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General Program Information

Information Technology: Computing and Software Development BAS admission: Fall 2024

Program length: 6 quarters

Accreditation

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at the associate degree level and at the baccalaureate level.

Estimated Program Costs

Estimated costs do not include pre-requisite coursework. These numbers are estimates and are subject to change.

90 Credits, 6 Quarters

  • Estimated Tuition & Fee Cost: $14,776
  • Estimated Books and Supplies: $1,645
  • Estimated Class/Lab Fees: $1,496
  • Estimated Technology Fees: $2,556
  • Total Program Cost: $20,472

Application Deadlines

Qualified students accepted on a rolling basis until the program is filled; early applications are encouraged by the preferred deadline.

Quarter Start: Fall 2024

  • Priority Deadline: May 20, 2024
  • Rolling Deadline: August 26, 2024

Rolling Admission process will be used for applications received after May 20, 2024.

Locating the Application

The Computing and Software Development BAS application is an online application.

Application Requirements

  • Applicants must have earned an Applied Associate Degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution in a computer science, software, or programming related field.
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA cumulative across all college coursework.
  • Official Transcripts documenting all prerequisite courses at a college other than LWTech must be sent to LWTech Enrollment Services office.

Required Courses for Application

Completion of 25 credits of College-level General Education prerequisite courses with a minimum 2.0 GPA in each of the following classes:

  • English Composition: 5 credits (ENGL& 101 or equivalent)
  • Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning: 10 credits (MATH&142 Pre-Calculus II or higher level Calculus course AND CS 143 Computer Science II Java or equivalent Computer Programming II course)
  • Social Sciences: 5 credits
  • Humanities: 5 credits

Students who have courses to complete at the time of admission may be admitted conditionally.

Online Application

Once your application is completed, make sure to click the Submit Application button on the last page. If you do not submit, your application is considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

Checking Application Status

You will receive an admissions decision within 5 weeks after the deadline from the Selective Admissions Office. You can check on the progress of your admission decision status by logging into your Self-Service Center. Requirement status will be updated manually, when admission staff process and verifies your application documents

Application Decision Status

The final decision status will be available on your online account. You can check decision status by logging into your Self-Service Center. To accept the offer of admission, you must return an accept/decline form. Click Respond in the top-right of this letter and submit online. If you experience any difficulty with this form, please email selective.admission@lwtech.edu or call (425) 739-8104 to get assistance.

Transferring Credits To LWTech

  • Academic classes can only be accepted from accredited institutions.
  • Due to high demand for evaluation services, students are encouraged to submit official transcripts at the time they apply to LWTech.
  • Evaluation results will be available 2 - 4 weeks after the receipt of official transcripts.
  • The results of the evaluation can be viewed by viewing your Degree Progress for your current program of study.
  • Email selective.admission@lwtech.edu if your transcript is not received or evaluated after 4 weeks.

Paying for College

Apply for financial aid, the most common applications are the FAFSA and the WASFA. To learn more visit the Pay for College page.

Financial Aid takes significant time to process; please apply early before you apply to the program so that you are not delayed in receiving funding.

Computing and Software Development Information Session

All are invited to come learn about LWTech’s newest applied bachelors degree, in Computer Software Development. College faculty and staff will share information about the degree and the jobs it prepares graduates for. We will explain the application process and answer questions. No RSVP required to attend. All information sessions are virtual via Microsoft Teams.

Program Information Session Dates

TBA

These info sessions cover two separate bachelor's degrees: Bachelor of Applied Science in Computing Software Development and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. We'll address questions regarding the distinctions between these programs.

Please contact Marcelo Guerrahahn for more information.