Deadlines & Dates
Admission application priority deadlines
Fall semester: January 31
Spring semester: November 15
Applicants are strongly encouraged to send in all application materials postmarked by the priority admission deadlines.
Complete applications with supporting documents that are postmarked after the priority deadlines will be reviewed for admission on a space-available basis. Be sure to check the box for the Tri-Cities campus!
General dates throughout the school year
September
- Spring semester applications open.
- Fall semester admission and scholarship applications open. Apply for the next year's fall semester.
October
- Sign up for a Discover WSU Tri-Cities campus tour.
November
- PRIORITY DEADLINE: November 15
Priority date for spring semester admission. - Join us for Cougar Saturday
, a free information event for potential students and their families to learn more about our campus, programs, financial aid, and campus life.
December
- New Student Orientation
begins for freshmen and transfer students who start at WSU Tri-Cities in spring semester.
January
- PRIORITY DEADLINE: January 31
Priority date for fall semester applications.
Deadline for scholarship applications.
February
- PRIORITY DEADLINE: February 15
Turn in your FAFSA application to be considered for federal financial aid. - The FAFSA is available for students to fill out from www.fafsa.ed.gov
. Learn more about the FAFSA from the WSU Office of Student Financial Aid
.
March
- Spring break!
April
- Join us for Cougar Saturday
, a free information event for potential students and their families to learn more about our campus, programs, financial aid, and campus life. - New Student Orientation
begins for freshmen and transfer students who start at WSU Tri-Cities in fall semester.
May
- New Student Orientation
begins for freshmen and transfer students who start at WSU Tri-Cities in fall semester.
Application Deadlines

Fall Semester
January 31
- Priority date for fall semester admission applications
- Scholarship application deadline
February 15
- Submit the FAFSA by this date for priority financial aid consideration
Spring Semester
November 15
- Priority application date for spring semester
- Complete applications with supporting documents that are postmarked after the priority deadlines will be reviewed for admission on a space-available basis. Be sure to check the box for the Tri-Cities campus!