Washington University in St. Louis
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| Latin: Universitas Washingtoniana | |
| Motto | Per veritatem vis |
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| Motto in English | Strength through truth |
| Established | February 22, 1853 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | U.S.$5.35 billion[1] |
| Chancellor | Mark S. Wrighton |
| Provost | Edward Macias |
| Academic staff | 3,415 |
| Students | 13,995 |
| Undergraduates | 5,997 |
| Postgraduates | 6,452 |
| Location |  St. Louis, MO, U.S.38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°WCoordinates: 38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°W |
| Campus | Urban and Suburban 2,312.5 acres (936 ha) Danforth Campus, 169 acres (68.4 ha) Medical Campus, 164 acres (66.4 ha) Tyson Research Center, 1,966.5 acres (796 ha) North Campus, 13 acres (5.26 ha)[2][3] |
| Former names | Eliot Seminary, and Washington Institute. |
| Newspaper | Student Life |
| Colors | Red and Green [4] |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III UAA 17 varsity teams (8 men's, 9 women's) as of Fall 2009[5] |
| Nickname | Wash U, WUSTL |
| Mascot | Bears |
| Website | wustl.edu |
Washington University of St. Louis is a research university in St. Louis.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Markets, gifts responsible for increased university endowment". Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Washington University in St. Louis (About)". Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ↑ "History of Tyson - Tyson Research Center". Washington University in St. Louis - Biology Department. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Washington University in St. Louis New Logotype" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis: University Libraries. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ FACTS 2009 (Athletics)
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