WashU is “no-loan” for all

As part of our commitment to always put students first, WashU has expanded its “no-loan” financial aid policy to include all admitted undergraduate students. This means that need-based loans will be replaced with scholarships and university grants in all financial aid offers, ensuring that all admitted students can obtain a world-class WashU education without going in to debt. This policy is the latest step in a long, comprehensive strategy to expand access and financial aid at the university. Other components include the WashU Pledge and our need-blind admission policy.

Upcoming Deadlines

  • Feb. 3

    • Regular Decision – Financial aid application complete by
  • Feb. 14

    • Early Decision II – Admissions decisions and financial aid offers released by
  • Feb. 28

    • Early Decision I – FAFSA complete by
    • Early Decision II – FAFSA complete by
    • Regular Decision – FAFSA complete by
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    Anne Schaefer

    Artist

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7:1

student to faculty ratio

3000

research projects underway each year

50

countries represented by the undergraduate student body

100%

admitted students have financial need fully covered

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News & Announcements

  • WashU’s Support for Students Affected by Natural Disasters

    Please know we believe that the health and safety of students and their families is the top priority, and we are here to support in the ways we can—particularly as it relates to the admissions process.

  • January 20, 2025

    WashU will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 20, 2025.

  • Holiday Schedule

    The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Financial Services will be closed on the following dates.