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International students who are interested in attending the UW Tacoma but do not meet our requirements for freshman admission can consider attending community college first and then transferring to UW Tacoma.
UW Tacoma has guaranteed conditional admission agreements with the schools listed below. These agreements guarantee your admission to UW Tacoma (but not to a specific major or program) as long as you complete your associate degree, achieve a 2.75 overall GPA, complete intermediate algebra with a minimum grade of 2.0 (either in high school or college), and meet the English proficiency requirement. Even with the guaranteed conditional admissions agreements, international students are still required to apply for general admission and follow the application processes established for all students.
- Tacoma Community College
(Tacoma, Washington: 7 km from UW Tacoma) - Pierce College
(Lakewood, Washington: 18 km from UW Tacoma) - Highline Community College
(Des Moines, Washington: 29 km from UW Tacoma) - Green River Community College
(Auburn, Washington: 33 km from UW Tacoma) - South Seattle Community College
(Seattle, Washington: 50 km from UW Tacoma) - South Puget Sound Community College
(Olympia, Washington: 52 km from UW Tacoma) - Seattle Central Community College
(Seattle, Washington: 53 km from UW Tacoma) - Bellevue College
(Bellevue, Washington: 56 km from UW Tacoma) - Olympic College
(Bremerton, Washington: 56 km from UW Tacoma)
- North Seattle Community College
(Seattle, Washington: 65 km from UW Tacoma) - Shoreline Community College
(Shoreline, Washington: 71 km from UW Tacoma) - Edmonds Community College
(Lynnwood, Washington: 80 km from UW Tacoma) - Everett Community College
(Everett, Washington: 100 km from UW Tacoma) - Clark College
(Vancouver, Washington: 200 km from UW Tacoma) - Skyline College
(San Bruno, California: 1,271 km from UW Tacoma) - College of San Mateo
(San Mateo, California: 1,285 km from UW Tacoma) - CaƱada College
(Redwood City, California: 1,298 km from UW Tacoma)