<p>My daughter is currently a sophomore at WashU. She would have NEVER been able to attend without the need-based scholarship they awarded to her. We are a family of 4 with income of $125K (approx). My daughter’s scholarship covered slightly over half of her expenses (tuition, fees, room & board). Be sure to apply for financial aid and scholarships. All of the scholarships are NOT advertised. The one my daughter received was not and it is renewed every year, based on our income.</p>
<p>As I recall, if your EFC was as much as $50K, you could expect some need-based aid from Wash U for the 2009-10 class - if you applied for aid.</p>