Washington University in St. Louis is a private institution that was founded in
1853.
It
has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,336,
its setting is suburban,
and the campus size is 169 acres.
It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar.
Washington University in St. Louis's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges
is National Universities,
14.
Its tuition and fees are $46,467 (2014-15).
Washington University in St. Louis is located in a city that offers
professional sports in football, baseball and hockey in addition to a
wide range of options for dining and entertainment. The Wash U Bears are
members of the NCAA Division III University Athletic Association.
Freshmen are required to live on campus in one of the residence houses.
After freshman year, students can choose to live in suite-style housing,
on-campus apartments, fraternity houses or off-campus apartments and
homes. Approximately 25 percent of students are affiliated with Greek
life at Wash U.
Wash U is divided four schools that serve undergraduate and graduate
students and four graduate schools. Among Wash U’s graduate programs are
the top-ranked George Warren Brown School of Social Work, the highly ranked Olin Business School, School of Law, School of Medicine, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, School of Engineering and Applied Science and a graduate program in education.
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum on Wash U’s campus houses one of the
most distinguished university collections in the country, including
works from Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. Actor Peter Sarsgaard
graduated from Wash U, as did former FBI Director William H. Webster.
Wash U’s Barnes-Jewish Hospital is one of the top-ranked hospitals in the country.
Washington University in St. Louis is a research university that offers a
unique environment for undergraduate students to learn and grow.
Unparalleled curriculum flexibility and learning opportunities in a
friendly and supportive community inspire undergraduates to explore
their interests and develop new ones. Working with their advisors,
undergraduates may choose a traditional single major, as many do. Others
combine majors with minors, second majors, and pre-professional
programs -- all within their four-year undergraduate experience. We
encourage our students to participate in internships, study abroad
programs, research and scholarship, and over 300 clubs and
organizations, rounding out Washington University's commitment to help
each student identify and pursue his or her passion. Our students pursue
their passions every day. Visit campus and ask them about their
experiences.
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