»For Prospective Undergraduates
Incoming Freshmen
Incoming Freshmen apply to the University of Washington and spend their first one to three years as pre-engineering majors. Students who indicate an interest in engineering on their UW application are placed into the College of Engineering and automatically assigned pre-engineering status. During those quarters, students take a series of prerequisite courses preparing them for application to majors.
The following resources will help you get started.
- UW Admissions
- For Prospective Freshmen (College of Engineering site)
- College of Engineering Admissions Handout
- Fellowship information (UW site)
Once you have completed all prerequisite courses, you can apply for admission to MSE. MSE does admit a small number of incoming freshman directly in to the department. See the Planbook for the Bachelor of Science in MSE for details
Combined BS/MS degree 5-yr program
See page 16 of the Planbook for the Bachelor of Science in MSE for information.
Incoming Transfer Students
See Prospective Transfer Students on the College of Engineering site for tips to make the process as smooth as possible.
Contact Us
UW Department of Materials Science & Engineering
phone: (206) 543-2600
fax: (206) 543-3100
Kathy Elkins
Academic Counselor
(206) 616-6581