By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Washington University
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1853

Web Site:

www.wustl.edu

Main Phone:

(314) 935-5000

Admissions Phone:

(800) 638-0700

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

6,029

Part-Time Undergraduates:

1,321

Total Male Undergraduates:

3,493

Total Female Undergraduates:

3,857

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

22%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not available

Regular Acceptance Rate:

22%

Total Applicants:

19,822

Total Acceptances:

4,400

Freshman Enrollment:

1,452

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

33%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

134

Transfer Applications Received:

683

Transfer Applicants Offered Admission:

231

Transfer Applicants Enrolled:

124

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Application Fee:

$55

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@wustl.edu

Admissions Web Site:

admissions.wustl.edu

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT IIs Required?

No

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

86%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1350–1520

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–740

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

690–780

New SAT Accepted?

Yes

Retention Rate:

97%

Top 10% of High School Class:

93%

Financial Information

Tuition:

$32,042

Room and Board:

$10,064

Books and Supplies:

$1,050

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$25,309 per year

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

70%

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid and Received It:

44%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(888) 547-6670

Financial Aid Web Site:

sfs.wustl.edu

Financial Aid E-Mail:

financial@wustl.edu