Registration 2026-2027
Autumn 2026
- Registration Period I (Priority Registration): May 7 – June 21, 2026
Opens at 6:00 a.m. (PST) - Registration Period II: June 22 – September 29, 2026
Opens at midnight (new students at 8:30 a.m. PST) - Late Registration Fee ($25) begins: September 30, 2026
- Registration Period III: September 30 – October 6, 2026
Opens at midnight - Tuition Exemption registration (UW faculty/staff): October 2, 2026
- UW Access Program registration: October 2 – 15, 2026
- Tuition Exemption registration (WA State employees): October 3, 2026
- Late Registration Fee ($75) begins: October 14, 2026
Winter 2027
- Registration Period I (Priority Registration): November 5 – 22, 2026
Opens at 6:00 a.m. (PST) - Registration Period II: November 23, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Opens at midnight (new students at 8:30 a.m. PST) - Late Registration Fee ($25) begins: January 4, 2027
- Registration Period III: January 4 – 10, 2027
Opens at midnight - Tuition Exemption registration (UW faculty/staff): January 6, 2027
- UW Access Program registration: January 6 – 21, 2027
- Tuition Exemption registration (WA State employees): January 7, 2027
- Late Registration Fee ($75) begins: January 18, 2027 (Holiday)
Spring 2027
- Registration Period I (Priority Registration): February 11 – 28, 2027
Opens at 6:00 a.m. (PST) - Registration Period II: March 1 – 28, 2027
Opens at midnight (new students at 8:30 a.m. PST) - Late Registration Fee ($25) begins: March 29, 2027
- Registration Period III: March 29 – April 4, 2027
Opens at midnight - Tuition Exemption registration (UW faculty/staff): March 31, 2027
- UW Access Program registration: March 31 – April 15, 2027
- Tuition Exemption registration (WA State employees): April 1, 2027
- Late Registration Fee ($75) begins: April 12, 2026
Summer 2027
- Registration Period I (Priority Registration): April 15 – May 19, 2027
Opens at 6:00 a.m. (PST) - Registration Period II: May 20 – June 20, 2027
Opens at midnight (new students at 8:30 a.m. PST) - Late Registration Fee ($25) begins:
- Full & A Term: June 21, 2027
- B Term: July 22, 2027
- Registration Period III:
- Full & A Term: June 21 – 27, 2027
- B Term: June 21 – July 28, 2027
- Tuition Exemption registration (UW faculty/staff): June 23, 2027
- UW Access Program registration: June 23 – July 8, 2027
- Tuition Exemption registration (WA State employees): June 24, 2027
- Late Registration Fee ($75) begins:
- Full & A Term: July 5, 2027 (Observed Holiday)
- B Term: August 5, 2027
Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Deadlines 2026-2027
Autumn 2026
- Last day to add, drop, or change a course via Register.UW without being charged $20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture: October 6, 2026
- Last day to withdraw without owing tuition or fees: October 6, 2026
- Unrestricted drop period: October 7 – 13, 2026
$20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture - Late Add Period: October 7 – 20, 2026
$20 fee and entry codes required - Last day to change to or from audit grade option: October 13, 2026
$20 fee may be charged - Late Course Drop Period: October 14 – December 11, 2026 (5 p.m.)
$20 fee assessed; Current Quarter Drop required - Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option: December 18, 2026
$20 fee - Last day to withdraw (drop all classes): December 11, 2026
- Last day to change variable credits: December 11, 2026
Must be submitted via Variable Credit Change Request form
Winter 2027
- Last day to add, drop, or change a course via Register.UW without being charged $20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture : January 10, 2027
- Last day to withdraw without owing tuition or fees: January 10, 2027
- Unrestricted drop period: January 11 – 17, 2027
$20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture - Late Add Period: January 11 – 24, 2027
$20 fee and entry codes required - Last day to change to or from audit grade option: January 17, 2027
- Late Course Drop Period: January 19 – March 12, 2027 (5 p.m.)
