Washington University in St. Louis Rankings

Located in St. Louis, MO, Washington University in St. Louis is one of the best universities in the state of Missouri. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Washington University in St. Louis in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Washington University in St. Louis.

Campus Box 1089, 1 Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Phone: (800) 638-0700
Email: admissions@wustl.edu
Web site: http://www.wustl.edu

Rankings: Washington University in St. Louis

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 12
Score: 87
Peer college rating (out of 5) 4.1
Graduation and retention ranking: 15
Average freshman retention rate: 96.5%
6-year graduation rate: 94.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 95%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -1
Faculty resources ranking: 8
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 74.2%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 8.7%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 7:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 94.0%
Student selectivity ranking: 6
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1380-1540
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 96%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 100%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 21.7%
Financial resources rank: 3
Alumni giving rank: 14
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 35.4%

Washington University in St. Louis History

Essential Facts: Washington University in St. Louis

  • The acceptance rate at Washington University in St. Louis is 15%. This means the school is extremely selective.
  • Washington University in St. Louis has raised a total of $24.6M in funding over 5 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 31, 2019 from a Grant round.
  • Washington University is currently a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA Division III level. The Bears compete in the University Athletic Association (UAA).

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 74%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 25%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 25%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 97%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 20%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station