Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MOMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (86%)
Top 11%–25% (12%)
Top 26%–50% (2%)

High School GPA

4.0 (65%)
3.75–3.99 (24%)
3.50–3.74 (7%)
3.25–3.49 (4%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important

Non-academic

Talent/abilityVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
First generationImportant
Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceImportant
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $62,982

Total Cost of Attendance: $83,476

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 887

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $71,612

Students with non-need merit aid: 42

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $42,765

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,000

Students with federal loans: 14.3%

Students with Pell grants: 15.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $57,622

After 5 years: $94,543

Majors(86 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(180 graduates)
  2. Finance and Financial Management Services.(160 graduates)
  3. Research and Experimental Psychology.(148 graduates)
  4. Anthropology.(118 graduates)
  5. Economics.(116 graduates)
  6. Biology, General.(115 graduates)
  7. Mechanical Engineering.(104 graduates)
  8. Marketing.(97 graduates)
  9. Mathematics.(95 graduates)
  10. Political Science and Government.(91 graduates)
  11. Systems Engineering.(70 graduates)
  12. Business/Managerial Economics.(68 graduates)
  13. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(59 graduates)
  14. International/Global Studies.(58 graduates)
  15. Cognitive Science.(53 graduates)
  16. Design and Applied Arts.(53 graduates)
  17. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(45 graduates)
  18. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(43 graduates)
  19. Chemical Engineering.(42 graduates)
  20. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(39 graduates)
  21. Human Resources Management and Services.(38 graduates)
  22. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(36 graduates)
  23. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(34 graduates)
  24. Fine and Studio Arts.(34 graduates)
  25. Chemistry.(32 graduates)
  26. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(31 graduates)
  27. Accounting and Related Services.(31 graduates)
  28. Area Studies.(29 graduates)
  29. History.(28 graduates)
  30. Architectural Sciences and Technology.(26 graduates)
  31. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(21 graduates)
  32. Physics.(20 graduates)
  33. Computer Engineering.(19 graduates)
  34. Sociology.(19 graduates)
  35. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(19 graduates)
  36. English Language and Literature, General.(18 graduates)
  37. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(17 graduates)
  38. Engineering-Related Fields.(15 graduates)
  39. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(15 graduates)
  40. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(15 graduates)
  41. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(14 graduates)
  42. Architecture.(13 graduates)
  43. Education, General.(13 graduates)
  44. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(13 graduates)
  45. Philosophy.(13 graduates)
  46. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(12 graduates)
  47. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
  48. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(10 graduates)
  49. Psychology, General.(9 graduates)
  50. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(8 graduates)
  51. Music.(8 graduates)
  52. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(7 graduates)
  53. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(7 graduates)
  54. Mathematics and Computer Science.(6 graduates)
  55. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(5 graduates)
  56. Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
  57. Dance.(5 graduates)
  58. Classical and Ancient Studies.(4 graduates)
  59. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(4 graduates)
  60. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(3 graduates)
  61. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(3 graduates)
  62. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(2 graduates)
  63. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(2 graduates)
  64. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(2 graduates)
  65. Urban Studies/Affairs.(2 graduates)
  66. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(2 graduates)
  67. Journalism.(1 graduates)
  68. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  69. Economics and Computer Science.(1 graduates)
  70. Archeology.(1 graduates)
  71. International Relations and National Security Studies.(1 graduates)
  72. Communication and Media Studies.
  73. Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  74. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
  75. Engineering, General.
  76. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
  77. Engineering, Other.
  78. Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  79. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  80. Applied Mathematics.
  81. Statistics.
  82. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  83. Sustainability Studies.
  84. Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  85. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
  86. Management Information Systems and Services.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,897 students

Admission Rate: 12.0%

Retention Rate: 95.9%

Graduation Rate: 94.5%

Student Demographics

White (41.5%)
Hispanic (12.6%)
Black (8.9%)
Asian (21.1%)
Two or More (6.3%)
International (8.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (46.1%)
Women (53.9%)

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