Associate in Arts Degree

2.7 Minimum GPA

Note: University College is designed for students with adult responsibilities who may require part-time and flexible course schedules. Current high school students and recent graduates seeking a traditional WashU college experience should apply through the undergraduate admissions office: admissions.wustl.edu.

Below is a list of requirements for an application to the Associate in Arts degree at University College. Applications will be reviewed once all requirements are received.

Application Deadlines

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis and typically take four to six weeks. An application is incomplete and will not be reviewed until all of the application requirements have been received or processed. Applicants are encouraged to submit all materials by the following dates:

• Fall 2022: July 31, 2022
• Spring 2023: Dec. 31, 2022
• Summer 2023: April 30, 2023

Completed Application Form

The online application is available on our Apply page. Applications are ready for review when all fields on the application form are completed and the required documents have been received.

Transcripts

Official (issued directly from the college or Wash U) or unofficial (student-issued) copies of transcripts from the three most recent years of college-level work. If you have fewer than six units of transferable credit or University College course work, then proof of high school completion, General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency (HSE) must be submitted. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the registrar to University College. Electronic transcripts should be forwarded to ucollege@wustl.edu. For transcript questions, please contact our Admissions Coordinator, Patricia Agnew, at paagnew@wustl.edu.

Non-United States course work transcript verification
If the transcript you submit for consideration is from a college or university outside the United States, a course by course transcript evaluation is also required. Evaluations will be accepted from World Education Services (WES), Spantran or another member institution of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For Spantran evaluations, you must use this form. 

Personal Essay

Tell us about yourself in a brief essay (about 250 words). Why are you applying to University College? What are your goals, both academic and professional? Is there additional information we should know about you when considering your application?

BASIC REQUIREMENTS*: 15 UNITS

• Analytical Writing (U11 111)
• Critical and Researched Writing (U11 203)
• One course in numerical applications
• One course in moral reasoning
• One course in cultural diversity

* These Basic Requirements are effective as of Summer 2019. Students admitted to this program prior to Summer 2019 are expected to fulfill the requirements in place at the time of their admission. Questions about required course work? Please contact your advisor.

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS: 18 UNITS

18 units, six units in each distribution area noted below. Each distribution area must include course work from at least two disciplines. (Courses that satisfy the numerical applications, moral reasoning and cultural diversity Basic Requirements may also count toward Distribution Requirements.)

• Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Social Sciences
• Humanities

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS: 18 UNITS

• Natural Sciences and Mathematics: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Planetary Sciences, others with authorization
• Social Sciences (online option available): Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, others with authorization
• Humanities (online option available): Classics, History, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Art History, others with authorization
• Professional Studies (online option available): Business, Communications, Journalism, Health Care, Clinical Research Management, Sustainability, others with authorization
  • Note: Business and Forensic Psychology certificates could be used to complete the majority of the Professional Studies area (15/18 units).

ELECTIVES: 9 UNITS