Washington University in St. Louis

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60236  Arts & Humanities283  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT226  Social Sciences
World Ranking28  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
161145  Arts & Humanities233  Natural Sciences
209  Engineering & IT161  Social Sciences
World Ranking34  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
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Welcome to Washington University in St. Louis. I hope the information accessible here will help you learn more about the University.

While this electronic visit will prove informative, we invite you to come in person and visit our campus. You will find an intellectually vibrant and diverse community of scholars who challenge themselves to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of our ever-changing, multicultural world.

I think you will be impressed by the energetic teaching and learning and the pathbreaking research that go on here. The University and its people also play a significant role in the St. Louis, national and international communities.

We would welcome the opportunity to show you the campus and introduce our faculty, students and staff to you.
Faculty
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 111 FTE: 105
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 3,027 FTE: 2,615
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 7,253 FTE: 6,512
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 260 FTE: 255
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Average International Undergraduate Fees $ USD 35,524
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ USD 35,524
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Undergraduate Class Size 20
The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 6,129 FTE: 5,285
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students Headcount: 1,160 FTE: 1,134
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 35,524
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 35,524
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Students
Total Students Headcount: 12,596 FTE: 11,509
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 1,420 FTE: 1,389
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 690
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 408
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees $ USD 35,524
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 35,524
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Class Size 20
The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Graduate Output
Number of PhDs Awarded 723
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
Research Productivity & Quality
Number of Papers 4,412
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
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Address
One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130-4899
Website
www.wustl.edu
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(314) 935-6000/314 935 5000 Fax 3149355799