Welcome to the University of Washington College of Engineering! As an Engineering Undeclared student, your first year will include engineering foundational coursework such as math and science, as well as UW general education courses. At the end of your freshman year, you will request placement into an engineering major. The requirements to request placement are as follows:

• Maintain a minimum 2.00 ENGRUD GPA.
• Complete placement requirements with grades of 2.0 or above in each course.

If you meet placement requirements, and list six majors in your placement request, you are guaranteed to be placed into one of the engineering majors. However, you may or may not be placed in your first choice major. Some majors may receive more placement requests than they can accommodate. Learn more about the placement process.

Many ISE students discover an interest in ISE after arriving at UW and we'd love to have you join our program.

For the 2023-2024 academic year, ISE has capacity to offer admission to the IND E program to first and second year students at UW not in the College of Engineering who have completed the admission requirements below and submit an application after a meeting with a UW ISE Adviser:

• Prerequisite courses with a minimum 2.0 GPA in each prerequisite course and a minimum 2.50 GPA overall in the following prerequisite courses:
  • At least 15 credits earned at the UW
  • 5 credits English Composition
  • MATH 124, 125, 126 or equivalents
  • PHYSICS 121
  • PHYSICS 122 ^*
  • CHEM 142 ^*
  • A A 210 ^*

^*Note: if you have not yet completed all three of these courses (CHEM 142, PHYSICS 122, AA 210) you may be able to defer one or two of them until after admission. Please speak with an adviser for more information.

Please use the links in the sidebar to set up an appointment with an advisor for more assistance with your academic plan.

Complete our simplified application.

This is the only admission point to ISE for current UW students admitted to a major other than through the Direct to College pathway. Applicants have completed at least four quarters of equivalent college-level coursework and are on track to begin the department curriculum in the Autumn quarter of their Junior year. The application deadline is April 5.

Ensure you are on track to apply

Find information about the application requirements and the additional lower-division coursework, referred to as enrollment requirements, required for the engineering programs you are considering. While the application requirements are your priority courses to take, it is important to ensure you have a plan to complete the enrollment requirements prior to starting in the major.

Compare majors: Required courses by department »
Comparison of the application and enrollment requirements for the different engineering majors.

Department application and deadline

The College of Engineering department application opens mid-March. The deadline is April 5.

Requirements

• Cumulative UW GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Grade of 2.0 or higher in each application requirement course

Application requirements

All engineering departments require MATH 124, 125, 126 and English composition. Additional course requirements are:

You must complete the application requirements no later than by April 15, and the enrollment requirements by no later than the beginning of autumn quarter.

Enrollment requirements

Recommended courses

We strongly recommend you take the following courses to make your application competitive.

Ensure you are on track to apply

Applicants have completed approximately 2 years of equivalent college-level coursework and are on track to begin the department curriculum in the Autumn quarter of their Junior year. The application deadline is April 5.

Refer to the BSIE degree requirements and Sample quarterly schedule when planning your courses to make sure you are on track. We strongly encourage you to consult the UW Equivalency Guide to ensure you have completed all required prerequisite coursework before the deadline.

Learn more about transferring into an engineering major on the College of Engineering transfer webpage.