Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$22,408/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

12% acceptance rate94% graduation rate16,357 undergrads

Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is highly selective, so admission takes a strong academic record. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $22,408 a year against a $92,523 list price, a 76% gap. 94% of students graduate, well above the national average.

Washington University in St Louis is a suburban private four-year institution located in St. Louis, MO. It enrolls a mid-sized student body of approximately 16,357 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate12%
SAT range1500 - 1570
Graduation rate94%
Enrollment16,357
Student:faculty7:1
Avg net price$22,408
Total cost (sticker)$92,523

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

12%

SAT range

1500 - 1570

Acceptance rate
12%
SAT range
1500 - 1570
ACT range
33 - 35
Applications
32,754
Academic fit
Admission probability
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Academics

Student:faculty

7:1

Avg class size (est.)

~18 students

Student-faculty ratio
7:1
Avg class size (est.)
~18 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
94%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$92,523

Avg net price after aid

$22,408

Sticker price$92,523
Avg net price after aid$22,408
Tuition & fees
$65,790
Room & board
$26,733
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$92,523
Avg net price after aid
$22,408
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

46%

Avg grant aid

$55,678

Receiving financial aid
46%
Pell grant recipients
18%
Avg grant aid
$55,678

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
16,357
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
St. Louis, MO
Campus setting
Suburb: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Washington University in St Louis profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.