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Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO, USA
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
- OPT Available
- Yes
- CPT Available
- Yes
- STEM Designated
- Yes (24-month OPT extension eligible)
Key Stats
- Acceptance Rate
- 12.0%
- 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
Test Requirements
Minimum score: 90
Minimum composite across the university.
Minimum score: 6.5
Minimum composite IELTS Academic score.
Optional for many programs.