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Washington University in St. Louis, also known as WUSTL, is a nonsectarian, private, research university located in Greater St. Louis, Missouri. It was established in 1853 and named after George Washington. The university enrolls students from all 50 states and more than 125 different nations. 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. It was also ranked 45th nationally in The Washington Monthly's 2006 ranking of university contributions to research, community service, and social mobility.
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.
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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. |
Washington University In St Louis HighlightsWhere Washington University In St Louis 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 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,660 | 80 | | Master | 1,261 | 69 | | First-professional degree | 380 | 2 | | Doctorale | 347 | 45 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 60 | 11 | | 1-2 year certificate | 9 | 4 | | < 1 year certificate | 5 | 1 | | Associate | 1 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Washington University In St Louis was 13,382 in 2007 (11,929 full-time equivalent). About 51% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 49% of the class. Undergrads are 56% of enrolled students, graduate students are 35%, 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| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 35,524 | | Room | $ 7,102 | | Board | $ 4,150 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,160 | | Other | $ 1,860 |
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 (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 868 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 345 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 1,183 |
Housing and MealsWashington University In St Louis provides on-campus housing for 6,428 of its 11,929 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Washington University In St Louis AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Washington University In St Louis is in the University Athletic Association for major sports.
Washington University In St Louis Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 20% | | Women | 15% | | All | 17% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 680-750 | | Math | 690-780 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (95 awarded) - Architectural Technology/Technician
- Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (630 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 (216 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (20 awarded) DESIGN (45 awarded) - Fashion/Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (15 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (53 awarded) - Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
ENGINEERING (391 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Archeology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Transportation and Highway Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (191 awarded) FINE ARTS (76 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
LAW (326 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 (695 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
- Hebrew Language and Literature
- 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
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (39 awarded) MEDIA (7 awarded) - Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (31 awarded) - Health Services Administration
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (24 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE (139 awarded) - Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
MUSIC (16 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (40 awarded) - Movement Therapy and Movement Education
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (35 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Photography
- Printmaking
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (23 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (358 awarded) - Biochemistry
- 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
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- 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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