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Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

✓ SEVP Certified

Test Optional

STEM Designated

OPT Available

CPT Available

Featured

Suburban campus

Financial aid available

Merit scholarships

#67

THE World Ranking

Times Higher Education

#130

QS World Ranking

QS World University Rankings

#20

U.S. News Ranking

U.S. News & World Report

12%

Acceptance rate

Verified May 2026

About WashU

Washington University in St. Louis was founded in 1853 and stretches across a Collegiate Gothic Danforth Campus that abuts Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Its medical school is consistently among the top-funded in NIH grants, and the Olin Business School and Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts give the university an unusual cross-disciplinary breadth. The 'WashU Pledge' guarantees a free undergraduate education to admitted students from Missouri and southern Illinois with family incomes under $75,000.

Location

St. Louis, MO, USA

SEVP & Work Rights

SEVP Certified Institution

OPT Available: Yes
CPT Available: Yes
STEM Designated: Yes (24-month OPT extension eligible)

Key Stats

Acceptance Rate: 12.0%
International Tuition: $68,240/yr
Total Students: 16,357
International %: 18.0%
Campus Setting: Suburban
Student/faculty ratio: 7:1

Admissions

SAT (average): 1530
SAT EBRW (25th-75th): 730 - 770
SAT Math (25th-75th): 770 - 800
ACT (midpoint): 34
ACT (25th-75th): 33 - 35

Outcomes

Freshman retention: 95%
Graduation rate (6yr): 94%
Median earnings (10yr): $86,182

Profile

Classification: Doctoral / Research University
Endowment: $12006M
Avg net price (after aid): $21,786/yr

Rankings

US News: #20
QS World: #130
Times Higher Ed: #67

Test Requirements

TOEFL

Required

Minimum score: 90

Minimum composite across the university.

IELTS

Required

Minimum score: 6.5

Minimum composite IELTS Academic score.

GRE

Optional

Optional for many programs.

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