How to Apply to the IAS B.A. Program

Plan Ahead

Before you begin, verify the quarters in which new applications are accepted. Complete applications received by the priority application date will be assured of a review; complete applications received after the priority application date will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

Priority Application Dates

Apply to Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Depending on whether you are a current UWT student, a transfer student, a returning student, or an international student, the application form and process may vary.

Current UW Tacoma Students

Current UW Tacoma students may apply to IAS using the Declare/Change Major form. You will need both the completed form and a personal statement. When you declare IAS as your major, you will also need to declare a concentration using the same form.

• Read about IAS concentrations
• Complete your personal statement
• Read about how to Declare a Major and complete the Declare/Change Major form.

New and Returning UW Tacoma Students

Applying for admission to the Bachelor of Arts program is a two-part process requiring application to the University and submission of required supplemental materials.

New UW Tacoma Students

New students must complete an Application for Undergraduate Admission. Access the form using one of these methods:

• Print out a copy of the IAS B.A. Application Kit. It has everything you need including: Instructions, admission requirements, application for undergraduate admission and request for transcripts.
• Apply online through ApplyWeb
• Download and print out the form included in the IAS B.A. Application Kit
• Request a pre-printed Application for Undergraduate Admission using our online Information Request Form

Returning UW Tacoma Students

If you were previously enrolled at UW Tacoma, submit a Returning Student Application in lieu of the Application for Undergraduate Admission. Access the form using one of these methods:

• Apply online through ApplyWeb
• Download and print out the Returning Student Application form
• Request a pre-printed Returning Student Application using our online Information Request Form

International Students

Use the Application for Undergraduate Admission form included in the IAS B.A. Application Kit. You must also comply with the International Student Undergraduate admissions requirements.

Mail Your UW Tacoma Application Packet

Your completed application packet will contain:

1. Printout of online application or a signed, completed copy of the printed application with the $50 application fee
2. E-mail your personal statement to: iasgoals@u.washington.edu
3. One official transcripts from every college you have attended
4. High school transcript (only if you studied a foreign language or intermediate algebra in high school)

This summary is provided for your convenience. Please follow the instructions in the IAS B.A. Application Kit to be sure your application is complete.

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