St. Louis, MO
Washington University in St Louis, in St. Louis, MO, is a private mid-sized school, enrolling around 7,857 students. Admissions are highly selective here -- roughly 12% of applicants get in. Its highest-earning reported major is Finance and Financial Management Services (Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services), where graduates report median earnings of $185,551/year four years out. On-campus housing isn't required, so many students live off campus.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Washington University in St Louis's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 32% submitted SAT scores, 29% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision I: Nov 2, 2026
- Early Action: Nov 2, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan 4, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan 4, 2027
Confirm on Washington University in St Louis's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Washington University in St Louis's numbers?
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From Washington University in St Louis's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What applicants who posted their results listed
75 self-reported applicant profiles from public posts, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles: 21 admitted, 54 rejected or waitlisted. Figures read admitted vs. rejected or waitlisted.
Most common activities
Most common awards among admits
Who posted
The full breakdown, with what stood out: WashU Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not Washington University in St Louis's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Washington University in St Louis weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Washington University in St Louis look for in applicants?
Per Washington University in St Louis's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates character/personal qualities, rigor of secondary school record, class rank, academic GPA, standardized test scores, application essay, recommendations, talent/ability as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Washington University in St Louis's acceptance rate?
Washington University in St Louis in St. Louis, MO admits approximately 12% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Washington University in St Louis?
Per Washington University in St Louis's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1500–1550 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Washington University in St Louis?
Per Washington University in St Louis's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 33–35 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Washington University in St Louis cost?
Washington University in St Louis's total cost of attendance is reported at $88,488 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Washington University in St Louis?
Washington University in St Louis's deadlines are Early Decision I Nov 2, 2026; Early Action Nov 2, 2026; Early Decision II Jan 4, 2027; Regular Decision Jan 4, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Washington University in St Louis require students to live on campus?
No -- Washington University in St Louis doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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