How to apply

Academic requirements

There is no minimum academic requirement for first-time freshman students to be admitted to Washburn. Undergraduate first-time freshmen with a high school GPA of 2.0 are quickly admitted, while students with a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher automatically receive an academic merit scholarship.

Transfer students will be granted admissions if they meet one of the following criteria: 0-29 college credit hours with a GPA ≥ 1.80 OR; 30-59 college credit hours with a GPA ≥ 1.90 OR; 60 or more college credit hours with a GPA ≥ 2.00. Admissions exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Steps to apply

• Complete the free undergraduate application for admission
• Send us your high school transcripts
• Send us your official college transcripts (if any college credit has been taken)

*Test scores are not required for admission or academic merit scholarships, but they may be required for specialized scholarships.

International students have different requirements for applying to Washburn.

Learn more about international admissions

If you've previously attended Washburn, you can return to the same degree status (degree or non-degree seeking) by completing the reactivation form.

If you wish to change your degree status to degree seeking, you should complete an admission application and follow the how-to-apply instructions for a first-time freshman listed above.

If you are or have taken classes as a high school student, you should complete the undergraduate admission application and follow the steps listed above on how to apply as a first-time freshman.

Washburn University has several pathways to help advance your career, including degrees in law, health care, business, nursing and more. Aside from the Washburn School of Law, which requires the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for admission, the graduate programs do not require test scores.

For program specific requirements, please see the following:

School of Law admission requirements

College of Arts & Sciences

• Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership
• Graduate Certificate in Communication and Leadership
• Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

School of Applied Studies

• Master of Criminal Justice
• Dual Juris Doctor/Master of Criminal Justice
• Master of Arts in Family & Human Services
• Graduate Certificate in Trauma and Recovery
• Master of Education
• Master of Health Science
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Health Care Education
• Master of Social Work
• Dual Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work

School of Business

• Master of Accountancy
• Dual Juris Doctor and Master of Accountancy
• Master of Business Administration
• Dual Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration
• Dual Master of Accountancy and Master of Business Administration

School of Nursing

• Doctor of Nursing Practice
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

Learn more about graduate programs at Washburn

In addition to general admission to Washburn, some programs require a separate application for admission due to capacity limitations within the program. Admission to these programs will be through the respective departments and not through the Office of Admissions.

College of Arts & Sciences

• Art (BFA and Art Education with Teacher Licensure BFA)
• Kinesiology (B.Ed. P-12 Physical Education Teaching)
• Education (BEd)
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • English
  • History
  • Math
  • Modern Languages
  • Political Science
• Music (BA, BM in Music Education, BM in music performance)

School of Business

• Accounting (BBA)
• Data Analytics (BBA)
• Economics (BBA)
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation (BBA)
• Finance (BBA)
• General Business (BBA)
• International Business (BBA)
• Management (BBA)
• Marketing (BBA)

School of Applied Studies

• Education
• Social Work
• Allied Health
  • Health Information Technology (AAS)
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant (AAS)
  • Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS)
  • Radiologic Technology (AAS)
  • Respiratory Therapy (AAS)
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography (C)
  • Healthcare Coding (C)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (C)
  • Radiation Therapy (C)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (BHS)
  • Health Services Administration (BHS)
  • Medical Imaging (BHS)
  • Public Health (BHS)

School of Nursing

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• LPN to BSN
• RN to BSN Online

Our undergraduate general admissions application allows you to select any academic program that you have an interest in pursuing, including multiple selections. However, some programs require a separate application for admission due to capacity limitations within the program. Admission to these programs will be through the respective departments and not through the Office of Admissions.

For graduate students, our admissions application only allows you to select one program per application.

Washburn University was founded on the principle of a right to education for all people. Washburn supports those seeking a college education and provides opportunities regardless of citizenship status. Undocumented students, with or without Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), are treated the same as other U.S. citizens or permanent residents in Washburn's admissions process.

Undocumented students are eligible to apply for admission in the same manner as any other student seeking undergraduate admission. When completing the undergraduate application for admission, undocumented students should answer the citizenship status question by selecting their country of Primary Citizenship from the dropdown menu and then marking that they are not a U.S. Permanent Resident. When prompted for which type of Visa you will use to attend Washburn, answer with the option "Other." If the application asks if you plan to change your immigration status to an F-1 student visa, respond "No." View screenshot of these instructions.

Undocumented students are invited to apply for any institutional scholarships for which they may be eligible, including but not limited to admissions scholarships, departmental scholarships and performance scholarships. However, undocumented students currently are not eligible to receive federal financial aid through the FAFSA or state-based aid due to federal regulations beyond Washburn's authority.

Washburn University welcomes new community members from Ukraine, and we encourage them to enroll. Individuals who have relocated from Ukraine are encouraged to share their status when working with Washburn faculty and staff so that we can assist with navigating enrollment and access to community resources and organizations designed to assist with resettlement.
Students from Ukraine can apply to Washburn by completing the following steps:

• Complete the free domestic student undergraduate application for admission
• Send us your high school transcripts
• Send us your official college transcripts (if any college credit has been taken)

Official college transcripts from outside of the U.S. should be sent to credential evaluation agencies such as Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Educational Services (WES). These organizations translate and evaluate and then send directly to Washburn.

Official transcripts from within the U.S. should be sent electronically to etranscripts@washburn.edu.

If you're unable to secure official transcripts, please contact Office of Admissions at 785.670.1030 or admissions@washburn.edu.

Students from Ukraine are eligible for domestic student scholarships, including freshmen merit scholarships (worth up to $20,000), academic department scholarships and other Washburn scholarships.

According to the U.S. Department of Education guidelines, Ukrainian citizens, nationals and other persons who last habitually resided in Ukraine and were paroled to the United States (under Uniting for Ukraine, or U4U) may be eligible to receive federal financial aid.

Complete the following steps to apply for financial aid:

• Request a copy of your I-94 record from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The I-94 record will note UHP (Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee) as the "Class of Admission".
• Complete the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA)
  • Please see our FAFSA guide for more information, including information about our FAFSA Completion Sessions where you can get help in person from our Office of Financial Aid.

UHP individuals may also have one or more of the following, which is helpful documentation for verifying status and accessing TIV financial aid via the FAFSA:

• Paper form I-94 with a UHP COA;
• Foreign passport with parole stamp that includes a UHP COA; or
• Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with a C11 category, if they have applied for and received one

Ukrainian citizens and nationals paroled into the United States outside of the Uniting for Ukraine process may also obtain, or may have, the same documentation as those paroled under U4U, but with a general parole COA, such as "DT" (meaning parole authorized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection District Office or Port of Entry) or "PAR" (meaning parole authorized by USCIS) listed in their Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, and/or a parole stamp in their foreign passport.

Once documentation has been received, Washburn's Financial Aid Office can assist with completion of the FAFSA to begin the process to determine eligibility for financial aid.