An international student is an applicant who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident and plans to attend a college, university, or other post-secondary education institution in the U.S. This includes applicants that hold U.S. visas as students, exchange visitors, or other nonimmigrant classifications.
International students who have not completed any college credit after completing secondary school should apply as a freshman.
| Quarter | Freshman Priority Application Dates |
|---|---|
| Fall | January 15th |
| Winter | October 15th |
| Spring | February 15th |
Applications will be accepted after the priority date on a space-available basis. International applicants are highly encouraged to meet the priority dates to ensure proper application processing time.
All applicants to the University of Washington Bothell must successfully complete the minimum core subject requirements in order to receive admission consideration.
All international freshmen applicants must provide proof of English proficiency by providing scores that meet the University's minimum on one of the following exams:
| Exam Title | Minimum Scores for Admissions Consideration |
|---|---|
| TOEFL: internet based | 70* Reading, Writing, and Listening Sections only |
| TOEFL: computer based | 237 |
| TOEFL: paper based | 580 |
| UW Administered Michigan Language Test (MLT) | 90 |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | 7 |
* For the internet-based TOEFL only, the minimum scores required are based on the combined total of the Reading, Listening, and Writing sections. The Speaking section of the test is not used in the admission review at this time.
TOEFL scores are only valid for 2 years.
The University of Washington Bothell has partnered with the University of Washington Seattle English Language Programs to offer a conditional admissions program for freshman pursuing an undergraduate degree at UW Bothell. This program is for students who do not meet the minimum English Proficiency requirement(s) for admission, but are otherwise admissible.
After successful completion of the UW Seattle Campus Intensive English Program requirements, applicants do not have to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or other standardized test scores as proof of language proficiency to UW Bothell.
Transcripts from schools outside the United States must have a course by course evaluation completed by an independent evaluation service. UW Bothell does not have the resources to perform detailed evaluations of international transcripts. Below is a list of independent credential evaluation services endorsed by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).
The evaluation will verify the accreditation of the school and establish the credit equivalencies. Please request an evaluation from an approved evaluation service, and have an official copy sent directly to UW Bothell.
