Admissions Dates & Deadlines

AUGUST

• August 3 
  • Admission and WSU General Scholarship applications open.

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OCTOBER

• October 1
  • The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) and Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) is scheduled to open. Learn more about the FAFSA and the WASFA from WSU Student Financial Services.

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NOVEMBER

• November 15 
  • Spring admission application priority date.

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LATE FALL

• Apply for university housing 
  • The summer/fall 2027 housing application opens. All confirmed students will be notified via email when the housing application opens.

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JANUARY

• January 
  • For new students enrolling spring semester, attend New Coug Orientation. Weekend of Welcome for all new students takes place before spring semester classes begin.
• January 31
  • WSU General Scholarship application priority date to be considered for early awarding.
  • FAFSA or WASFA application priority submission date. (WASFA is for students who are not eligible for the FAFSA and applying for state aid only.)
  • Top Scholar consideration deadline.

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March

• March 31
  • Fall 2027 admission application priority date for first-year students. Students who may be eligible for automatic academic awards, such as DUAA, UAA, and the WUE/Cougar Award should complete their application and provide required documents by this date. Admission applications will be accepted after this date on a space-available basis.
• March 31
  • If requested, additional financial aid documentation priority date.

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APRIL

• April 24
  • Early Summer Session 2026 Application Deadline 

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MAY

• May 1 
  • Confirm your enrollment before May 1. If you’ve been offered admission as a first-year or transfer student, confirming your enrollment secures your space at WSU.
  • Submit your housing application prior to May 1 for priority residence hall assignment. Housing applications submitted after May 1 will receive their assignment later in the summer.
• May 22
  • Eight-Week Summer Session 2026 Application Deadline
• Fraternity and sorority recruitment information goes out. 
  • If you’ve been admitted to the University and have not received this information by the end of May, contact the Panhellenic Council or Interfraternity Council for details.

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JUNE

• June 5
  • Late Six-Week Summer Session 2026 Application Deadline
• Attend a New Coug Orientation session.
  • Check the New Coug Orientation website for available dates.

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JULY

• July 31
  • Financial aid (FAFSA or WASFA) verification documents deadline (if required).
• Attend a New Coug Orientation session.
  • Check the New Coug Orientation website for available dates.

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AUGUST

• August 7
  • Transfer student admission application priority date. Students who may be eligible for automatic academic awards, such as Cougar Award for Transfers or the WUE for Transfers should complete their application and provide required documents by this date.
  • Transfer students who have improved their cumulative GPA since being admitted to WSU, may resubmit the most up-to-date transcript to be re-considered for academic awards (Cougar Award for transfers or WUE for transfers). Be sure your cumulative unweighted GPA meets the award criteria before sending us your updated transcript. Transcripts must be received by WSU by August 7.
  • Attend a New Coug Orientation session. Check the New Coug Orientation website for available dates. This is the last chance to get registered for fall classes.
  • Week of Welcome for all new students takes place the week before fall semester classes begin. Be sure to attend WSU Convocation the Friday before classes start.