The UW Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) program accepts applications from current UW students and transfer applicants.
Admission into UW ECE is very competitive and we may not be able to offer admission to all applicants who meet the minimum prerequisites.
Deadlines
Our deadlines differ according to your admission pathway. Deadlines are noted below in the details for each pathway.
Students are notified via email of their admission status approximately one month following the application deadline. If you have questions about the deadlines, contact the UW ECE Advising Office at undergrad@ece.uw.edu.
Selection Criteria
The Admissions Committee will evaluate qualifications based on submitted materials which include an essay and ALL transcripts for ALL colleges attended. Due to the large number of applicants, we cannot include personal interviews as part of the selection process. Applicants are encouraged to attend a UW ECE Information Session (see details below).
High School Students – Direct-to-College
Freshman applicants who meet UW admissions criteria and who list an engineering department (or Engineering-undecided) as their first choice major on their application will automatically be considered for Direct to College admission. For more information about Direct to College admission visit http://www.engr.washington.edu/news/direct-to-college
To be eligible for placement in the UW ECE program, you should have:
- Grade of 2.0 or higher in each prerequisite course
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in courses used to satisfy placement requirements
- Completed the following prerequisite courses or equivalent prior to the application deadline:
- For ENGRUD students who entered in Fall 2019:
- MATH 124, 125, 126 — 15 credits
- CHEM 142 — 5 credits
- PHYS 121, 122 — 10 credits
- ENGL 131 or other composition course — 5 credits
- For ENGRUD students entering Fall 2020 and beyond:
- E-FIG (ENGR 101 and GEN ST 199) — 2 credits
- MATH 124, 125, 126 — 15 credits
- CHEM 142 — 5 credits
- PHYS 121 — 5 credits
- ENGL 131 or other composition course — 5 credits
- Choose 1: CSE 142, PHYS 122, or PHYS 123
- For ENGRUD students who entered in Fall 2019:
If the number of Engineering Undeclared students requesting placement into the major exceeds the department capacity for Engineering Undeclared students, a competitive matching process will be used. The department will use a holistic review. If you have questions about Direct to College admission, the placement process or advising for Engineering Undeclared Students, see the College of Engineering website.
Current UW Students
Current UW students who complete the prerequisites outlined below can apply for admission to UW ECE.
UW ECE Application Requirements & Deadlines
Applying to start autumn quarter |
RequirementsTo be eligible for admission, you should have:
In addition, complete the following courses before the start of autumn quarter:
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DeadlineApril 5 |
Transfer Students
For students at a college or university other than UW.
To be eligible to apply, transfer students must meet the admission requirements as laid out below. You are strongly encouraged to email UW ECE Advising as soon as possible to make sure credits transfer and that you have completed the prerequisite courses before applying.
Transferring into UW ECE involves two separate admissions processes. You must complete both by the deadlines below to be considered. Note that the deadline for the UW is significantly earlier than for UW ECE.
Applying to start autumn quarter |
RequirementsTo be eligible for admission, you should have:
In addition, complete the following courses before the start of autumn quarter:
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Deadline |
Information Sessions
UW ECE holds monthly information sessions for prospective students where advisers provide information on admissions, curriculum, electrical engineering as a profession and more.
When & Where
Second Thursday of every month:
- 2:30-3:30 p.m.
- Zoom link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/517008604