Overview

Washington University in St. Louis is a University institution located in St. Louis, MO.

Location & Contact

Address MSC 1089-105-05
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO  63130-4899
United States

Contact Ms. Ronne' Patrick Turner
Vice Provost of Admissions & Financial Aid
Email: admissions@wustl.edu
Phone: 314-935-6000
Fax: 314-696-0562

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×	×
Agricultural Production Operations, General	×	×
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary Science And Related Fields, Other	×	×
Animal/livestock Husbandry And Production	×	×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General	×	×
Ornamental Horticulture	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Veterinary Sciences/veterinary Clinical Sciences, General	×	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architectural Technology/technician	×	×
Architecture	×
Architecture And Related Services, Other	×	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×	×
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Area Studies, Other	×	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×	×
Asian-american Studies	×	×
East Asian Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
European Studies/civilization	×	×
French Studies	×	×
German Studies	×	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×	×
Italian Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Regional Studies (us, Canadian, Foreign)	×	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biochemistry, Biophysics And Molecular Biology, Other	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, And Computational Biology, Other	×
Biophysics	×	×
Ecology	×
Environmental Biology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Construction Management, General	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
General Merchandising, Sales, And Related Marketing Operations, Other	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Finance	×	×
Knowledge Management	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Marketing, Other	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×	×
Broadcast Journalism	×	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Communication, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication, Other	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Carpentry/carpenter	×	×
Construction Trades, General	×	×
Electrician	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social And Philosophical Foundations Of Education	×	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Levels And Methods, Other	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Engineering, Other	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Systems Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technologies/technicians	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
American Literature (united States)	×	×
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×	×
English Literature (british And Commonwealth)	×	×
General Literature	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×	×
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
East Asian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Germanic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Hebrew Language And Literature	×
Iranian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Korean Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistics	×
Modern Languages	×	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician	×	×
Dental Assisting/assistant	×	×
Emergency Care Attendant (emt Ambulance)	×	×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×	×
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training	×	×
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/coder	×	×
Nursing Assistant/aide And Patient Care Assistant/aide	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×	×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling	×	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, Other	×
Statistics, General	×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician	×	×
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation And Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/technician	×	×
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/technician	×	×
Industrial Mechanics And Maintenance Technology/technician	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization	×
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Biopsychology	×	×
Cognitive Science, General	×
Economics And Computer Science	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Science, Technology And Society	×	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Systems Science And Theory	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Islamic Studies	×	×
Jewish/judaic Studies	×	×
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×	×
Philosophy, Other	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Geochemistry	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Geophysics And Seismology	×
Physics, General	×
Planetary Astronomy And Science	×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Welding Technology/welder	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Psychology And Psycholinguistics	×
Experimental Psychology	×
Industrial And Organizational Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science	×	×
Wildland/forest Firefighting And Investigation	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Archeology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×	×
International Economics	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Medical Anthropology	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Drawing	×	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Illustration	×	×
Intermedia/multimedia	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×
Painting	×
Photography	×
Printmaking	×
Sculpture	×
Theatre Literature, History And Criticism	×	×
Voice And Opera	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32,754

Applied

3,951

Accepted

8,220

Enrolled

Female Admissions

17,411

Females Applied

2,030

Females Accepted

12%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

15,330

Males Applied

1,920

Males Accepted

13%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

4.19

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Portfolio for the College of Art and the College of Architecture

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 2nd	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 3rd	December 12th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 2nd	May 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	747	730	770
SAT Math	778	770	800
ACT Composite	34	33	35

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

68,240

Private

Fees

1,354

Full-time student fees

23,338

Room & board

14,568

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

75,604

Avg. Financial Aid Package

77,091

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

68,438

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,325

Avg. Loan Aid

44,562

Avg. Grant Aid

70,607

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

8,220

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

87%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.17%
Black or African American	8.71%
White or Caucasian	39.67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	20.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	6.19%
Other	2.19%

Gender

Male (44.7%)

Female (55.29%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	69%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Thurtene Carnival, Black Anthology and Diwali

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Campus Y, Asian American Association, Chabad Board, Sports Club - Rock Climbing and Outing Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Noonlight safety app for reporting emergencies

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Badminton			No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf	No		No
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Rowing	No		No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball			No
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Badminton			No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Rowing	No		No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No		No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

1,589

Total Faculty

7:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,149

Part-time - 440

Male - 922

Female - 662