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Washington University in St. Louis, also known as WUSTL, is an independent, coeducational research university located in Greater St. Louis, Missouri. Named after George Washington, it was founded in 1853 as a nondenominational community of scholars.
The university enrolls students from all 50 states and more than 125 different nations. Washington University has two primary campuses on the western edge of St. Louis separated by Forest Park. The 169-acre Danforth campus has many academic buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 59-acre Medical Campus includes the School of Medicine and the associated hospitals and institutes of Washington University Medical Center.
The university also has additional campuses in and southwest of St. Louis; Clayton; and University City.
WUSTL offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through the following schools and colleges:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- George Warren Brown School of Social Work
- Olin Business School
- Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
- School of Engineering
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
Britain's Times Higher Education Supplement ranked Washington University 48th in the world in 2006. The school was also ranked 45th nationally in The Washington Monthly's 2006 ranking of university contributions to research, community service, and social mobility.
More recently, U.S. News & World Report places 20 Washington University graduate and professional programs in their top-10 rankings,including a third-place ranking for the School of Medicine and number-one ranking for the George Warren Brown School of Social Work.
In the U.S. News' undergraduate category for 2008, Washington University ranked 12th among national universities. WUSTL has more than 200 undergraduate student organizations on campus. It has an active Greek life with more than 10 fraternities and over 5 sororities.
Among the famous alumni of Washington University are H. Richard Niebuhr, theologian; writers Anita Diamont, John Gardner and Fanny Hurst; actors Peter Sarsgaard and Morris Carnovsky; Mark Fogel, muralist; David Merrick, Broadway producer; William H. Danforth, founder of Ralston Purina; Abram L. Sachar, founding president of Brandeis University; Alphonso Jackson, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2004-2008); William H. Webster, former director of both the FBI and CIA; Jimmy Conzelman, football player and coach, member of Professional Football Hall of Fame; and Barbara Schaps Thomas, Sr. Vice President and CFO of HBO Sports.
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Campus LocationOne Brookings Drive Saint Louis, MO 63130-4899 USA Main Tel: (314) 935-5000 Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in law, fine arts, science, engineering, and computer science and engineering.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Selective admissions.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- High male/female ratio.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,760 | 81 | | Master | 1,304 | 65 | | First-professional degree | 386 | 2 | | Doctorale | 344 | 42 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 58 | 8 | | 1-2 year certificate | 7 | 5 | | Associate | 7 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 13,382 in 2007-2008 (10,253 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 51% of the class. Undergrads are 55% of enrolled students, graduate students are 37%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 9%. About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 37,248 | | Room | $ 7,750 | | Board | $ 4,276 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,220 | | Other | $ 1,970 |
Financial Aid: Washington University In St Louis participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 901 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 333 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 1,194 |
Housing and MealsWashington University In St Louis provides on-campus housing for 6,419 of its 10,253 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the University Athletic Association for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 24% | | Women | 20% | | All | 22% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 680-760 | | Math | 700-780 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (101 awarded) - Architectural Technology/Technician
- Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (663 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Financial Planning and Services
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (213 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (17 awarded) DESIGN (31 awarded) - Fashion/Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (15 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (32 awarded) - Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
ENGINEERING (467 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Archeology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Transportation and Highway Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (174 awarded) FINE ARTS (57 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
LAW (345 awarded) - Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
- American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
- Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Professions and Studies
- Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)
LIBERAL ARTS (737 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Area Studies
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (43 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (6 awarded) - Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (44 awarded) - Health Services Administration
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (20 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE (152 awarded) - Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
MUSIC (10 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (49 awarded) - Movement Therapy and Movement Education
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (37 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Photography
- Printmaking
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (22 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (373 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Developmental Biology and Embryology
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
- Epidemiology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Immunology
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Molecular Biophysics
- Molecular Genetics
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (258 awarded) - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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