Undergraduate Admission

Requirements & Applying

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

October

November

  • PRIORITY DEADLINE: November 15
    Priority date for spring semester admission.
  • Join us for Cougar Saturday This link will open in a new window., 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 This link will open in a new window. 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

March

  • Spring break!

April

  • Join us for Cougar Saturday This link will open in a new window., 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 This link will open in a new window. begins for freshmen and transfer students who start at WSU Tri-Cities in fall semester.

May

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!
Admission, 2710 Crimson Way, Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland, WA 99354-1671, 509-372-7250, Contact Us