Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1530
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4373 admitted students 501 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
25%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1490-1570. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 730 and 770, while 25% scored below 730 and another 25% scored above 770.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 760 and 800, while 25% scored below 760 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1530 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to WashU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 2% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
730-770 -
Math
760-800
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
34
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4373 admitted students 806 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
41%
Similar to the SAT, WashU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 41% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 33 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 33.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
34-36 -
Math
31-35 -
Composite
33-35
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$75
Undergraduate$45
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in WashU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, WashU received a total of 33,634 applications. These applications included 15,252 male applicants and 18,382 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 33,634 applicants, WashU admitted 4,373 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,060 males and 2,313 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,980 students chose to enroll at WashU. This means that 1,980 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 910 were male and 1,070 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, WashU had an overall acceptance rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 14% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 13%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. WashU had an overall yield rate of 45% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 44%, and for female admitted students, it was 46%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for WashU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Washington University in St Louis uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
WashU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Washington University in St Louis.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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