Amplify your future
At WashU, we celebrate your drive and help you go even further. You’ll learn from faculty who are leaders in their fields. But we believe there’s more to your college experience than top-notch academics. We want to learn about you—and from you. Together, we help each other succeed and work toward a brighter future.
College of Arts & Sciences
As WashU’s home to the liberal arts and sciences, we offer programs in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Our students embrace new viewpoints, discover solutions, and acquire skills for flexible career paths. Be a part of our expansive and supportive academic community.
Olin Business School
Become the leader you want to be. First-year entry means you are fully immersed in business principles from day one, learning in a flexible, collaborative environment both in the classroom and through real-world projects.
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Join a close-knit community of ambitious, engaged students working to create positive change through architecture, art, and design.
McKelvey School of Engineering
Explore various interests in engineering, with a strong foundation in problem-solving and teamwork. Our students are working to address fundamental challenges in our rapidly changing world. They are prepared for careers in medicine, technology, business, and more.
Beyond Boundaries
Collaborative problem-solving lies at the heart of this unique interdisciplinary program. You’ll build skills to tackle complex challenges— like climate change, poverty, and ethical artificial intelligence—that are best addressed by bringing together experts from distinct academic fields. Scan here for the full list of majors and programs
Meet our students
1,847
WashU’s 7,523 undergraduates come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 57 countries outside of the U.S. First-year students enrolled in 2024
1,176
Beyond the classroom
College is about more than academics. Our clubs and student-run organizations offer the chance to meet like-minded peers and build lifelong friendships.
450+
student-run clubs and organizations
60% of WashU students participate in community service, contributing ideas and leadership to their efforts
Some WashU traditions
All Student Theatre
Black Anthology
Carnaval
Cheap Lunch
Convocation
Diwali
Lunar New Year Festival
Moonlight Breakfast
Relay For Life
Res College Olympics
Meet St. Louis
Thurtene Carnival
Underpass Painting
Vertigo
We Sing for Ice Cream
WILD
of graduates are employed, in school, or pursuing other positive outcomes within 6 months 93%
Career readiness
Our Center for Career Engagement is an integrated hub, collaborating with campus partners, faculty, and administrators across the university. As part of our holistic approach, we connect with students from Day 1 and move with them throughout their time at WashU—inside the classroom and beyond!
– Our programs support self-exploration. You’ll have opportunities to see how your interests and skills fuel the steps to build your career path.
– As a WashU student—and later as an alum—you’ll join a global community who will support you.
– Our career coaches will really get to know you. They’ll guide you as you develop and hone the skills that are of real interest to employers.
– You’ll experience different careers and industries through internships and travel opportunities to cities across the country.
How WashU makes it work for you financially
Did you know that WashU’s average financial aid offer is more than $73,000? That means your aid offer could be greater than the cost of our tuition.
All you need to do is apply for financial aid, and we’ll consider you for all types of need-based aid. We’ll also waive your application fee.
We meet 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted students without loans.
We don’t consider home equity when determining financial aid offers.
The WashU Pledge covers the cost of tuition, fees, housing, and food for all four years for qualifying students from Missouri and southern Illinois.
These initiatives are part of our commitment to ensuring that all admitted students can obtain a world-class WashU education without going into debt.
Undergraduate Admissions MSC 1089-105-05 One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
WashU encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. The university does not discriminate in access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Applicants with a prior criminal history will not be automatically disqualified from consideration for admission. Inquiries about compliance should be addressed to the Office of Institutional Equity, WashU, MSC 1190-853-03, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130.
DESIGN: Laura Burns, BFA87