Class of 2029 Profile

Our selection process is guided by a committee of admissions professionals in an effort to ensure that, together, our academic schools create a community that is welcoming, nurturing, and intellectually rigorous.

Please note: numbers are accurate as of August 26, 2025.

Applications

Applicants

33,283

applicants

3,968

admits

1,963

enrolling

Admit Rate

12%

Overall admit rate

Enrolling students by division

Arts & Sciences1,327
Business168
Architecture73
Art88
Engineering307
Beyond Boundaries52

Test scores

Middle 50%

SAT: 1490-1550
ACT: 33-35

Applicants

58% Applied with test scores
42% Applied without test scores

Enrolled

59% Enrolled with test scores
41% Enrolled without test scores

About our students

59% Public School / 41% Private School

54% Female / 46% Male

16% of class first-generation college

23% of class Pell eligible

86% of students reporting rank were in the top 10% of their high school class

Our students are

WashU is transitioning to a new method of tracking race/ethnicity to be in line with our peers and stay true to the ways students identify. Accordingly, we’ve begun counting students in each category they select on their application. As a result, percentages will add to over 100.

27% Asian
9% Black or African-American
11% Hispanic
4% Race/Ethnicity unknown
52% White
2% Native American/Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

Geography

Members of the Class of 2029 are from 49 states and 29 countries

Plus the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

  • 30% Midwest
  • 18% Middle States
  • 14% West
  • 10% South
  • 8% Southwest
  • 6% New England
  • 65% From more than 500 miles away
  • 12% International
  • 14% Other countries and territories

Enrolling transfer students

36 enrolling from 33 universities