If you are an incoming first-year student at the University of Washington Seattle campus, you don’t have to complete a separate application to enroll in an College Edge course. Simply follow the registration instructions below.

Before you’re eligible to register, you need to submit your New Student Enrollment & Orientation Fee, confirming that you will be attending the UW in Autumn quarter. You can confirm that you have completed this step by visiting this website. 

Registration Instructions

Registration for all College Edge courses has been extended through August 2nd, 2024! Course sizes are small (limited to 25 students or less) and seats may fill quickly, so students are strongly encouraged to sign up as soon as possible to secure a spot. 

To register, visit your UW First Year Student Checklist. This checklist comprises various tasks you will need to complete as you transition to the UW, including making your A&O reservation, and it provides the opportunity to secure your College Edge course seat. Visit the tab entitled, "College Edge Registration" and select your course. When a course fills up, it will no longer appear on the list of course choices. 

After you have selected your course in your First Year Student Checklist, you will receive an email notification to your UW email address when you are officially registered by Continuum College. See the costs and financial aid page for details.

All College Edge courses are open for registration on a first-come, first-served basis. If a course that you were hoping to take fills before you grab a seat, we recommend selecting another course as a back-up plan. Students can make adjustments to their course selection on their own between April 22nd and June 30th. Starting July 1st through August 2nd, if you are registered and see a spot open up in a course that you wish to take, contact college-edge@uw.edu and we'll help you make an adjustment to your schedule, as space allows.

Confirming Your Registration

Once you’ve registered for a course in the First Year Checklist, you will sign a contract to commit to College Edge. You will receive an email the day that your College Edge course appears on your MyUW account, as one of your Autumn quarter classes. At that time, the program fee will be added to your student account, in addition to a $55 registration fee.

You’ll need a UW NetID to access MyUW. You received information on how to obtain your NetID in your UW acceptance materials. See the UW NetID page for more information.

Last-minute changes to course times and locations sometimes occur. Before the first day of class, check MyUW for any updates.

College Edge Cancellation Policy

Sometimes students need to change their plans due to a family or health emergency. If you no longer plan to attend the College Edge program, please be aware of the following deadlines, and associated fees:

Unrestricted Drop Period: Students can adjust their plans between April 22nd and June 30th with no registration or course fee. 

Registration period: from July 1st through August 9th, students who wish to withdraw will be refunded the program fee. They will be charged a non-refundable $55 registration fee. 

Drop Period: Students who need to make adjustments to drop out of the College Edge program between August 10th to August 21st will be charged 50% of the program fee, plus a $55 registration fee.

Late Drop Period: Students who drop on August 22nd and beyond will be charged the full program tuition, plus a $55 registration fee.