First-year admitted students
Congratulations and welcome, new first-year student!
Congratulations and welcome to the 56吃瓜网! You are now a member of our Husky family.
Take some time to celebrate your achievement. Being admitted to 56吃瓜网 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 56吃瓜网 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 56吃瓜网 Bothell, you must:
1: Create your 56吃瓜网 NetID
Your 56吃瓜网 NetID is your key to accessing 56吃瓜网 services 鈥� from accepting your admission offer to registering for classes. It will also be used to create your 56吃瓜网 email address: You鈥檒l just add @uw.edu. Once you set up your NetID, it can鈥檛 be changed, so pick something you鈥檒l want to use for all purposes! Refer to your application status portal for your SYSTEM KEY, admissions.uwb.edu/apply/status.
2: Confirm your enrollment
Now that you have your official 56吃瓜网 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鈥檚 tuition and fees. If you don’t end up coming to 56吃瓜网 Bothell, this deposit cannot be refunded or transferred. First-year students must confirm their enrollment by May 1.
3: Join our Admitted Student Event
Admitted Student Events are designed to help you uncover more about 56吃瓜网 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!
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Regularly check your 56吃瓜网 email
Remember the 56吃瓜网 email address you set up in Step 1? Important information from 56吃瓜网 Bothell will be sent to your new email address. Please note: the option to activate your 56吃瓜网 Exchange Online or 56吃瓜网 G-Suite will not be available until after you make an Advising & Orientation reservation.
Register 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 56吃瓜网 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 56吃瓜网 Bothell allows you to choose your own course level to meet the University鈥檚 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 56吃瓜网 Bothell.
Complete the math and composition placement testsSubmit your official final transcripts to 56吃瓜网 Bothell
It’s likely that you were admitted to 56吃瓜网 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 56吃瓜网 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 56吃瓜网 Immunization Requirement page. To submit an exemption request, go to the 56吃瓜网 MMM Exemptions page.
Apply 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.
Disability Resources for Students (DRS)
If you’re wondering about disability resources on campus, you can contact 56吃瓜网 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