University in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL), which is located in an unincorporated area just west of the St. Louis city limits, was founded in 1853. WUSTL’s student body is highly diversified, including individuals from all 50 states and some 120 foreign countries.
The university is divided into seven undergraduate, graduate, and professional colleges and schools, which together offer nearly 1900 courses leading to more than 90 different academic degrees. Among WUSTL’s most popular programs are those in engineering, in biological and biomedical sciences, and in social sciences. The university also offers programs in more than 12 foreign languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Swahili.
WUSTL Online offers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degree, and professional certificate, programs.
WUSTL is associated with 25 Nobel laureates, namely:
Other distinguished WUSTL-connected individuals include the following:
WUSTL is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university in Greater St. Louis with its main campus mostly in unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri, and Clayton, Missouri. It also has a West Campus in Clayton, North Campus in the West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, and Medical Campus in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
Source: WikipediaWhat does this school look for?
Annual Applications
27,949
Acceptance
16%
Graduation Rate
94%
Median SAT Score
1520
Median ACT Score
34
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$54,250
Fees (in-state)
$1,042
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-30K | $5,273 |
| 30K-48K | $6,248 |
| 48K-75K | $11,832 |
| 75K-110K | $25,505 |
| 110K+ | $45,758 |
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$87,900
Employed
91%
What's it like to attend this school?
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
13K
Under-Grads
7K
Graduates
5K
Where will you be attending?
Location
One Brookings Drive,
Saint Louis MO
63130-4899
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Who are Washington University in St. Louis's Most influential alumni?
Washington University in St. Louis's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Biology, Medical, and Engineering. Washington University in St. Louis’s most academically influential people include Sherman Block, Arsalan Iftikhar, and Andrew R. Wheeler.
American sociologist and emeritus professor of sociology at Rutgers University.
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