Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 7,857 undergrads (medium, suburb) · website ↗
What you'll actually pay
Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $1,716 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $1,928 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $5,578 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $12,603 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,170 |
| All incomes (average) | $21,786 |
Sticker tuition: $65,790 in-state — before aid.
Admissions & outcomes
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Median ACT
- 34
- Students with Pell grants
- 18%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 94%
- Freshman retention
- 95%
- Median earnings @ 10yr
- $86,182
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,500
- International undergrads
- 715 (8.6%)
Most popular fields of study
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Engineering14%
Biology & Life Sciences13%
Social Sciences13%
Business10%
Computer Science9%
Psychology8%
Visual & Performing Arts5%
Physics & Chemistry4%
Architecture3%
Mathematics & Statistics2%
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