Please note that summer registration priorities do not align with the other academic quarters. 

Registration Period 1

April 16 - May 20, 2026

  • Registration Period 1 begins for new, continuing, and returning students.
  • Registration opens up for each group at 6 a.m. (PST) of the designated start date.
Who Can Register Registration Period 1 Start Date

Eligible Disability Resources for Students (DRS) students 1 

Eligible Veterans and National Guard Members and their spouses, domestic partners, and dependents 2

 April 16

Contracted ROTC students 

Graduating seniors with a degree application on file 3

 April 16

Graduate students 

Professional students

 April 17

Seniors [135+ credits earned/in progress] 4

Post-baccalaureates 4

 April 17
Juniors [90-134 credits earned/in progress] 4 April 17
Sophomores [45-89 credits earned/in progress] 4 April 17
First-Year Undergraduates [0-44 credits earned/in progress] 4 April 17
Returning, New, and Non-matriculated students April 20
Cross-campus registration begins April 16

1 eligibility is based on approval by the Office of Disability Resources for Students. Others register by class level.

2 eligibility is determined by information provided in the admissions applications process. Students who are not currently receiving veterans benefits will need to provide proof of veteran status to the Veteran and Military Resource Center in order to register on the first day of Registration Period 1.

3 Graduation applications are due by the third Friday of the quarter in which a student intends to graduate.

4 Eligibility to register based on credits earned depends on your class standing and/or transfer credits that have been reviewed and added to your transcript as of the day your registration time first opens. 

Registration Period 2

May 21- June 21, 2026

Registration Period 3

June 22- June 28, 2025

  • Registration opens up for each group at 12 a.m. (PST) of the designated start date.
  • Last period to make changes to your schedule or withdraw without owing tuition or fees.
  • You must register for at least one course before the quarter begins. A $25 late registration fee is charged to students who have not registered for at least one course before the first day of the quarter.
Who Can Register Registration Period 2 Start Date

ACCESS students

UW employees using tuition exemption

 June 24
Washington State Employees using tuition exemption June 25