Washington University in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO - WashU, Wash U
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 29,197 |
| Admitted | 4,827 |
| Acceptance rate | 16.5% |
| Yield rate | 36.8% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Washington University in St. Louis.
Washington University in St. Louis's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 690 and 770
- Math: 710 and 800
- Writing: 32 and 34
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Washington University in St. Louis.
Washington University in St. Louis's average composite ACT score falls between 33 and 35.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LL.M., M.C.J., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 63 | 78 | 141 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 8 | 33 | 41 |
| Applied Mathematics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arabic Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Archeology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Architectural Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Area Studies, Other | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law (LL.M., J.S.D./S.J.D.). | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| Bioinformatics | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 40 | 57 | 97 |
| Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 43 | 30 | 73 |
| Biostatistics | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Botany/Plant Biology, Other | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Business Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Statistics | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Business/Managerial Operations, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cartography | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Central/Middle & Eastern European Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 40 | 19 | 59 |
| Chemistry, General | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Chemistry, Other | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Communications, Journalism, & Related Fields, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Comparative Law (LL.M., M.C.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Computer Science | 81 | 19 | 100 |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Construction Engineering | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Creative Writing. | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Design & Visual Communications, General | 11 | 30 | 41 |
| Developmental Biology & Embryology | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ecology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ecology, Evolution, & Systematics, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Economics, General | 52 | 23 | 75 |
| Education, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Engineering, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Environmental Biology | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Environmental Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies, Other | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Finance, General | 63 | 19 | 82 |
| Financial Mathematics. | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| French Language & Literature | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Geochemistry | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Hebrew Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History, General | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Immunology | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology. | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Information Technology Project Management. | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| International/Global Studies | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journalism | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 135 | 94 | 229 |
| Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linguistics | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Management Science, General | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 17 | 38 | 55 |
| Materials Engineering | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Materials Sciences, Other. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 37 | 17 | 54 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 66 | 26 | 92 |
| Medical Anthropology. | 10 | 37 | 47 |
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medicine (MD) | 49 | 43 | 92 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Molecular Biophysics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Molecular Genetics | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Movement Therapy and Movement Education | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Music, General | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Natural Resources Management & Policy, General | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Neuroscience. | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 2 | 62 | 64 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Painting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Philosophy, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Photography | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 27 | 54 | 81 |
| Physics, General | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 28 | 19 | 47 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Printmaking | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 27 | 121 | 148 |
| Public Administration & Services, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 11 | 61 | 72 |
| Public Health, Other. | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Social Work | 24 | 202 | 226 |
| Somatic Bodywork | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Statistics, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | 43 | 19 | 62 |
| Tax Law/Taxation (LL.M, J.S.D./S.J.D.). | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Levels & Methods, Other | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Writing, General. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1372 | 1638 | 3010 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 7860 |
| Reported Results | 1198 |
| Accepted | 606 (51%) 51,49 |
| Rejected | 592 |
| Attending | 93 |
| Yield Rate | 15% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.75 | 3.90 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2130 | 2259 | 2319 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 791 | 899 | 953 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 3.67 | 3.88 |
| SAT I | 600 | 2049 | 2190 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 88 | 742 | 861 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 12:00:07 AM
Newest applicant: 35 days, 6 hours, and 15 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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