Holiday Schedule
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Financial Services will be closed on the following dates.
New major in Public Health & Society
WashU officially will launch the Program in Public Health & Society — including a major and minor — at a celebratory event Monday, Oct. 21. The program, housed within Arts & Sciences, offers a distinctive interdisciplinary approach to public health, blending expertise from across the university’s schools. The undergraduate minor is already live, and the major will debut in fall 2025.
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.
A New Look for WashU
As a new academic year begins, Washington University in St. Louis is unveiling a new visual identity and an enhanced effort to communicate its important contributions in the areas of education, research and patient care.
STARS College Network expands
A founding STARS member, WashU is recruiting, enrolling more rural students
Washington University adopts ‘no-loan’ financial aid policy
As part of its sustained commitment to removing financial barriers for admitted undergraduate students, WashU will adopt a “no-loan” financial aid policy.
WashU is #1 for financial aid
We’re proud to be ranked #1 for financial aid The Princeton Review! Access to quality education should be attainable for all, and our commitment to supporting our students’ dreams and aspirations goes beyond the classroom.
STARS College Network
WashU is a proud member of the STARS College Network – a coalition of 16 of the nation’s leading universities and colleges who are redoubling our efforts to engage, support, and build pathways for students from small-town and rural America.
Taylor Family Center for Student Success to set ‘new standard’ for universities
The Taylor Family Center will create new opportunities for first-generation and limited-income undergraduate students to connect with mentors, strengthen social and professional networks, explore purpose-driven internships, and develop financial literacy.
Gift aims to help draw more rural students to WashU
WashU alumna and Emerita Trustee Joyce Buchheit and her husband, Chauncy Buchheit, have made a gift to help the university attract more talented students from rural communities in Missouri and southern Illinois.