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Questions
Features
Study Tools
4.4
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.7
Food
4.6
Clubs
4.3
Facilities
4.8
Internet
4
Location
4.1
Opportunities
4.5
Safety
3.9
Social
4.1
Happiness
4.5

Basic Information

Location

  • Richmond Heights, MO

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private research university
  • Established: February 22, 1853; 171 years ago (1853-02-22)
  • Founder: William Greenleaf Eliot Jr., Wayman Crow

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • Over 200

Key Area

  • Alcohol and substance use disorders
  • Lifespan behavioral disorders and mood disorders
  • Human Stem Cell Research
  • Applied Physics
  • Systems Science

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 17,012 (fall 2022)
  • Undergraduates: 8,132 (fall 2022)
  • Postgraduates: 8,880 (fall 2022)
  • Academic Staff: 4,415 (2023)
  • Administrative Staff: 16,832 (2023)

Notable Alumni

  • Peter Sarsgaard
  • Harold Ramis
  • Tennessee Williams
  • Rochelle P. Walensky
  • Richard Ford

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 5
An underground gem! It's a prestigious school, but the students don't have the same pretentious attitudes as many other highly ranked schools do.
Overall 5
Opportunities are everywhere if you know where to look. People are friendly.
Overall 5
I came to WashU in my junior year for a program called Economics for Leaders; I loved it so much here that I applied ED1 and got in. It's a great school with great people and a lot of resources. Would recommend it 100%.
Overall 5
Found my best friends here and good connections.
Overall 5
You will not regret
Overall 5
WashU cares a lot about its students and tries to ensure that there is plenty to do on campus while also watching out for the overall wellbeing of its students. There are plenty of opportunities if one knows where to look. Also, the college is mostly located in Clayton, which is an affluent suburb of St. Louis.
Overall 5
WashU can be summed up in one concept: attention to detail. There is an incredible amount of support for struggling and excelling students alike. The campus is immaculate both architecturally and with regard to landscape. The student body is inclusive and collaborative and the faculty encouraging and uplifting. WashU is most definitely for you!
Overall 5
I am a new graduate student here and enjoy this school a lot!
Overall 5
enjoying this school a lot!
Overall 5
Best .
Bad reviews
Overall 1.6
undergrads here are very silly