Freshman Students
Application Deadlines for Undergraduate Students
| Winter 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Opens | Apply | Apply | Apply |
| Priority Application Deadline* | Feb. 1, 2023 | Feb. 1, 2023 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| Final Application Deadline | Dec. 26, 2023 | March 18, 2024 | Sept. 9, 2024 |
| FAFSA Available | Oct. 1, 2022 | Oct. 1, 2022 | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Priority FAFSA Date | NA | NA | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| Scholarship Application Available | NA | NA | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Scholarship Application Deadline | NA | NA | Feb. 1, 2024 |
*When you complete an admissions application by the priority application deadline, you will be automatically considered for most new student scholarships.
Freshman Student Admission Requirements
There are two paths to admission to EWU as a high school student.
Path 1: Automatic Admission
- Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 (or higher) on a 4.0 scale.
- Complete a series of required high school classes.
If this is you, you’ll be automatically admitted. You still have to submit your application and final transcripts (after graduation)! This is why working hard in high school pays off.
Path 2: Review Process
- We’ll look at your grades from high school and college, how hard your classes were and your senior year course schedule.
- To be eligible for review, you must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA in high school and any applicable college work.
Required High School Classes
| Credits | Subject |
|---|---|
| 4 | English |
| 3 | Social Sciences |
| 3 | Laboratory Science (One credit algebra-based) |
| 3 | Mathematics (Including Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry*) |
| 2 | World Language (American Sign Language and American Indian Language accepted) |
| 1 | Fine Art (May be replaced by one credit from any other category) |
| 1 | Senior Year Quantitative Math |
* Be sure to take a math-based quantitative course in your senior year. Acceptable courses include algebra I, algebra II, geometry, pre-calculus and above, math analysis, statistics, applied math, appropriate career and technical courses, or an algebra-based science course such as chemistry or physics. If you take and pass pre-calculus, math analysis or calculus prior to your senior year, you’re exempt from this requirement.
ACT or SAT Test Scores
EWU is test blind. You are not required to submit test scores to be considered for admission or any automatic scholarships. We do not use test scores for admissions, scholarships, the Honors Program, or class placement. All new applicants will go through a holistic review process.
You will still have to show that you’re ready for college, however, you can do that several ways. (See above!)
Transferring College Credits
If you already have college credit, your college transcripts will be evaluated after you’re admitted. EWU will figure out how your classes transfer and what classes you can take next.
If you were an EWU Running Start student, all of your EWU Running Start credits will transfer directly. To gain a better understanding of what college credits may transfer to EWU, you’ll want to explore the Eastern Transfer Guide.
EWU’s Non-discrimination Policy
Eastern Washington University does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.