Undergraduate Admissions

Admission to the undergraduate program of the Foster School of Business is capacity-constrained. There are two paths to admission:

Freshman students

Freshman Direct Admission

Freshman Direct Admission gives high school students with a strong interest in studying business the chance to apply to the Foster School while filling out their UW application.

For high school applicants:

High School Applicants who meet all eligibility requirements can apply for both Freshman Direct and Standard Admission

Foster undergrad students

Standard Admission

Standard Admissions gives all applicants the opportunity to apply to the Foster School after meeting the minimum application requirements.

For all applicants including:

Admissions Information Sessions & Workshops

Summer 2024 Information Sessions

July 11, August 15, September 12
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM (PST)
Zoom or Founders Hall 293

Autumn 2024 Information Session

October 3 & 17, November 7 & 21, December 5 & 19
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM (PST)
Zoom or Founders Hall 293

Sessions will not run on UW holidays and some may be cancelled due to changes to staffing availability. Please email [email protected] to confirm a session will be running on the date you wish to attend.

Business Minor

Open to all non-business undergraduate students, the Foster School’s competitive minors offer students the opportunity to leverage their unique talents and gain business knowledge to achieve their goals. Learn about the Business Minor and Entrepreneurship Minor here.

Transfer Students

Who is considered a transfer student?
Transfer students come from different institutions such as:

Other opportunities

Our Foster community is not limited to admitted Foster students. There are many opportunities open to prospective Foster students, high school students, community college students, and non-business majors to engage with their peers and participate in activities, organizations and programs within Foster.