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#50 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 2,597 In North America
#38 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 67 In Missouri
#1 of 16 In St. Louis
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Acceptance rate
12%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$23,432 /y
Aid receiving
50%
Undergraduates
8,132
Graduates
8,880
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
wustl.edu

Washington University in St Louis Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Washington University in St Louis has an acceptance rate of 12% and is among the top 4% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 12% 12% 11%
Applicants 32,014 14,754 17,260
Admissions 3,764 1,795 1,969
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,808 826 982
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 1 4

1,277 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

780 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
492 or 27%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1500
or below

75% of them
had 1570
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Washington University in St Louis are 1500-1570 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
597 or 33%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 33
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Washington University in St Louis are 33-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6382 (38%)
Nonresident Alien 4669 (27%)
Asian 2270 (13%)
Hispanic 1345 (8%)
Black or African American 1169 (7%)
Two or more races 766 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 365 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 14 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $23,432 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,432/year
Average aid awarded
$58,188
Students receiving aid
50%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $194
$30-48K $4,928
$48-75K $3,869
$75-110K $18,405
$110K+ $45,503

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $59,420$59,420
Tuition in-state $59,420$59,420
Tuition out-of-state $59,420$59,420
Fee in-district $1,170$1,170
Fee in-state $1,170$1,170
Fee out-of-state $1,170$1,170

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 7,032
Combined charge for room and board $18,470
Room charge $12,698
Meal charge $5,772

Washington University in St Louis majors

Washington University in St Louis has granted 1,848 bachelor's degrees across 97 programs, 2,719 master's across 78 programs, and 787 doctorate degrees across 51 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Washington University in St Louis.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Financial Mathematics 360
Business Statistics 329
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 310 10
Business Administration and Management, General 1 280 12
Finance, General 114 168
Computer Science 193 74 10
Law 226
Social Work 191 7
Mechanical Engineering 89 57 6
Experimental Psychology 129
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 41 83
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 55 26 31
Medicine 110
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 79 19
Behavioral Sciences 50 43
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 74 7 8
Physical Therapy & Therapist 82
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 23 43 11
Political Science and Government, General 66 4 6
Environmental Health 69
Neuroscience 48 21
Mathematics, General 47 6 10
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 58
Chemical Engineering 30 26
Engineering, Other 39 12
Cognitive Science, General 50
Design and Visual Communications, General 49
International & Globalization Studies 48
Medical Anthropology 43
Tax Law & Taxation 43
Accounting 14 27
Anthropology, General 28 7 6
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 20 15 2
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 36
Chemistry, General 9 12 14
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 35
Business & Managerial Economics 33 1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 28 5
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other 32
Systems Engineering 23 8 1
Computer Engineering, General 21 10
Medical Science & Scientist 31
English Language and Literature, General 19 4 6
Mathematics and Computer Science 28
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 27
Creative Writing 15 12
Physics, General 14 5 8
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 26
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 18 7
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 9 16
Public Health, Other 23
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 8 14
Management Science 22
History, General 18 3
Fine & Studio Arts, General 17 3
Environmental Biology 18
Sociology, General 18
Construction Engineering 17
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 17
Bioinformatics 3 13
African-American & Black Studies 14
American & United States Studies & Civilization 13 1
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 14
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 14
Public Policy Analysis, General 14
Sustainability Studies 13 1
Education, General 2 11
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 1 4
Design and Applied Arts, Other 12
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 12
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 12
Philosophy 9 3
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 11
Chemistry, Other 11
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 11
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 11
Geology & Earth Science, General 1 5 5
Engineering & Industrial Management 10
Microbiology, General 10
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5 3 1
Developmental Biology and Embryology 9
Immunology 9
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 9
Statistics, General 2 5 2
Behavioral Aspects of Health 8
Biostatistics 8
Economics and Computer Science 8
Environmental Science 8
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 2 2
International Relations and Affairs 1 7
Psychology, General 8
Comparative Literature 2 1 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3 4
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 7
Intellectual Property Law 7
Molecular Genetics 7
Music, General 5 1 1
Spanish Language and Literature 2 1 4
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 5 1
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 6
Biomedical Sciences, General 5
Economics, General 5
Materials Engineering 4 1
Medical & Health Management and Clinical Assistant & Specialist 5
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 4
Environmental Studies 4
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 4
Linguistics 4
Materials Sciences, Other 4
Philosophy, Other 4
Architecture 3
Botany & Plant Biology, Other 3
Chinese Language and Literature 1 2
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 3
French Language and Literature 3
Geochemistry 3
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 3
Health & Medical Physics 3
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 3
Human & Medical Genetics 3
Information Technology 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 3
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2 1
Printmaking 3
Public Health, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Sculpture 3
Architectural Studies 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2
Dance, General 2
East Asian Studies 1 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2
Latin American Studies 2
Rehabilitation Science 2
Urban Studies & Affairs 2
Ancient Studies & Civilization 1
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Astrophysics 1
Computational Science 1
Ecology 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 1
Fashion & Apparel Design 1
Geophysics and Seismology 1
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1
Intermedia & Multimedia 1
Japanese Language and Literature 1
Korean Language and Literature 1
Molecular Biophysics 1
Operations Management and Supervision 1
Painting 1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Grand Total 20 1,848 2,719 787

