Cross-campus registration

Learn how and when 56³Ô¹ÏÍø students can enroll in courses at other 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campuses. This page covers eligibility by student type, enrollment periods, credit limits, degree requirements, and important considerations for majors, minors, and F-1 visa holders.

Enrollment eligibility

First-years, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and postbaccalaureate students enrolled at one 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus may register using My56³Ô¹ÏÍø for courses at another 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus beginning with Period 2 registration. In the summer quarter, cross-campus enrollment is allowed in Period 1 as well.

Student TypeEligibility
First-yearsOnce admitted, freshmen must complete 25 credit hours on their home campus before enrolling in courses on other 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campuses.
Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, and Postbaccalaureate studentsAll students with a class standing from sophomore to postbaccalaureate must complete 15 credits on their home campus before cross-enrolling.
Non-matriculated studentsNon-matriculated students may not enroll cross campus except in summer quarter. This includes non-matriculated students taking courses under the staff or Washington State Tuition Waiver.
Nursing studentsNursing students are eligible for cross campus enrollment, but courses taken at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Seattle and 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Tacoma will not count toward their Nursing degree.
F-1 Visa Students56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell F-1 Visa students must take the majority of their required minimum credits in-person at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell: at least 7 credits of the required 12-credit minimum for undergraduates.

All students (including non-matriculated) may cross-enroll during the summer quarter, and they may register during Period 1. First-years, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and postbaccalaureate students must complete the required number of home-campus credits first.

A maximum of 15 credits per academic year (autumn quarter through summer quarter) may be taken on a campus other than the home campus (campus of admission). This restriction is monitored by the registration system.

A maximum of 45 credits earned through cross-campus enrollment may count toward a bachelor’s degree. This restriction is not monitored, so there is no restriction to the number of credits a student may complete by cross-campus enrollment, only to the number that may count toward a degree.

Credits completed at all 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campuses are posted on the student’s transcript as 56³Ô¹ÏÍø credit. Which campus offered the course can be determined by the department abbreviation; each campus has its own set of abbreviations, and none are shared. The campus at which the student was enrolled in a given quarter can be determined by the student’s major code that quarter.

Only credits taken at the campus granting the degree are considered residence credit. Credits transferred from another 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus don’t count as residence credit, and don’t count toward the final-year residence requirement.

Prerequisites & registration restrictions

All registration restrictions (e.g., class standing, entry codes) still apply. Since similar courses have different prefixes and numbers at different campuses, prerequisites taken at the home campus might not be recognized by My56³Ô¹ÏÍø when you try to register across campuses. In that case, please contact the department that offers the course.

Majors & minors at another 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus

A student may declare a major on only one campus. Students cannot declare a cross-campus double major or double degree. A student who wishes to complete two majors on two different campuses must first graduate with a major from one campus, then gain admission as a postbaccalaureate student to complete the second major at the other campus.

A student may complete the requirements of a minor offered by another 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus. Cross-campus minors are declared via the Change of Major/Minor form, submitted to the student’s home campus (not the campus offering the minor). You can connect with your advisor to learn more about declaring a minor. Most or all the courses required by a minor will be available only at the campus offering the minor.

Transfers

A student enrolled at one 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus who wants to pursue a degree program at another 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus must apply to that campus for admission. If admitted, the student’s campus and major code are changed. A student cannot be enrolled simultaneously at two 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campuses. Transferring between campuses isn’t guaranteed, so if you’re thinking about it, you should seek advising. This will help you understand the process and your options.

Credits transferred from another 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus may be counted toward requirements in the same manner as transfer credits from another college. Your advisor can help you determine how the transferred credits will count toward Areas of Knowledge and other General Education Requirements.

Individual departments determine whether credit transferred from another 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus can count toward major requirements.