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Washington University in St Louis

General Information

Name: Washington University in St Louis
Address: One Brookings Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63130
Phone:

  • General information: (314) 935-5000
  • Financial aid office: (888) 547-6670
  • Admissions office: (800) 638-0700

Website: www.wustl.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$33,788$32,042$30,546
Books and supplies$1,100$1,050$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,452$10,064$9,640
        Other expenses$1,770$1,680$1,600

Total expenses   
On-campus$47,110$44,836$42,786

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 61%
  • Federal grants: 9%
  • State/local grants: 9%
  • Institutional grants: 49%
  • Student loans: 31%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3384
  • State/local grants:$2435
  • Institutional grants:$18529
  • Student loans:$4331

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants22,25110,15512,096
Percent admitted20.8%23.5%18.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.8%31.6%32.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 13383
Undergraduate enrollment: 7466
First-time student retention: 96%
Overall graduation rate: 91%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 64%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 10%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architectural Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Master
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Doctor
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other - Bachelor
  • Bioinformatics - Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Master
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Doctor
  • Developmental Biology and Embryology - Doctor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other - Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Master
  • Immunology - Doctor
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other - Doctor
  • Molecular Biophysics - Doctor
  • Molecular Genetics - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Financial Planning and Services - Certificate
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor, Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor, Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Construction Engineering - Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Materials Science - Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Structural Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Systems Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master, Certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Arabic Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Hebrew Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master, Doctor
  • Health Services Administration - Master
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Movement Therapy and Movement Education - Doctor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) - Master, Doctor
  • American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master
  • Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Certificate
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Associate, Bachelor, Doctor, Certificate
  • Neuroscience - Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Archeology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor, Master
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Illustration - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor, Master
  • Printmaking - Bachelor, Master
  • Sculpture - Bachelor, Master


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