Washington University in St Louis Computer Science Programs

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. WUSTL is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is Washington University in St Louis?

Contact details for WUSTL are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130-4899
Phone:	314-935-5000
Website:	wustl.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/wustl/
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/wustl

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How Do I Get Into WUSTL?

You can apply to WUSTL online at: https://admissions.wustl.edu/

Admission Requirements for WUSTL

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WUSTL?

With an acceptance rate of 12%, WUSTL is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 12%, and the acceptance rate for women is 11%.

Average Test Scores

About 27% of students accepted to WUSTL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 770. Math scores were between 770 and 800.

WUSTL received ACT scores from 33% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 36. Math scores were between 31 and 0. Composite scores were between 33 and 35.

Can I Afford Washington University in St Louis?

The overall average net price of WUSTL is $59,875. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WUSTL, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $7,887 a year. That adds up to $31,548 over four years for those students.

Washington University in St Louis Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,034 undergraduate students at WUSTL, with 7,348 being full-time and 686 being part-time.

There are also 8,939 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,348 full-time undergraduates at WUSTL, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Washington University in St Louis students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,446
Black or African American	591
Hispanic or Latino	823
White	3,358
International Students	525
Other Races/Ethnicities	605

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Washington University in St Louis. At this time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 94 countries are represented at WUSTL. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Online Learning at Washington University in St Louis

In 2022-2023, 2,057 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WUSTL has changed over the last few years.

Washington University in St Louis Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	205	0	74	10	289
Computer & IS Security	0	18	11	0	29
Information Technology Management	0	0	27	0	27
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	8	0	0	8
Information Technology	3	0	0	0	3
TOTAL	208	26	112	10	356

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bachrach44 under License

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