About Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St Louis

location Saint Louis, MO • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 12%

WashU is a private university in Saint Louis, Missouri. WashU enrolls 18,292 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 18,292
Campus Setting suburb
Admission rate 12%
Tuition and fees
In State $62,982
Out-of-State $62,982
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Washington University in St Louis, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 730 750 770
SAT Math 770 780 800
ACT Composite 33 34 35
ACT English 34 35 36
ACT Math 31 34 35
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision 1 Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending WashU.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $61,750 $61,750
Fees $1,232 $1,232
Room and Board $20,778 $20,778
Books $1,264 $1,264
Total (Before Financial Aid): $85,024 $85,024

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Business Statistics 369
Financial Mathematics 346
Computer Science 181 142 13
Business Administration and Management, General 0 283 15
Finance, General 150 108
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 242 6
Law 230
Social Work 204 9
Mechanical Engineering 103 75 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 115 20 13
Experimental Psychology 135
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 48 54 19
Medicine 110
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 83 23
Behavioral Sciences 47 56
Physical Therapy/Therapist 90
Neuroscience 69 17
Management Science 71 15
Environmental Health 84
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 26 54
Political Science and Government, General 75 2 3
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 78
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 26 45 7
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 72 1
Mathematics, General 65 9 1
Engineering, Other 1 41 23
Cognitive Science, General 64
Medical Anthropology 61
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other 60
Design and Visual Communications, General 59
Business/Managerial Economics 47 1
Accounting 26 32
Chemical Engineering 28 27
International/Globalization Studies 50
Education, General 14 26 2
Anthropology, General 31 4 7
History, General 37 1 4
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 35 6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 38 3
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 38
Mathematics and Computer Science 37
Fine/Studio Arts, General 20 17
Chemistry, General 13 4 20
English Language and Literature, General 24 8 4
Computer Engineering, General 21 14 0
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 34
Creative Writing 17 16
Statistics, General 9 18 5
Sociology, General 29 3 0
Tax Law/Taxation 32
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 30
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 14 1 2
Systems Engineering 21 5 1
Sustainability Studies 3 25 0
Physics, General 13 5 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 26 1
Information Technology 25
Engineering/Industrial Management 9 12
Knowledge Management 24
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 11 12
Chemistry, Other 23
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 19 0
American/United States Studies/Civilization 17 1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 21
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 20
Environmental Studies 20
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 13 5
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 18
Spanish Language and Literature 17 0 1
Microbiology, General 18
Medical Science/Scientist 18
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 8 10
Environmental Biology 17
Architecture 16
Bioinformatics 3 9
Design and Applied Arts, Other 14
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 14
Public Health, Other 14
Philosophy 10 1 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 8 5
Molecular Genetics 13
Geology/Earth Science, General 6 3 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 3 2
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 12
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 6 1
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 11
Materials Engineering 11 0
French Language and Literature 9 0 2
Biostatistics 11
Public Policy Analysis, General 11
Chinese Language and Literature 7 1 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 10
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 7
East Asian Studies 3 7
Fashion/Apparel Design 10
Economics and Computer Science 9
Latin American Studies 7
Immunology 8
Music, General 4 2 2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 4 1
International Relations and Affairs 0 8
Linguistics 7
Dance, General 7 0
Intellectual Property Law 7
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 7
Botany/Plant Biology, Other 7
African-American/Black Studies 6
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 6
Ancient Studies/Civilization 6
Religion/Religious Studies 6
Applied Mathematics, General 5
Construction Engineering 5
Environmental Science 5
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 5
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 5
Psychology, General 4
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 4
Ecology 4
Rehabilitation Science 4
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 4
Japanese Language and Literature 4 0 0
Materials Sciences, Other 0 4
Painting 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 4
Astrophysics 3
Korean Language and Literature 3
Economics, General 3
Biochemistry 3
Developmental Biology and Embryology 3
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 3
Engineering, General 3
Philosophy, Other 3
Urban Studies/Affairs 3
Comparative Literature 0 1 2
Human/Medical Genetics 3
Health/Medical Physics 2 0
Arabic Language and Literature 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2
Geochemistry 1
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1
Sculpture 1
Operations Management and Supervision 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1
Architectural Design 1
Architectural Studies 1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 1
Molecular Biophysics 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0 1 0
Mathematics, Other 1
Intermedia/Multimedia 1
Organizational Behavior Studies 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the August 21, 2024 release

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