Washington University in St. Louis

1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
http://www.wustl.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1853
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	7,466
Endowment	4,383,295,000
Application Deadline	January 15
Application Fee	55
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 15
Tuition	33,788
Room/Board	10,452

Services
Associated Firms	IBM; Merrill Lynch & Company; Boeing Company; Edward Jones; SBC Communications.
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Art gallery, business/economics experimental lab, botanical garden, teaching/learning center, student enterprise zone, NASA planetary imaging facility, TAP reactor system, triple monochromator, Computer Automated Radioactive Particle Tracking and gamma ray Computed Tomography, observatory, Edison Theatre, lab science building, outdoor Tyson Research Center.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	Art gallery, business/economics experimental lab, botanical garden, teaching/learning center, student enterprise zone, NASA planetary imaging facility, TAP reactor system, triple monochromator, Computer Automated Radioactive Particle Tracking and gamma ray Computed Tomography, observatory, Edison Theatre, lab science building, outdoor Tyson Research Center.
Periodical Subs	44,806
# of Books	3,694,504
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	25%
Students in sororities	25%
Campus Size	169 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	73%
College housing types	coed dorms, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options
Popular Events	Thurteen Carnival; W. I. L. D (Concert festival); Homecoming
Nearest Airport	St. Louis (12)
Nearest Train	St. Louis (6)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	N/A
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	200
# of fraternities	12
# of sororities	6
Students in fraternities	25%
Students in sororities	25%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Student Life/published three days per week.
Honor Societies	Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Chimes, Delta Sigma Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Lambda Alpha, Lambda Sigma, Lock & Chain, Mortar Board, Omega Chi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Betta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Psi, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, and many others.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Student Association, Baptist Student Union, Christian Science Organization, Hillel House, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Islamic Society, Lutheran Student Movement, Newman Center, Wesley Foundation, other religious groups.
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Association of Black Students, Association of Latin American Students, Japanese Club, Business Minority Council, Black Law Student Association, Black Panhellenic Council, Black Pre-Med Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Cosmopolitan Club, International Students, ASHOKA, Middle East Society, Heisei Japan Club, Asian, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Malaysian, Taiwanese Student Associations, and many others.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Chamber music ensemble, orchestra, bands, choir, madrigal singers, dance theatre, musical theatre groups, drama groups, crafts fair, Campus Y social services group, departmental groups.