Application forms and a comprehensive booklet, The Electrical Engineering Handbook for Undergraduates , can be obtained from the undergraduate adviser for electrical engineering. Admission to the department is competitive and completion of the requirements does not guarantee admission. All applicants have the right to petition and appeal the admissions decision of the department. Please see the undergraduate adviser for more information. Freshman applicants to the University of Washington who list Electrical Engineering as their intended major will be automatically considered.
Admission is for autumn quarter only.
In addition to the College of Engineering requirements above, the department requires the completion of CSE 142. A minimum GPA of 2.50 in the required prerequisites, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.50. A minimum GPA of 2.50 in the required prerequisites, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.50. Application deadlines are July 1 for autumn quarter and February 1 for spring quarter. To graduate, a student must earn a total of 180 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all electrical engineering courses, with no grade below 1.0 in any of these courses.