Four Year College/University
Applying and Getting In
If you aspire to attend a four-year university in Washington state, you must apply for admission. Some important factors influencing admission include:
- Application deadlines
- The application fee
- High school curriculum required
- Application supplements required
- Class ranking
- High school GPA (or college GPA if taking Running Start)
- SAT or ACT scores
- Extra-curricular activities
- Letters of recommendations
Transfer Pathways
You can take various paths to a certificate, associate degree or a bachelor's degree. A large percentage of those who enter a four-year university as freshmen graduate from that institution. Others may enroll at one four-year university and then transfer to another. And still others start at a community college and transfer to a four-year university.