School Profile
Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Washington University in St. Louis Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Washington University in St. Louis admitted 4,053 students to its Class of 2030 from 33,221 applications. Below is a full picture of Washington University in St. Louis’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2030
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 12.2%
Class of 2030
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2030, Washington University in St. Louis admitted 4,053 students from 33,221 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 12.2%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 11.9% and 12.2%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 33,221 | 4,053 | 12.2% |
| 2029 | 33,283 | 3,968 | 11.92% |
| 2028 | 32,754 | 3,951 | 12.06% |
| 2027 | 32,060 | 3,855 | 12.02% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2030
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1510-1550
- ACT middle 50%
- 33-35
- Testing policy
- Optional - WUSTL does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- WUSTL does not publish a minimum; admitted students are typically at the top 10% of their class.
Good to Know
- WUSTL uses the Common Application
- Early Decision is binding.
- WUSTL does consider legacy status.
- Washington University in St. Louis offers informal Bear Chats with current students.
