BS Medical Laboratory Science at University of Washington

Programme overview

Medical laboratory science is a profession of highly knowledgeable and skilled individuals who perform clinical laboratory tests on patient samples. This is a critical part of healthcare, as the results obtained by these laboratory tests are a vital tool for physicians in their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Faculty: School of Medicine | Department: Laboratory Medicine and Pathology | Duration: 124-127 credits | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

124-127 credits; Courses Required for Admission; (36-39; credits):; See list above.; Didactic Courses (52 credits):; BIOC 405; IMMUN 441; MICROM 442, MICROM 443, MICROM 460; LAB M 301, LAB M 302, LAB M 400, LAB M 403, LAB M 404, LAB M 405, LAB M 418, LAB M 419, LAB M 420, LAB M 421, LAB M 426, LAB M 430, LAB M 435; Clinical Rotations (36 credits):; LAB M 423, LAB M 424, LAB M 425, LAB M 431, LAB M 436; Minimum 2.0 grade in all didactic and clinical rotation courses

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Entry requirements

BIOL 180, BIOL 200, BIOL 220; CHEM 142, CHEM 152, CHEM 162 ( or CHEM 143, CHEM 153; or CHEM 145, CHEM 155, CHEM 165) ; CHEM 237 ( or CHEM 223 or CHEM 257) ; one of STAT 220, STAT 221/SOC 221/CSSS 221, STAT 311, or Q SCI 381; minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA in these courses Complete all general education requirements including 10 credits of Social Sciences (SSc), 10 credits of Arts and Humanities (A&H), and 5 credits of Diversity (Div) as well as all required Composition and writing courses. Application Procedure: See program adviser for application form. Application deadline is February 15, to begin the following autumn quarter.

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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