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Washington University in St. Louis Common Data Set 2025-26
MOTest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT considered if submitted, not required; scores used for academic advising; AP/IB used for placementCompare with other schools
Acceptance rate
11.9%
3,968 of 33,283
Early decision rate
27%
Non-ED pool: 9.3%
SAT middle 50%
1500–1550
ACT middle 50%
33–35
Who got into Washington University in St. Louis: GPA and SAT of reported applicants
Accepted 221Waitlisted 173Rejected 268Preview
Self-reported by 662 applicants on Reddit, so it leans toward strong applicants and isn't Washington University in St. Louis's official data. 21 with lower scores are off the chart but counted in the table. See your chances
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GPA and SAT of 662 reported applicants, accepted vs. rejected.
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| AppliedC1 | 33,283 |
| AdmittedC1 | 3,968 |
| EnrolledC1 | 1,961 |
| YieldC1 | 49.4% |
| Early decisionC21 | 1,333 of 4,934 (27%) |
| Early actionC22 | Offered, counts not reported |
Waitlist
| Offered a placeC2 | — |
| Accepted a placeC2 | 3,865 |
| Admitted from waitlistC2 | 327 |
| Odds if you stay on the listC2 | 8.5% |
Test scores and GPA
| Submitted SATC9 | 32% |
| Submitted ACTC9 | 29% |
| SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9 | 730–760 |
| SAT Math (25th–75th)C9 | 760–790 |
| Average high school GPAC12 | — |
| GPA of 4.0C11 | — |
| GPA 3.75–3.99C11 | — |
| GPA 3.50–3.74C11 | — |
| GPA below 3.50C11 | — |
Cost and financial aid
| TuitionG1 | $71,310 |
| Required feesG1 | $1,412 |
| Food and housingG1 | $24,272 |
| Need fully met (first-years)H2 | 100% |
| Average % of need metH2 | 100% |
| Average need-based packageH2 | $81,871 |
| Average need-based grantH2 | $75,880 |
What admissions looks at
- Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
- Class rankVery important
- Academic GPAVery important
- Standardized test scoresVery important
- Application essayVery important
- Recommendation(s)Very important
- Interview—
- Extracurricular activitiesImportant
- Talent/abilityVery important
- Character/personal qualitiesVery important
- First generationImportant
- Alumni/ae relationConsidered
- Geographical residenceConsidered
- State residencyConsidered
- Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
- Volunteer workConsidered
- Work experienceConsidered
- Level of applicant's interestConsidered
From item C7.
Outcomes
| UndergraduatesB1 | 8,153 |
| First-year retentionB22 | 95% |
| 4-year graduation rateB | — |
| 6-year graduation rateB | 93% |
Notes on this filing
- C2: the offered-a-place count is blank; 3,865 is mapped to accepted a place and 327 to wait-listed students admitted, by position.
- C8A: SAT/ACT are 'not required for admission, but considered if submitted'; C8F confirms test-optional, so the two agree.
- C9: SAT and ACT submission percentages are as printed (32% and 29%).
- C11 and C12: GPA distribution and average are blank, so all GPA fields are null.
- C21: the early decision applied and admitted counts are reported. C22 gives early action as offered but reports no applied or admitted counts.
- C22: early action is nonbinding and not restrictive.
- H2: the filing does not print a percent of students with need who were awarded aid, so pct_with_need_awarded_aid is null. Line h/line d gives 843/843 = 100.0 for pct_need_fully_met.
- G1: tuition is a single private rate, so the in-state and out-of-state fields are null.
- Graduation: the 4-year rate is not printed in B4-B11. The 6-year rate of 93% is from the Fall 2019 cohort, line H.
- Admissions counts are first-time, first-year degree-seeking; the applicant, admit and enrollee totals match the residency breakdown.
Source: Washington University in St. Louis Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.