Washington University in St. Louis
Founded 1853
President Andrew Martin (Chancellor)
Fees USD 62,620
Acceptance Rate Very Selective (<20%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university founded in 1853 in St. Louis, Missouri. Consistently ranked among the top 15 universities in the United States, WashU enrolls 16,000 students on one of the most beautiful Gothic campuses in America. WashU’s medical school receives more NIH funding per faculty member than almost any institution in the US, and the university has produced 25 Nobel Prize laureates among faculty and alumni.
Schools
- School of Medicine — Top-5 for NIH research funding; Barnes-Jewish Hospital partnership
- Olin Business School — Top-20 MBA; exceptional finance and entrepreneurship
- School of Law — Top-20 US law school; strong intellectual property and business law
- McKelvey School of Engineering — Top-30 engineering; biomedical and environmental engineering
- Brown School of Social Work — Top-5 social work school nationally
- Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts — Top architecture and design school
How to Apply
- Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~13% | Tuition: ~$62,620 | Meets 100% of need
Key Deadlines
- Early Decision I: November 1 | Regular Decision: January 2