Washington University in St. Louis
#24 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
Washington University in St. Louis is a private institution that was founded in 1853. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,132 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 169 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Washington University in St. Louis' ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #24. Its tuition and fees are $62,982.
Washington University in St. Louis is located in a city that offers professional sports in baseball and hockey in addition to a wide range of options for dining and entertainment. The Wash U Bears are members of the NCAA Division III University Athletic Association. Freshmen are required to live on campus in one of the residence houses. After freshman year, students can choose to live in suite-style housing, on-campus apartments, fraternity houses or off-campus apartments and homes. Approximately 15% of students are affiliated with Greek life at Wash U.
Wash U is divided into eight schools, including four that serve undergraduate students. Among Wash U’s graduate programs are the top-ranked George Warren Brown School of Social Work, the highly ranked Olin Business School, School of Law, School of Medicine, McKelvey School of Engineering and a graduate program in education. The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum on Wash U’s campus houses one of the most distinguished university collections in the country, including works from Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. Actor Peter Sarsgaard graduated from Wash U, as did former FBI Director William H. Webster. Wash U’s Barnes-Jewish Hospital is one of the top-ranked hospitals in the country.
Washington University in St. Louis is a private institution that was founded in 1853. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,132 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 169 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Washington University in St. Louis' ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #24. Its tuition and fees are $62,982.
Washington University in St. Louis is located in a city that offers professional sports in baseball and hockey in addition to a wide range of options for dining and entertainment. The Wash U Bears are members of the NCAA Division III University Athletic Association. Freshmen are required to live on campus in one of the residence houses. After freshman year, students can choose to live in suite-style housing, on-campus apartments, fraternity houses or off-campus apartments and homes. Approximately 15% of students are affiliated with Greek life at Wash U.
Wash U is divided into eight schools, including four that serve undergraduate students. Among Wash U’s graduate programs are the top-ranked George Warren Brown School of Social Work, the highly ranked Olin Business School, School of Law, School of Medicine, McKelvey School of Engineering and a graduate program in education. The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum on Wash U’s campus houses one of the most distinguished university collections in the country, including works from Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. Actor Peter Sarsgaard graduated from Wash U, as did former FBI Director William H. Webster. Wash U’s Barnes-Jewish Hospital is one of the top-ranked hospitals in the country.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
City
Tuition & Fees
$62,982
Undergraduate Enrollment
8,132
Acceptance Rate
11%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$62,982
Room & Board
$20,778(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$68,359
$27,595
$27,595
Tuition & Fees
$62,982
Room & Board
$20,778(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$68,359
*Average cost after aid
Academics
88%
7:1
66%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Computer Science
11%
N/A
Experimental Psychology
7%
N/A
Finance, General
6%
N/A
Mechanical Engineering
5%
N/A
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
4%
N/A
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
6
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
71%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
27%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
35,100
Citations Per Publication
20:1
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Students
8,132
Graduate Enrollment
8,880
Total Enrollment
17,012
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
7,401
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
47%
Minority Enrollment
47%
Minority Enrollment
44%
White
20%
Asian
12%
Hispanic
9%
Black
8%
International
6%
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
103+
Sports Teams
16
Fraternities
10
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
88%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
23%
Average Debt at Graduation
$21,932
$56,841
$56,841
Graduation Rate
88%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
23%
Average Debt at Graduation
$21,932
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