Timeline & Review

Admissions Timeline for Autumn 2027 Enrollment

• September 1, 2026: Projected open date for UW Graduate School, SOPHAS, and DICAS applications
• December 1, 2026: Application deadline
  • UW Graduate School application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT
  • SOPHAS application must be submitted by 8:59 p.m. PT (11:59 p.m. ET)
  • DICAS application must be submitted by 8:59 p.m. PT (11:59 p.m. ET)
• January 2027: Interviews may be conducted with select applicants
• Early February 2027: Decisions conveyed via email
• Early March 2027: Visit events for admitted students held on UW Seattle campus
• April 15, 2027: Reply deadline for initial round of degree offers (Note: Admitted GCPD applicants may have a different reply deadline)
• September 29, 2027: Autumn quarter begins

2026-27 UW Academic Calendar Summary

Review Process

Applications for graduate study, whether paired with the GCPD or not, are reviewed holistically and assessed by a faculty admissions committee. The committee considers each applicant’s academic record and skills, relevant professional work and/or volunteer experience, how they may have overcome adversity or disadvantage in achieving educational goals, and their motivation towards and fit within the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Program.

Admission to the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Program and the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics (RDN training) is competitive.