Washington University in St. Louis – Early Action / Early Decision for Class of 2031 Official Thread

This is the official thread for those applying EA/ED to Washington University in St. Louis!

Washington University in St. Louis offers Early Action and Early Decision for freshman admissions.

The Early Action (EA) deadline for Fall 2027 admission is November 2.

The Early Decision (ED) I deadline for Fall 2027 admission is November 2.

The Early Decision (ED) II deadline for Fall 2027 admission is January 4.

For more information visit the Washington University in St. Louis page on College Confidential.

See updates and discuss results with other Washington University in St. Louis applicants.

Are you planning to apply early to Washington University in St. Louis? Why Washington University in St. Louis? What questions do you have about applying early? Comment in the thread below, the CC community is here to help!

I’ll kick it off - my son is applying ED1 to WashU. Good luck to everyone has they wait out the next 5 or 6 weeks!

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I don’t have a current applicant, but my S24 is currently a junior at WashU. If any applicant has any questions where I might be able to help, let me know, and otherwise good luck everyone!

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Thank you! I remember chatting with you a bit a few years ago after your Vassar visit. My oldest son is a junior at Vassar. Hope your son is having a great time at WashU! I grew up right near campus in Clayton but now live on the East Coast, so I’d love the excuse to spend more time at “home”!

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Yes, he is doing great there! And I hope your older son is enjoying Vassar. My next is a D30, but she favorably remembers Vassar from when she visited with S24 . . . .

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D27 applied EA last week and we actually just toured there this morning! We both loved it!

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D27 applied EA last week but is having trouble updating her video to the Pathway. It has a delay in the audio. So she is troubleshooting that. Thankfully, she has a few more days to get that in.

It is her top choice, but even if she gets in, I am not optimistic that we will get enough aid to make it work. So she didn’t ED. But the school seems like a perfect fit for her!

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My middle daughter applied ED to WashU. Her sister is a junior there and absolutely loves it. We asked for a pre-read for financials, and they were very generous for 2. Crossing our fingers!

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