$20 fee assessed; Current Quarter Drop required - Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option: March 19, 2027
- Last day to withdraw (drop all classes): March 12, 2027
- Last day to change variable credits: March 12, 2027
Spring 2027
- Last day to add, drop, or change a course via Register.UW without being charged $20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture: April 4, 2027
- Last day to withdraw without owing tuition or fees: April 4, 2027
- Unrestricted drop period: April 5 – 11, 2027
$20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture - Late Add Period: April 5 – 18, 2027
$20 fee and entry codes required - Last day to change to or from audit grade option: April 11, 2027
- Late Course Drop Period: April 12 – June 4, 2027 (5 p.m.)
$20 fee assessed; Current Quarter Drop required - Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option: June 11, 2027
- Last day to withdraw (drop all classes): June 4, 2027
- Last day to change variable credits: June 4, 2027
Summer 2027
- Last day to add, drop, or change a course via Register.UW without being charged $20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture:
- Full & A Term: June 27, 2027
- B Term: July 29, 2026
- Last day to withdraw without owing tuition or fees:
- Full & A Term: June 27, 2027
- B Term: July 29, 2026
- Unrestricted drop period: June 28 – July 4, 2027 (Holiday)
- $20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture
(Not available for A or B Term)
- $20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture
- Late Add Period: June 28 – July 11, 2027
$20 fee applies after first week of B Term - Last day to change to or from audit grade option:
- A Term: July 4, 2027 (Holiday)
- B Term: June 27, 2027
- Full Term: July 28, 2027
- Late Course Drop Period: October 14 – December 11, 2026 (5 p.m.)
$20 fee assessed; Current Quarter Drop required- A Term: July 6 – August 30, 2027 (5 p.m.)
- B Term: June 28 – July 14, 2027 (5 p.m.)
- Full Term: July 29 – August 13, 2027 (5 p.m.)
- Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option:
- A Term: July 21, 2027
- Full & B Term: August 20, 2027
- Last day to withdraw (drop all classes):
- A Term: July 14, 2027
- Full & B Term: August 13, 2027
- Last day to change variable credits:
- A Term: July 14, 2027
- Full & B Term: August 13, 2027
* A Change of Registration fee is assessed for any number of add, drop or change transactions (including change of grading option) made during a given day beginning the first day of the Late Add Period for adds or the first day of the Unrestricted Drop Period. The fee is a service charge and is in addition to any change in tuition or forfeiture as a result of adds, drops or changes. If you think your change is necessitated by a University error or is at the University’s request, you must pay the fee and submit a petition to the Registration Office. The fee will be refunded only if the change is necessitated by a University error or is at the University’s request.
Application Deadlines 2026-2027
Autumn 2026
- UW faculty/staff, Washington State Employees, Tuition Exemption forms due: One week before the beginning of the quarter (UW Bothell will not accept forms after the deadline).
- Applications for baccalaureate degrees due: October 16, 2026
- Application for Washington State residency status due: October 30, 2026
Winter 2027
- UW faculty/staff, Washington State Employees, Tuition Exemption forms due: One week before the beginning of the quarter (UW Bothell will not accept forms after the deadline).
- Applications for baccalaureate degrees due: January 22, 2027
- Application for Washington State residency status due: February 3, 2027
Spring 2027
- UW faculty/staff, Washington State Employees, Tuition Exemption forms due: One week before the beginning of the quarter (UW Bothell will not accept forms after the deadline).
- Applications for baccalaureate degrees due: April 16, 2027
- Application for Washington State residency status due: April 28, 2027
Summer 2027
- UW faculty/staff, Washington State Employees, Tuition Exemption forms due: One week before the beginning of the quarter (UW Bothell will not accept forms after the deadline).
- Applications for baccalaureate degrees due: July 9, 2027 (Full, A, & B Term)
- Application for Washington State residency status due: July 21, 2027 (Full, A, & B Term)