Admissions

If you plan to obtain your Associate of Arts & Science degree entirely online, you must first apply for admission to UW Colleges Online.

Once admitted, you will then become known as a UW Colleges Online degree-seeking student for advising and registration purposes.

If you plan to take UW Colleges Online courses to fulfill requirements at another institution or for reasons other than obtaining the UW Colleges Associate of Arts & Science degree, please go directly to registration.

Important Registration Date Information


Registration for the Regular Academic Session is from Friday, March 1st, 2013 to Thursday, May 23rd, 2013. No late online registrations will be accepted.

UW Colleges Online Degree-Seeking Students

If you are applying as a degree-seeking student, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible to allow adequate time for admissions and financial aid processing to occur (the application/financial aid process can take several weeks).

Students who apply after April 23rd may still have time for admission and registration to process, however financial aid will most likely not be processed for students who are admitted close to the close of registration.

UW Colleges Online Special / Non-Degree Applicants

Your application must be submitted by Tuesday, May 21st. Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted.

UW Colleges Online will be closed on the following dates

  • Monday, May 27th - Holiday (Memorial Day)
  • Thursday, July 4th - Holiday (Independence Day)

Classes will close either when they reach the maximum number of secured enrollments we can accommodate, or at the close of registration, whichever comes first. Based on previous history, we recommend you have your enrollment fully completed prior to May 10th.