BA Romance Linguistics at University of Washington

Programme overview

The degree program in Romance Linguistics, leads to a BA. Students study issues relating to any and all languages. Romance Linguistics students specialize in at least one Romance language.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Linguistics | Duration: Minimum 63 credits | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

Minimum 63 credits; LING 400 or another introductory course in linguistics; LING 450, LING 451, LING 461, and LING 462; 15 credits at the 300 level or higher of one Romance language; LING 419; 20 additional credits of departmentally approved courses in linguistics, with at least one course for which a research paper on a Romance language is written

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Entry requirements

Completion of at least one year of college work in a single Romance language Completion of either LING 200, LING 400, or an approved introductory linguistics course; at least one writing (W) course; and one additional quantitative and symbolic reasoning (QSR) course. Minimum 2.0 grade in each course and a cumulative 2.50 GPA in the three courses. The department accepts students who meet the minimum requirements stated above, but recognizes that a GPA of 2.50 or higher is indicative of the motivation and academic skills needed for a reasonable probability of success in the program.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,664 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Undergraduate" Undergraduate rate for tuition-based programs. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and fac Source

International applicants: USD 44,580 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Undergraduate" Undergraduate rate for tuition-based programs. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and Source

First-year entry quarters: Autumn (begins late September), Winter (begins early January; not open to international first-year applicants), Summer (begins mid-June; most degree-seeking students apply for Autumn). Spring quarter is not open to first-year applicants.

Transfer entry: Autumn and Summer quarters; Spring quarter transfer admission is open only to applicants to specific departments in engineering and computer science.

First-year applications for Autumn (and Summer) open August 15 and close November 15; notification March 1-15. Winter applications open August 1 and close September 1, with notification in November and December. The UW does not offer early decision or early action. Apply through the Common App.

First-year application fee is $85 for U.S. students (fee waivers available) and $95 for international students (no fee waivers). Application requires a Common App essay and a self-reported academic record in STARS. SAT/ACT scores are not required for most applicants; homeschooled applicants and applicants from schools without letter or numeric grades must submit SAT or ACT scores. International applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores meeting the minimum English proficiency requirement.

Transfer applications for Autumn and Summer open December 15 and close February 28; notification May 1 to June 30. Transfer application fee is $85 (U.S., fee waivers available) or $95 (international, no fee waivers). SAT/ACT scores are not required for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admit.washington.edu/apply/

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