Learn How to Apply to College

Getting Started

• Brag Sheet for Letters of Recommendation
• Checklists for Preparing for Applying for College
• Junior/Senior Fillable Workbook for Applications & Financial Aid
• College Admission Requirements (CADR)
• Creating a College List
• Video Step by Step – How to apply on the Common App

College and Career Visits

Chief Sealth International High School hosts numerous college and career visits each fall in Career Center, Room 252B. We also produce an annual college and career fair to promote the varied postsecondary pathways including apprenticeships, certificate programs and 2/4 year colleges.  College and Career visits are advertised in the Seahawks Bulletin daily email, shared in Connections class, and are listed on the Naviance home page, available through the SPS Clever Student portal. Learn more about Naviance 

Washington State College Deadlines

Due Date	School	Application platform/link (decision variant)
October 15	St Martin’s University	Common APP (Priority I)
November 1	Seattle Pacific University	Common APP (Early Action)
November 1	University of Puget Sound	Common APP (Early Action or Early Decision)
November 1	Western Washington University	WWU First Year or Common APP (Early Action)
November 1	St Martin’s University	Common APP (Priority II)
November 1	Bastyr University	Common APP (Priority)
November 15	University of Washington, Seattle	Common APP  (Final)
November 15	University of Washington, Bothell	Common APP (Early Action)
November 15	Seattle University	Common APP (Early Action)
November 15	Whitman College	Common APP (Early Decision I)
November 15	Whitworth University	Common APP (Early Action I)
November 15	Pacific Lutheran University	Common APP (Early Action)
December 1	Cornish College of the Arts	Cornish Admissions (Early Action)
December 1	St Martin’s University	Common APP (Priority III)
December 1	Gonzaga	Common APP (Final)
January 1	Seattle Pacific University	Common APP (Final)
January 1	Whitman College	Common APP (Early Decision II)
January 15	UW Bothell	Common APP (Final)
January 15	UW Tacoma	Common APP or ApplyWeb (Priority)
January 15	Seattle University	Common APP (Final)
January 15	Whitman College	Common APP (Final and Early Decision II)
January 15	Whitworth University	Common APP (Early Action II)
January 15	University of Puget Sound	Common APP (Final)
January 31	Washington State University	WSU Admissions or Common APP (Final)
January 31	Western Washington University	WWU First Year or Common APP (Final)
February 1	Central Washington University	Common APP or CWU Apply (Final)
February 1	St Martin’s University	Common APP (Priority IV)
February 1	Gonzaga	Common APP (Late Consideration)
February 1	Bastyr University	Common APP (Final)
February 15	Pacific Lutheran University	Common APP (Final)
February 15	Cornish College of the Arts	Cornish Admissions (Final)
February 17	Seattle Promise Seattle Colleges	Seattle Promise Application AND Seattle Colleges Application (Final)
March 1	Whitworth University	Common APP (Final)
March 1	Community & Technical Colleges	Web Admissions Center (Priority)
March 1	St Martin’s University	Common APP (Priority V)
June 1	Eastern Washington University	Common APP or EWU Apply (Final)
June 1	Evergreen State College	Common APP (Final)

Helpful Links to Other Colleges

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) List
  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ratings
  • Why Choose an HBCU?
• Seattle Promise – Apply by February 17
• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) – Save at out-of-state colleges by 1.5 x in-state tuition rate
• Washington State Community and Technical Colleges
• Ivy League Colleges
• Oregon Colleges
• California Colleges
• Colleges that Meet 100% of Financial Aid Need
• Colleges that Give the most Merit Aid