The Residency Application process detailed on this webpage applies only to students at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Application Links – Slate
Application Steps Defined
| Application Step | Application Step Details |
|---|---|
| Application Opens | Date the Residency Application opens for submission for the given quarter. |
| Application Deadline 30th day of the quarter |
No new applications are accepted after this date for the given quarter. |
| Parent Form Deadline Two (2) weeks after the application deadline |
Parents of financially dependent students must submit their Parent Form by this date. |
| Domicile Verification Deadline Two (2) weeks after the application deadline |
Schedule a Zoom appointment to verify domicile eligibility by this date. Applies only to:
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| Review Begins | When the Residency Team begins to review submitted applications for the given quarter. |
| Check Status | Students may check their application status for the given quarter. |
| Additional Documents Deadline One (1) week prior to the end of the quarter |
Applications are considered incomplete if any requested supplemental documents are not submitted by this date. |
Application Periods and Deadlines
| Application Step | Spring 2026 | Early Admit Autumn 2026 |
Summer 2026 | Autumn 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Opens @12:01 a.m. |
February 28 | March 1 | May 23 | August 1 |
| Review Begins | Late March | Late March | Mid June | Late August |
| Application Deadline @11:59 p.m. |
April 29 | July 24 | July 22 | October 30 |
| Parent Form Deadline @11:59 p.m. |
May 13 | August 7 | August 5 | November 13 |
| Domicile Verification Deadline @11:59 p.m. |
May 13 | August 7 | August 5 | November 13 |
| Additional Documents Deadline @11:59 p.m. |
June 5 | April 24 for May 1 determination December 11 |
August 14 | December 11 |
Previous Application Deadlines
| Quarter | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | February 4, 2025 |
| Spring 2025 | April 29, 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | July 22, 2025 |
| Autumn 2025 | October 23, 2025 |
| Winter 2026 | February 4, 2026 |
Application Submission Process
- University of Washington students may submit their residency application using the forms listed on this webpage.
- University of Washington Bothell and University of Washington Tacoma students should submit residency paperwork directly to their respective campus Residency Offices.
- Residency applications and documents must be submitted via the form that corresponds to the quarter of application.
- Students applying using the Residency Questionnaire: Your application submission must include the fully completed and signed Questionnaire and all required documentation to begin a review. Review of the Financially Dependent Application cannot begin until the parent information is received.
- Students applying using the Residency Affidavit: Your application submission must include the fully completed and signed Affidavit to begin a review.
- Documents must be uploaded in the correct file format (PDF or JPG). All Word and Excel files must be converted to PDF before uploading.
- All communications about your application status will be emailed to your UW email address [netid@uw.edu].