What is College Edge?

Formerly known as the Early Fall Start program, College Edge has been successfully launching new UW students into their college careers for over two decades. College Edge provides a unique opportunity — to make friends, to take a unique experiential course with a UW faculty member in an intimate setting, and to learn what college life is all about all before the start of the academic year.

College Edge is a College of Arts and Sciences program. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college on the University of Washington campus, offering courses that are at the heart of every UW undergraduate student's education. Whether students select an A&S major or minor, or find their academic home elsewhere on campus, the College of Arts and Sciences is thrilled to welcome new first-year undergraduate students into this next exciting chapter of their academic lives through College Edge

Can’t wait to get to get started at UW? College Edge allows you to arrive early and start strong.  

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All College Edge courses are:

  • From August 25 through September 16, 2025.
  • Taught by regular UW faculty and instructors
  • Only open to incoming first-year students.
  • Designed to introduce you to disciplines across the College of Arts and Sciences

 

Registration opens on May 1, 2025. Excited to explore College Edge courses and resources?

Learn more: https://collegeedge.uw.edu/

Contacts

Portrait of Liz   Copland

Liz Copland

College Edge Program Manager

enc5@uw.edu

206-446-8191

050 CMU