First-year admitted students
Congratulations and welcome, new first-year student!
Congratulations and welcome to the University of Washington Bothell! You are now a member of our Husky family.
Take some time to celebrate your achievement. Being admitted to UW Bothell is a huge accomplishment and another step towards making your dreams a reality.
This webpage details all the steps you need to take to enroll at UW Bothell and prepare to start your college career! For answers to frequently asked questions about your admission, check out our FAQ page.
A warm welcome from Chancellor Kristin Esterberg, PhD
To accept your offer of admission from UW Bothell, you must:
1: Create your UW NetID
Your UW NetID is your key to accessing UW services — from accepting your admission offer to registering for classes. It will also be used to create your UW email address: You’ll just add @uw.edu. Once you set up your NetID, it can’t be changed, so pick something you’ll want to use for all purposes! Refer to your application portal for your system key.
Create your UW NetID.2: Confirm your enrollment
Now that you have your official UW NetID, you can use it to log in and pay your $250 non-refundable and non-transferable Enrollment Confirmation Deposit. Once you start taking classes, this deposit will be credited toward your first quarter’s tuition and fees. If you don’t end up coming to UW Bothell, this deposit cannot be refunded or transferred. First-year students must confirm their enrollment by June 1.
Pay enrollment confirmation deposit.3: Join our Admitted Student Event
Admitted Student Events are designed to help you uncover more about UW Bothell. By attending, you’ll get a taste of campus life, connect with peers, and build relationships with our staff and faculty. Each event will deliver essential information about your academic journey. Choose the event that suits you best and get insights into the exciting community you’ll soon be a part of!
Learn more and register!Then,
Regularly check your UW email
Remember the UW email address you set up in Step 1? Important information from UW Bothell will be sent to your new email address. Please note: the option to activate your UW Exchange Online or UW G-Suite will not be available until after you make an Advising & Orientation reservation.
Access your UW email inboxRegister for orientation
As an incoming first-year student, you’re required to complete a series of advising and orientation sessions where you’ll learn more about the UW Bothell campus, meet new friends, and register for your first quarter classes with the help of an Advisor. Your directed self-placement surveys for Composition and Math (see below) must be completed before attending Orientation.
Sign up for orientationComplete your directed self-placement surveys
The directed self-placement surveys at UW Bothell allows you to choose your own course level to meet the University’s first-year Composition and Math requirements. In each directed self-placement survey, you’ll learn the demands of each course level and reflect on which is the best choice for you to be successful as a student at UW Bothell.
Complete the math and composition placement testsSubmit your official final transcripts to UW Bothell
It’s likely that you were admitted to UW Bothell with courses still in progress (i.e. before you finished your final year of high school). Once your in-progress courses have been completed and graded, you must have your counselor or transcript servicer send your Official Final High School Transcripts and/or your Official Final College Transcript(s) to the UW Bothell Office of Admissions.
Learn how to send official transcriptsComplete the immunization requirements
All students are required to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, and meningitis ACWY. To complete this step, go to the UW Immunization Requirement page. To submit an exemption request, go to the UW MMM Exemptions page.
Complete your UW Immunization RequirementsApply for financial aid
If you are seeking assistance to help fund your education, consider applying for financial aid. The priority application deadline for financial aid is February 28, but you can still apply after the deadline.
Apply for financial aidApply for housing
If you want to experience living on campus, Summit Hall has dedicated housing for first-year students! Staying in Summit Hall’s shared double and triple suites is the easiest way to make close lasting friends. Make our campus your new home.
Apply for housingDisability Resources for Students (DRS)
If you’re wondering about disability resources on campus, you can contact UW Bothell’s DRS staff at uwbdrs@uw.edu or 425.352.5426 with questions about our campus, classes, alternative testing services and other accommodations.
Learn about accommodations