College Admission Standards

New minimum college admission standards for college-bound students in Washington take effect fall 2012. The standards apply to students who aspire to enter a baccalaureate institution directly from high school. They spell out the numbers and types of high school credits needed to qualify for college admission.

These required courses are known as the College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADR). Completing the CADR courses does not guarantee admission to one of the state's six baccalaureate institions. The CADR courses are one of a number of criteria institutions consider when making admissions decisions.

The new standards apply to:

  University of Washington
     UW Bothell                                         
     UW Tacoma
  Washington State University           
     WSU Vancouver                                 
     WSU Tri Cities
  Central Washington University
  Eastern Washington University 
  Western Washington University 
  The Evergreen State College
   

Revised Admission Standards 2012

Revised Minimum Admission Standards Policy 

State Board of Education High School Graduation Standards 

Washington Student Achievement Council contacts
Email: Jim West or Phone: 360-753-7890
Email: Randy Spaulding or Phone: 360-753-7823