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Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

Washington University is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri. Over 8,000 undergraduate students explore their passions through innovative research.

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Enrolled female students
54%
 
Enrolled male students
46%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time faculty
84%
 
Adjuncts
16%
 
Faculty Ratio
$57,750
Full-time tuition cost
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 7%
Hispanic/Latinx: 11%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 9%
White, non-Hispanic: 46%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 19%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 6%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 2%

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Admission

TEST SCORES
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FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 730 | 75th Percentile: 770
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 760 | 75th Percentile: 800
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 33 | 75th Percentile: 35
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 31 | 75th Percentile: 35
ACT English
25th Percentile: 34 | 75th Percentile: 36

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $57,750
Fees: $1,116
Room: $12,350
Board: $5,550

Contact Washington University in St. Louis

Contact Admissions

wustl.edu/admissions

Campus Location

1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130

Visit Washington University Online

wustl.edu

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