Transferring to UW from California
What University of Washington, Seattle expects from community college transfers. As an out-of-state school it has its own application, deadlines and tuition, so plan for it apart from UC and CSU.
Checked against each university’s own pages in October 2026.
At a glance
- State
- WA
- WUE discount for transfers
- Not stated
UW publishes no minimum transfer GPA. The middle 50% college GPA of admitted transfers was 3.26 to 3.86, a three-year average for 2023 to 2025.
Application dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| February 15 | Autumn quarter transfer application deadline as shown in the key dates table on the main transfer page (application opens December 15, decisions May 1 to June 30). No year is printed. |
| February 28 | Summer and autumn quarter application deadline as listed on the separate Dates and Deadlines page, which conflicts with the February 15 date on the main transfer page. No year is printed. |
| February 1 | UW FAFSA and WASFA priority date. No year is printed. |
| September 1 | Winter quarter transfer application deadline (opens August 1). Winter entry is open to U.S. transfer applicants only. No year is printed. |
What you need
- U.S. transfer applicants pay an $85 nonrefundable application fee and submit official college transcripts and a personal statement. Applicants with fewer than 40 transferable quarter credits must also send a high school transcript. SAT and ACT scores are not required and recommendation letters are not considered. Source
- Applicants with fewer than 40 transferable quarter credits at the time of application must also meet the College Academic Distribution Requirements (high school course pattern). Source
- UW applies at most 90 quarter credits of lower-division transfer coursework toward a UW degree and multiplies semester credits by 1.5 to convert them to quarter credits. Its associate-degree and Direct Transfer Agreement provisions cover Washington colleges only and do not mention IGETC, Cal-GETC or California ADTs. Source
For California community college students
- UW's transfer planning resources and equivalency guide cover Washington community and technical colleges only. The page lists no course guide for California community colleges. Source
- Over 2023 to 2025 the admit rate was 70% for Washington community college applicants and 21% for applicants from all other four-year and two-year institutions, a group that includes California community colleges. Source
Cost and scholarships
- Nonresident tuition at UW Seattle is $44,460 for 2026-27. The estimated nonresident cost of attendance living on or off campus is $67,800 for 2026-27. Source
More from UW
- Spring quarter is not open for general transfer admission. It is limited to applicants to specific engineering and computer science departments. Source
- Some UW majors are capacity-constrained and require a separate departmental application, and some require students to enroll at UW before applying. Admission to UW does not guarantee admission to a chosen major. Source
- For the Allen School of Computer Science and the College of Engineering the main pathway is direct first-year admission, and space for students applying after enrolling is described as extremely limited. Source
Official links
- UW transfer admissionadmit.washington.edu
- ASSIST, for UC and CSU course agreementsassist.org
Other out-of-state options
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UW?
UW publishes no minimum transfer GPA. The middle 50% college GPA of admitted transfers was 3.26 to 3.86, a three-year average for 2023 to 2025.
When is the UW transfer deadline?
Autumn quarter transfer application deadline as shown in the key dates table on the main transfer page (application opens December 15, decisions May 1 to June 30). No year is printed. February 15. Summer and autumn quarter application deadline as listed on the separate Dates and Deadlines page, which conflicts with the February 15 date on the main transfer page. No year is printed. February 28.
Does UW use ASSIST?
No. ASSIST covers only UC, CSU and some California private universities. Use the university’s own transfer guide or course equivalency tool to check your classes.