Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)

Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) is a private, research university located in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853 as simply Washington University (the phrase “in St. Louis” was added only in 1976), the university now hosts more than 14,000 students. Despite the relatively large student body, WUSTL currently maintains an impressive seven-to-one student-to-faculty ratio.

The university is divided into nine Schools: Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Law, Art, Medicine, Architecture, Business, Graduate Arts and Sciences, and Social Work. The school’s library system contains 14 separate libraries, and is the largest academic collection in the state.

The 2,313-acre campus is home to 19 varsity teams, more than 25 intramural teams (in which 75 percent of students participate), 37 club sports, 300+ student organizations, 10 fraternities, eight sororities, 12 a capella groups. The university also sustains four student media outlets, a student newspaper called Student Life, a student radio station, a closed-circuit television channel, and a monthly print magazine. Fifty percent of students live on campus. WUSTL is also well known for such deeply ingrained traditions such as “Bauhaus,” a huge Halloween costume party sponsored by the School of Architecture.

Washington University in St. Louis is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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