Washington University in St. Louis is a private institution that was founded in 1853. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,401, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 169 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Washington University in St. Louis's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 15. Its tuition and fees are $48,093 (2015-16).
Washington University in St. Louis is located in a city that offers professional sports in football, 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 25 percent of students are affiliated with Greek life at Wash U.
Wash U is divided four schools that serve undergraduate and graduate students and four graduate schools. 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, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, School of Engineering and Applied Science 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.
Applying
When applying to Washington University in St. Louis, it's important to note the application deadline is January 15, and the early decision deadline is November 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due January 15. The application fee at Washington University in St. Louis is $75. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 17.1 percent. Applying
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Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Washington University in St. Louis is 8:1, and the school has 65.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Washington University in St. Louis include: Engineering; Social Sciences; Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 96.5 percent.
Student Life
Washington University in St. Louis has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,401, with a gender distribution of 48.2 percent male students and 51.8 percent female students. At this school, 79 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 21 percent of students live off campus. Washington University in St. Louis is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
Campus ServicesWashington University in St. Louis offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Washington University in St. Louis also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Washington University in St. Louis, 14 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Washington University in St. Louis.
Cost and Financial Aid
At Washington University in St. Louis, 40 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $35,555.
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