Important dates for first-year, transfer, and international applicants are listed below. Links to further details about the materials that are due are included with each component.

First-year applicants

First-year applicants are students who:

  • are currently enrolled in high school or secondary school (even if you’ve completed college credits while in high school) or
  • have graduated from high school but have never enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree seeking program and
  • are applying to become a part of the class entering in fall 2025

Applications must be submitted by the deadlines indicated and must be received complete no later than the complete date indicated.

  • Early Decision I
  • Early Decision II
  • Regular Decision

Applications available

Common Application or Coalition Application

How to Apply
  • Early Decision IAug. 1
  • Early Decision IIAug. 1
  • Regular DecisionAug. 1

CSS Profile Available

Apply for Financial Aid
  • Early Decision IOct. 1
  • Early Decision IIOct. 1
  • Regular DecisionOct. 1

Application submitted by

Common Application or Coalition Application

Apply for Admission
  • Early Decision INov. 1
  • Early Decision IIJan. 2
  • Regular DecisionJan. 2

Official school materials from counselors received by

Completing materials include School Report and Official Transcript, Teacher Evaluation, and Counselor Recommendation

  • Early Decision INov. 8
  • Early Decision IIJan. 9
  • Regular DecisionJan. 9

Financial aid application complete by

CSS Profile and Noncustodial Parent Statement (if applicable)

See Financial aid application deadlines below for details about FAFSA submission.

Apply for Financial Aid
  • Early Decision INov. 15
  • Early Decision IIJan. 13
  • Regular DecisionFeb. 3

FAFSA available

Apply for Financial Aid
  • Early Decision IDec. 1
  • Early Decision IIDec. 1
  • Regular DecisionDec. 1

Admissions decisions and financial aid offers released by

  • Early Decision IDec. 13
  • Early Decision IIFeb. 14
  • Regular DecisionApr. 1

Scholarship applications submitted by

Scholarship Opportunities
  • Early Decision IJan. 2
  • Early Decision IIJan. 2
  • Regular DecisionJan. 2

Candidate reply date

  • Early Decision IJan. 3
  • Early Decision IIMar. 3
  • Regular DecisionMay 1

FAFSA complete by

  • Early Decision IFeb. 28
  • Early Decision IIFeb. 28
  • Regular DecisionFeb. 28

Financial assistance application deadlines

The FAFSA will be available to all students December 1, 2024. All WashU applicants, regardless of admission decision plan, must submit the FAFSA by February 28, 2025.

Transfer applicants

You should apply as a transfer student if you:

  • have finished high school/secondary school and completed some college study
  • would like to be considered for admission with advanced standing at WashU
  • are interested in enrolling full-time in an undergraduate degree program with a specific academic focus
  • have never attended any of WashU’s full-time, degree-granting schools

Students applying for admission in Spring 2025:

  • have completed at least one semester at another college or university
  • are interested in transferring to the College of Arts & Sciences only
  • International students must already be studying at a university in the U.S.

Applications must be submitted by the deadlines indicated and must be received complete no later than the complete date indicated.

  • Fall Transfer Applicants
  • Spring Transfer Applicants

Transfer application available

Common Application
  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsSep. 2
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsSep. 2

CSS Profile available

Spring 2025 transfer applicants will submit the 2024-25 CSS Profile.

Fall 2025 transfer applicants will submit the 2025-26 CSS Profile.

Apply for Financial Aid
  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsOct. 1
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsAvailable now

FAFSA available

Spring 2025 transfer applicants will submit the 2024-25 FAFSA.

Fall 2025 transfer applicants will submit the 2025-26 FAFSA.

Apply for Financial Aid
  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsDec. 1
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsAvailable Now

Common Application completed by

Completing materials include College Transcript, High School Transcript, College Instructor Evaluation, College Report, and Portfolio (Art and Architecture applicants only)

Application Process
  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsMar. 3
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsOct. 15

Financial aid application complete by

CSS Profile, FAFSA, and Noncustodial Parent Statement (if applicable)

Apply for Financial Aid
  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsMar. 3
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsNov. 1

Admissions decisions and financial aid offers released by

  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsMay 1
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsNov. 15

Candidate reply date

  • Fall Transfer ApplicantsMay 15
  • Spring Transfer ApplicantsNov. 30

International applicants

International students are citizens or permanent residents of countries other than the United States who will be studying on a temporary visa.

The same deadlines listed above apply to both international first-year and international transfer applicants.

International applicants for transfer admission are not eligible for financial aid from WashU.