Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, Missouri · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 12%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1500–1570
- Undergraduates
- 7,857
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
For the class entering fall 2027, SAT/ACT are optional; international applicants may optionally submit SAT, ACT, national exams, IB, A-Levels or AP results, and non-native English speakers are required to take TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo. (Verified on the official admissions website on 2026-11-06.)
Policy source: admissions.washu.edu
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1500–1570
- Reading and Writing
- 730–770
- Math
- 770–800
- Average total
- 1530
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 33–35
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
Application deadlines · For Fall 2027 entry
- Early Action
- November 2, 2026Listed on the international applicants page for the class entering fall 2027 (date shown as Nov 2 with year implied by the cycle); non-binding, decisions Dec 23.
- Early Decision I
- November 2, 2026Binding; decisions Dec 11.
- Early Decision II
- January 4, 2027Binding; decisions Feb 12.
- Regular Decision
- January 4, 2027Decisions Apr 1. Signature Scholar priority deadline December 16, 2026.
Source: School's page (admissions.washu.edu), checked November 6, 2026
- Accepts
- Common App, Coalition$75 nonrefundable, waived for financial aid applicants and for hardship; WashU Pathway portal for status.
- Application fee
- $75
- Phone
- (314) 935-5000
- Admissions email
- admissions@wustl.edu
Source: School's page (admissions.washu.edu), checked November 6, 2026
Cost
- Tuition
- $69,594per year
- Average net price
- $13,360What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- First-year retention
- 95%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $91,497
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 119 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor
- Architecture · bachelor, master
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation · master
- Architectural Sciences and Technology · bachelor, master
- Area Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Data Processing · undergraduate certificate
- Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Education, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · master, doctoral
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Engineering Physics · graduate certificate
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
- Materials Engineering · master, doctoral
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Systems Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Construction Engineering · master, graduate certificate
- Engineering, Other · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Law · first professional
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, doctoral
- Botany/Plant Biology · doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · doctoral
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor, doctoral
- Genetics · doctoral
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · doctoral
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, doctoral
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Applied Mathematics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Statistics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor
- Behavioral Sciences · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Classical and Ancient Studies · bachelor
- Cognitive Science · bachelor
- Computational Science · doctoral
- Sustainability Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Economics and Computer Science · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Philosophy · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, master
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Materials Sciences · master, doctoral
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Public Policy Analysis · master
- Social Work · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · master, graduate certificate
- Social Sciences, General · graduate certificate
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Archeology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Dance · bachelor, master
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Music · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · master, doctoral, first professional
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · undergraduate certificate
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Medicine · first professional
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · master, graduate certificate
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
- Public Health · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · doctoral, first professional
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services · undergraduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · doctoral
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business/Managerial Economics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Human Resources Management and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Marketing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
- Official admissions website - SAT/ACT policy — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - deadlines — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - how to apply — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - contact — as of 2026-11-06
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