Class Registration & Payment

Registration

Students will be sent information about when and how to register for classes and pay their tuition and fees.

You can register in two ways:

In Person

Continuum College Registration Office

UW Tower
4333 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105-4608 (map)

In-person registration hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.; 1–4 p.m. UW Tower is a secure building. Call us at 206-543-2310 when you arrive at the building and we’ll escort you to our office.

By Phone

Call 206-543-2310 to register by phone. You must plan to pay by electronic check (ACH) or credit/debit card. In one to two business days, you’ll be emailed a link to your invoice and a secure payment site.

Phone registration hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Payment Options

You have a number of options for paying your tuition and fees. Payment is due before the start of class. Some IELP programs may have specific payment requirements and deadlines.

Electronic Check (ACH)

Electronic check (ACH) is the preferred method of payment. An electronic check is an online payment method that uses the routing and account numbers of your checking or saving account. There is no fee to pay by ACH.

Credit Card or Debit Card

For credit or debit cards, we accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express only. We don’t accept Discover or any other type of credit or debit card.

You’re charged a nonrefundable 2.95% service fee (minimum $3) when paying with a U.S.-issued card, and a 4.25% fee for international cards.

In addition, please note:

If your card is from a foreign bank, make sure you can charge the full tuition amount. Some cards have daily limits. Before your registration day, be sure to notify your credit or debit card company of the amount to be charged and the date of payment.
If the card is from a U.S. bank, call the bank and tell them what date you plan to make payment and the amount you’ll be charging to the card.

Bank Check

Make your personal bank check payable to the University of Washington. Be sure the check has your local, U.S.-based address on it. Note: If you have just opened a bank account and deposited money with an overseas check, the bank may not release the money for 10 days.

Cash

We do not accept cash payments.

Flywire

If you're making a payment from an international bank account, you can pay online using Flywire.

To pay with Flywire:

Go to Flywire’s international payment portal for the University of Washington.
Click Start Your Payment for UW International & English Language Programs

You should allow one week for the UW to receive payment.

Emergency Funding

IELP provides a limited amount of emergency funding to current students experiencing unexpected financial hardship to help them afford to complete their studies.

To be eligible, you must:

Be currently enrolled in an IELP program lasting at least one full quarter
Be in good academic standing (3.0 cumulative GPA or proof of satisfactory academic status)
Be experiencing unexpected financial hardship such as a medical emergency or loss of sponsor income

You can apply to receive emergency funds just once per academic year. Note that funding is only available to currently enrolled IELP students and interns whose fees were not paid by a UW campus department. Emergency funds are not available to interns or prospective or admitted students who have not yet arrived and begun their studies.

For more information, contact an international student adviser.

Refund Policy for Courses Occuring in Summer 2026

Refund policies vary by program. See refund policies for specific programs below. For all programs, application, registration and deposit fees are nonrefundable.

IELP reserves the right to cancel courses and programs due to low enrollment. In the event that a program is canceled due to low enrollment, all program and registration fees will be refunded.

Business Programs

100% tuition refund if you withdraw by 5 p.m. of the fifth business day of the program
50% tuition refund if you withdraw by 5 p.m. of the 10th business day of the program
No tuition refund if you withdraw after 5 p.m. of the 10th business day of the program

Graduate School Preparation Program

100% tuition refund if you withdraw before the start of the program
50% tuition refund if you withdraw by 5 p.m. of the first business day of the program
No tuition refund if you withdraw after 5 p.m. of the first business day of the program

Short Term English Programs (STEP)

100% tuition refund if you withdraw by 5 p.m. of the second business day of the program
50% tuition refund if you withdraw by 5 p.m. of the third business day of the program
No tuition refund if you withdraw after 5 p.m. of the third business day of the program

Refunds are restricted to individual online applicants. We can’t offer wire transfer refunds after payment. If a group wire transfer payment has been made and a student in the group cannot attend STEP, an alternate student may be substituted at the group organizer’s discretion prior to the start of the program.

Refund Policy for Courses Occurring in Autumn 2026 or Later

To get a full refund, you must withdraw from an IELP course no later than two calendar days before the first class. Application fees and registration fees are nonrefundable.

We can only issue refunds to students who paid individually; group payments are not refundable.

Hardship Withdrawals

If you’re unable to attend a class because of circumstances beyond your control, and the refund deadline has passed, you may petition for a hardship withdrawal by emailing us at ielp@uw.edu. The IELP Program Team will review your request and notify you in a timely manner of our decision. Refunds are not guaranteed and don’t include application fees or registration fees.

Hardship withdrawal decisions will be made by the IELP program team.

Course Cancellation

IELP reserves the right to cancel courses and programs due to low enrollment. If a course or program is cancelled, all fees will be refunded.