Undergraduate Admission

Adult Student

Adult students

You're considered an adult student for admission purposes if you'll be 25 years or older on your first day of classes at WSU, and have less than a year's worth of college work to transfer.

If you've completed a full year of transferable college work, you should follow the transfer student admission steps.

Admission requirements and how to apply

We realize it's likely that you've been away from the classroom for a while, so the admission requirements are a bit different.

+Here's what you need to do:

1. Fill out your application

2. Send transcripts

  • Have your high school send us an official transcript with graduation date. If you have a GED, have the testing agency send us your official GED score report instead.
  • If you have completed some college courses, also have the college (or colleges) you attended send us your official transcripts.

3. Send supporting material

Since transcripts alone won't tell the story - it's been a while since high school, maybe also a while since your last college class - we also give you the chance to provide other information and tell us a bit about your experiences since then.

In addition to complete high school (or GED) and college transcripts, please also send:

  1. A resume covering the last five years; and
  2. A brief essay (no more than one page) addressing why you want to attend Washington State University.

Send materials to:

Washington State University
Office of Admissions
370 Lighty Student Services Building
PO Box 641067
Pullman, WA 99164-1067

Application deadlines

Fall semester

January 31

  • Priority date for fall semester admission applications
  • Scholarship application deadline

February 15

  • Submit the FAFSA by this date for priority financial aid consideration

Spring semester

November 15

  • Priority application date for spring semester

See the full list of important dates and deadlines to find out when to apply for financial aid (fill out that FAFSA!), visit campus, apply for housing, make your tuition deposit, etc. Oh yeah, and when do classes start?



Note: This is a guide to the admission process, not a statement of policy. See the WSU General Catalog for official requirements and regulations.

Questions?

The Office of Admissions has answers.

Call 888-GO-TO-WSU (888-468-6978) toll-free or email admissions@wsu.edu.

You can also contact a WSU enrollment counselor.

Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment, Washington State University, PO Box 641067, Lighty Student Services 360, Pullman WA 99164-1067
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