College Requirements

WA state's 34 community and technical colleges each has a different process. Visit Washington State Board for Community and Technical College and follow the colleges steps to enroll.

Note: Several programs have additional admissions prerequisites/requirements which must be completed before you can be considered program ready. Contact the specific program for details.  

Washington State Minimum college admission standards for public baccalaureate institutions include: 

• 2.0 GPA

• Completing courses that meet the College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADRs). Note: Each school district is responsible for determining which of their courses meet state CADRs.

• Please review specific admission information by visiting each institution's website.   Deadlines are available here.

• WAGAP: Select WA State Universities offer admissions to students who have earned a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA and satisfied their CADRs.  Click here to learn more.

• PLU AAP:  PLU offers Automatic Admission Program (AAP) to students who have earned a 3.3 or higher cumulative GPA and satisfied their CADRs.  Click here to learn more.​

Washington Public Four Year Colleges

• Central Washington University: Guaranteed Admission Program

• Eastern Washington University: Guaranteed Admission Program 

• The Evergreen State College:Guaranteed Admission Program 

• University of Washington 

• Washington State University: Guaranteed Admission Program 

• Western Washington University: Guaranteed Admission Program

Independent/Private College in Washington State

Independent Colleges of Washington  (ICW)ICW is an association of 10 private, nonprofit colleges in the state. ICW's member institutions share a commitment to high-quality, academically rigorous learning, and to an education that emphasizes critical thinking, lifelong learning, ethics, leadership, and community service.   To learn more about admission requirements, visit their websites below:

Gonzaga University 

Heritage University 

Pacific Lutheran University: Automatic Admission Program 

Saint Martin's University  

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle University 

University of Puget Sound 

Walla Walla University 

Whitman College 

Whitworth University

Other College Requirements

Each college has individualized admission requirements.  Visit admission websites to learn about specific requirements.

​Four Year College Admission Testing Information: 

Both ACT and SAT scores are used for college admissions and merit-based scholarships. Many schools are becoming test optional or test blind and will not require these tests for admission. Visit http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional to review the list of colleges that will no longer require these tests.  Consults with colleges directly if you have specific questions.

• SAT

• ACT 

Pay attention to test dates and deadlines, as well as college admission deadlines and requirements.  Colleges require applicants to send them official score reports directly from the College Board or ACT—they do not accept copies of online score reports or score report labels on transcripts. 

Do you want to play a sport in college?

Research the NCAA and then create an account with the NCAA.  

Research the NAIA: "THE EXPERTS IN THE BUSINESS OF SMALL COLLEGE ATHLETICS" 

Research the NAC: The Northwest Athletic Conference is the parent organization for thiry six community colleges located in Idaha, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.