Washington University in St Louis: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #49 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 |
| #6 of 2,869 | For Biotechnology |
| Top100 | For 118 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 13%
- Undergraduates
- 8,034
- Graduates
- 8,939
- 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 13% 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 | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Applicants | 33,634 | 15,252 | 18,382 |
| Admissions | 4,373 | 2,060 | 2,313 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,970 | 907 | 1,063 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 10 | 3 | 7 |
2,544 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
775 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
501 or 25%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1490
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Washington University in St Louis are 1490-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
806 or 41%
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 |
| College-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 6777 (40%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 4426 (26%) |
| Asian | 2141 (13%) |
| Hispanic | 1273 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1201 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 700 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 401 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 18 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $28,298 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.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $3,263 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $4,928 |
| $48-75K | $9,248 |
| $75-110K | $27,028 |
| $110K+ | $50,273 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $57,750 | $57,750 |
| Tuition in-state | $57,750 | $57,750 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $57,750 | $57,750 |
| Fee in-district | $1,116 | $538 |
| Fee in-state | $1,116 | $538 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,116 | $538 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,826 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,900 |
| Room charge | $12,350 |
| Meal charge | $5,550 |
Washington University in St Louis majors
Washington University in St Louis has granted 1,891 bachelor's degrees across 91 programs, 2,220 master's across 72 programs, and 742 doctorate degrees across 52 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Washington University in St Louis.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 173 | 78 | 9 | |
| Law | 243 | |||
| Business Statistics | 242 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 223 | 13 | ||
| Social Work | 200 | 5 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 197 | 6 | ||
| Finance, General | 105 | 68 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 94 | 53 | 9 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 123 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 104 | 15 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 32 | 79 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 61 | 28 | 18 | |
| Medicine | 105 | |||
| Behavioral Sciences | 67 | 36 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 102 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 73 | 5 | 8 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 41 | 44 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 82 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 30 | 40 | 10 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 69 | 5 | 2 | |
| Neuroscience | 55 | 15 | ||
| Medical Anthropology | 68 | |||
| Environmental Health | 65 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 48 | 11 | 3 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 59 | |||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 58 | |||
| Accounting | 14 | 43 | ||
| Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 51 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 51 | |||
| Engineering, Other | 43 | 8 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 50 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 35 | 12 | 1 | |
| Anthropology, General | 31 | 12 | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 17 | 13 | 15 | |
| Cognitive Science, General | 42 | |||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 39 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 21 | 12 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | 6 | 8 | |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 34 | |||
| Management Science | 34 | |||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 28 | 4 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 14 | 13 | 5 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 28 | |||
| Physics, General | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 28 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 13 | 13 | ||
| Creative Writing | 13 | 13 | ||
| Education, General | 7 | 17 | 1 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 10 | 15 | ||
| History, General | 17 | 4 | 3 | |
| Medical Science & Scientist | 24 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 14 | 9 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 21 | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 20 | |||
| Sociology, General | 20 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 19 | |||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 19 | |||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 14 | 2 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 16 | |||
| Statistics, General | 1 | 15 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 15 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 15 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 15 | |||
| Public Health, Other | 15 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 13 | |||
| Biostatistics | 13 | |||
| Immunology | 13 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 13 | |||
| Architecture | 12 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 7 | 5 | ||
| Linguistics | 12 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 9 | 2 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 11 | |||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 10 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 10 | |||
| Music, General | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Comparative Literature | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Environmental Biology | 9 | |||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 9 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | 1 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 8 | |||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 8 | |||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 8 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 8 | |||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 8 | |||
| Molecular Genetics | 8 | |||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 8 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | 3 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 6 | |||
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 6 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 6 | |||
| Materials Sciences, Other | 1 | 5 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 5 | |||
| Dance, General | 2 | 3 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Intellectual Property Law | 5 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 2 | 3 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 5 | |||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 5 | |||
| Philosophy, Other | 5 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 3 | ||
| Economics, General | 4 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 4 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 4 | |||
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 3 | |||
| Botany & Plant Biology, Other | 3 | |||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 3 | |||
| Environmental Science | 3 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 2 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | 2 | ||
| Medical & Health Management and Clinical Assistant & Specialist | 3 | |||
| Psychology, General | 3 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | |||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 3 | |||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| East Asian Studies | 2 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | ||
| Geochemistry | 2 | |||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 2 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 2 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 2 | |||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 2 | |||
| Molecular Biophysics | 2 | |||
| Printmaking | 2 | |||
| Rehabilitation Science | 2 | |||
| Biochemistry | 1 | |||
| Ecology | 1 | |||
| Economics and Computer Science | 1 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | |||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 1 | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | |||
| Korean Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Painting | 1 | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 1 | |||
| Public Health, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 14 | 1,891 | 2,220 | 742 |
Washington University in St Louis has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 93% | 91% | 95% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Washington University in St Louis is a world-class research university with 165,693 scientific papers published and 7,335,260 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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1540 | 29547 |
| 1991 | 1629 | 33701 |
| 1992 | 1742 | 37608 |
| 1993 | 1785 | 38891 |
| 1994 | 1776 | 42628 |
| 1995 | 1948 | 48341 |
| 1996 | 2035 | 53385 |
| 1997 | 2135 | 59643 |
| 1998 | 2220 | 69348 |
| 1999 | 2312 | 75947 |
| 2000 | 2232 | 82555 |
| 2001 | 2383 | 90516 |
| 2002 | 2493 | 98074 |
| 2003 | 2718 | 107497 |
| 2004 | 3054 | 116854 |
| 2005 | 3315 | 131154 |
| 2006 | 3785 | 145908 |
| 2007 | 3858 | 156179 |
| 2008 | 4218 | 173819 |
| 2009 | 4735 | 191312 |
| 2010 | 4867 | 209794 |
| 2011 | 5065 | 232723 |
| 2012 | 5615 | 268685 |
| 2013 | 5925 | 289318 |
| 2014 | 6086 | 312664 |
| 2015 | 6282 | 335596 |
| 2016 | 6670 | 351496 |
| 2017 | 7123 | 385035 |
| 2018 | 7034 | 383817 |
| 2019 | 7797 | 439933 |
| 2020 | 8796 | 511135 |
| 2021 | 10347 | 633529 |
| 2022 | 8758 | 591311 |
Washington University in St Louis alumni
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Peter Sarsgaard
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorvoice actorstage actor
- Biography
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John Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor. His first feature role was in Dead Man Walking in 1995. He then appeared in the 1998 independent films Another Day in Paradise and Desert Blue. That same year, Sarsgaard received a substantial role in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), playing Raoul, the ill-fated son of Athos. Sarsgaard later achieved critical recognition when he was cast in Boys Don't Cry (1999) as John Lotter. He landed his first leading role in the 2001 film The Center of the World.
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Harold Ramis
- Occupations
- writerfilm producercomedianfilm actorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, director and writer. His best-known film acting roles were as 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).
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Tennessee Williams
- Occupations
- writerplaywrightpoetscreenwriternovelist
- Biography
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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.
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Phyllis Schlafly
- Occupations
- journalistanti-abortion activistlawyerpoliticianwriter
- Biography
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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.
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 | 16,730 |
| 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 |