Get ready! Review the dates and deadlines, check on application and tuition costs, ensure you’re TechReady, and then select a section in Get Ready to Apply that describes your situation for next steps.
Make sure you know when to apply. Explore important dates and deadlines for baccalaureate degrees on our undergraduate dates and deadlines page.
Dates and deadlines vary for graduate programs. If you have already finished your bachelor’s degree and are interested in pursuing a graduate degree, learn more about graduate school deadlines.
Most applicants pay a $70 application fee, and the fee for returning undergraduate WSU students, certificate seeking, and non-degree seeking students is $35. If you are entitled to an application fee waiver, you’ll be able to claim it in the application form.
You can learn more about tuition and other costs on our cost page.
For online students, understanding technical requirements and the skills you need to succeed is essential. No matter your level of comfort with technology or experience with online learning, we’re here to help!
Our TechReady site is your resource for ensuring that you are fully prepared to learn online at Washington State University.
Select the section that best describes your situation to learn what materials you may need to complete your application.
WSU Global Campus graduate programs each have a unique set of degree requirements, dates and deadlines. To learn more about requirements for a specific graduate degree program, you can access its individual web page from All Degrees and Majors.
You can begin the process of applying for a graduate degree program on the WSU Graduate School’s application page.
Students with academic credit from other colleges and universities will find WSU Global Campus a top choice for continuing their education and completing their degree. We focus on maximizing your transfer credit whether your goal is to complete a degree as quickly as possible or to pursue an area of study completely new to you.
Many students work full- or part-time while attending WSU Global Campus. Financial aid and scholarships are available for transfer students.
If you haven’t already, review our degree offerings and reach out if you have questions about WSU Global Campus or the admission process. Our admissions counselors are here to help you.
If you have never enrolled on any WSU campus, and have attended college since graduating from high school (not including the summer immediately following high school graduation), then you are considered a “transfer student.”
We require a minimum of a 2.50 transfer GPA and at least 27 semester (40 quarter) hours of transferable credits. If your transfer GPA is less than a 2.50, then we may request additional material from you.
If you were previously enrolled at any Washington State University campus and you were absent for more than one semester (excluding summer), you are considered a former student. If you were not in good academic standing your last semester at WSU, you may need to be reinstated.
If you’ve been absent for only one semester, you don’t need to reapply. Contact your Global Campus academic advisor to plan your next steps.
If you are a current on-campus WSU student who wishes to take Global Campus courses, you have a couple of options, depending on what you want to accomplish.
If you participated in Running Start, you are considered a “Freshman” for admission purposes.
Did you complete some or all of your schooling at home? You’re welcome at WSU and your requirements are nearly the same as other freshmen!
For admission purposes, you are considered a “Freshman” if you will graduate from high school this academic year or if you have already graduated but haven’t been enrolled in college after the summer following your high school graduation.
Running Start students or students who have completed college coursework while in high school are considered freshmen for admission purposes. Those 25 or older are classified as adult freshmen and have different application requirements.
For admission purposes, you are classified as an “Adult Freshman” if you’ll be 25 or older on your first day of classes at WSU and have no college credits to transfer.
Because the usual application may not tell your story—it may have been a while since high school—we ask you to provide other information and tell us a bit about your experiences since then.
International students are those who are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and want earn their degree online, take courses for personal enrichment or to transfer to another institution.
If you have questions about the application process for International students, contact an International admissions coordinator before you apply. Visit International Programs to connect with a coordinator who can assist you with your application materials.
If you have questions about the Global Campus student experience, our Global Campus admissions counselors are here to assist you. Email online.admissions@wsu.edu or visit our Admissions Team page to contact them directly.
A non-degree seeking student is defined as a student planning to take undergraduate courses for personal enrichment, a teaching endorsement, or to transfer to another institution.
As a reminder, non-degree seeking students are not eligible for financial aid. If you have questions regarding the financial aid policy for non-degree seeking students, please contact financialaid@wsu.edu.
Those who are eligible for military or veteran’s benefits may be able to use them even if they are not seeking a degree. Visit our Global Campus Military and Veterans page or contact the WSU Veteran’s Affairs Office at veterans@wsu.edu to learn more.
A certificate seeking student is defined as a student planning to take undergraduate courses to seek a certificate that Global Campus offers but does not intend to complete a Bachelor degree at WSU.
As a reminder, non-degree seeking students are not eligible for financial aid. If you have questions regarding the financial aid policy for non-degree seeking students, please contact financialaid@wsu.edu.
Those who are eligible for military or veteran’s benefits may be able to use them even if they are not seeking a degree. Visit our Global Campus Military and Veterans page or contact the WSU Veteran’s Affairs Office at veterans@wsu.edu to learn more.
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