIFeb. 17
- Regular DecisionApr. 1
Candidate reply date
- Early Decision IJan. 4
- 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.
Transfer application available
FAFSA available
Common Application submitted by
Financial assistance application complete by
CSS Profile, FAFSA, and Noncustodial Parent Statement (if applicable)
Admissions and financial assistance decisions released by
Candidate reply date
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.