Washington University in St. Louis
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university in St. Louis, MO (suburb setting), with 8,267 undergraduates (53% women). It admitted 12% of 32,240 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1500–1570 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $88,488 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $22,440 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 94% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in engineering, biological sciences, social sciences. The campus reported 0.96 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Washington University in St. Louis ranks
6 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 94%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $62,982
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Washington University in St. Louis
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Washington University in St. Louis teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | University Athletic Association | 32 | — | 3 | $433k | $13,532 | — | |
| Baseball | University Athletic Association | 35 | — | 1 | $397k | $11,335 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | University Athletic Association | 18 | — | 1 | $585k | $32,475 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | University Athletic Association | 17 | — | 1 | $497k | $29,225 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | University Athletic Association | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | University Athletic Association | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | North Coast Athletic Conference | 106 | — | 1 | $849k | $8,013 | — | |
| Women's Golf | University Athletic Association | 10 | — | 1 | $223k | $22,256 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | University Athletic Association | 33 | — | 1 | $375k | $11,367 | — | |
| Softball | University Athletic Association | 21 | — | 1 | $369k | $17,566 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | University Athletic Association | 33 | — | 1 | $223k | $6,753 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | University Athletic Association | 39 | — | 1 | $244k | $6,255 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | University Athletic Association | 13 | — | 1 | $232k | $17,814 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | University Athletic Association | 14 | — | 1 | $276k | $19,706 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | University Athletic Association | 134 | — | 1 | $380k | $2,839 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | University Athletic Association | 161 | — | 1 | $448k | $2,785 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | University Athletic Association | 24 | — | 1 | $441k | $18,364 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.