Washington University in St Louis has a graduation rate of 94%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 94% 93% 95%
  • Full-time retention rate - 96%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Washington University in St Louis is a world-class research university with 184,302 scientific papers published and 8,222,729 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Pathology, Psychology, and Engineering.

Publications
184,302
Citations
8,222,729

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
129,016 / 6,646,988
Medicine
122,882 / 5,685,351
Chemistry
90,277 / 5,260,442
Genetics
86,013 / 4,770,202
Biochemistry
71,320 / 4,349,086
Computer Science
70,027 / 3,346,182
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
63,804 / 2,285,904
Pathology
60,062 / 2,870,488
Psychology
58,770 / 2,757,624
Engineering
55,433 / 2,219,515
Physics
53,626 / 2,067,758
Environmental Science
44,641 / 1,902,580
Surgery
43,530 / 1,609,325
Psychiatry
37,699 / 1,852,947
Immunology
31,746 / 1,828,218
Organic Chemistry
31,248 / 1,881,053
Mathematics
31,214 / 1,148,570
Neuroscience
29,626 / 1,735,377
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
29,369 / 1,218,127
Political Science
28,621 / 810,787
Sociology
28,380 / 967,590
Quantum and Particle physics
28,159 / 1,056,324
Law
27,258 / 795,698
Statistics
26,570 / 1,025,756
Geology
25,727 / 1,144,637
Philosophy
25,498 / 890,259
Oncology and Cancer research
22,984 / 1,018,953
Materials Science
21,204 / 838,165
Paleontology
20,669 / 988,183
Anatomy and Physiology
19,260 / 917,960
Geography and Cartography
19,109 / 682,455
Business
17,660 / 614,752
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
16,200 / 628,921
History
15,631 / 533,415
Public Health
15,551 / 672,349
Economics
15,365 / 480,348
Optical Engineering
15,182 / 579,675
Ecology
14,712 / 706,701
Demography
14,597 / 630,641
Linguistics
13,834 / 517,927

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1679 42672
1992 1795 46177
1993 1879 46261
1994 1844 49572
1995 2048 54362
1996 2122 59054
1997 2215 65213
1998 2244 75121
1999 2350 81711
2000 2280 88916
2001 2439 94732
2002 2926 104244
2003 3058 113746
2004 3235 123587
2005 3540 136878
2006 4009 150514
2007 4178 165155
2008 4461 179825
2009 5007 197871
2010 5249 221919
2011 5416 244421
2012 6000 279253
2013 6245 300884
2014 6424 325793
2015 6669 343198
2016 7076 361372
2017 7348 383405
2018 7863 416977
2019 8488 461026
2020 9532 535081
2021 9894 598023
2022 10589 601051
2023 9600 596535
Academic rankings

Washington University in St Louis alumni

  1. Peter Sarsgaardd

    Peter Sarsgaardd
    Born in
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    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    stage actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    John Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor. He studied at the Actors Studio, before rising to prominence playing atypical and sometimes villainous roles in film and television.

  2. Harold Ramis

    Harold Ramis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1944-2014 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    writerdirectorfilm directortelevision actorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films. As a director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993), Analyze This (1999) and Analyze That (2002). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV, on which he also performed, as well as a co-writer of Groundhog Day and National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). The final film that he wrote, produced, directed, and acted in was Year One (2009).

  3. Tennessee Williams

    Tennessee Williams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1911-1983 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    writernovelistscreenwriterpoetplaywright
    Biography

    Thomas Lanier Williams III, known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama.

  4. Phyllis Schlafly

    Phyllis Schlafly
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-2016 (aged 92)
    Occupations
    writerjournalistlawyerpoliticianradio personality
    Biography

    Phyllis Stewart Schlafly was an American attorney, conservative activist, author, and anti-feminist spokesperson for the national conservative movement. She held paleoconservative social and political views, opposed feminism, gay rights and abortion, and successfully campaigned against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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General info

Alternative names Washington U
WashU
Washington University, St. Louis
Wash. U.
Wash-U
Wash U
Washington, St. Louis
WUSTL
Washington University in St. Louis
Founded 1853
Motto Per veritatem vis
Strength through truth
Colors red, green
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 17,685
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address One Brookings Drive
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63130-4899
United States
City population 302,000
Phone 3149355000

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