Washington University in St. Louis

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Washington University in St. Louis
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Latin: Universitas Washingtoniana
Former name
Eliot Seminary (1853-1854)
Washington Institute (1854-1856)
Washington University (1856-1976)
MottoPer veritatem vis (Latin)
Motto in English
"Strength through truth"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedFebruary 22, 1853; 170 years ago (1853-02-22)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$13.7 billion (FY2021)[1]
ChancellorAndrew D. Martin
ProvostBeverly Wendland
Academic staff
4,151 (2021)[2]
Administrative staff
12,609 (2018)[2]
Students16,244 [3]
Undergraduates7,803[3]
Postgraduates8,441[3]
Location
St. Louis
,
Missouri
,
United States

38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°W / 38.648; -90.305Coordinates: 38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°W / 38.648; -90.305
CampusLarge Suburb,[4] 346.5 acres (1.402 km2)
Tyson Research Center, 1,966.5 acres (3.07 sq mi; 795.81 ha)[5][6]
accreditationHLC
NewspaperStudent Life
ColorsRed and Green[7]
         
NicknameBears
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – UAA
MascotBear
Websitewustl.edu

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university in St. Louis County, Missouri. It was founded in 1853. The university is named after George Washington.[8] Washington University is one of the top universities in the United States.[9][10]

The school is the academic home for most of the university’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The campus is bordered by Forest Park and the cities of St. Louis, Clayton and University City. The university also has a West Campus in Clayton, North Campus in the West End neighborhood of St. Louis, and Medical Campus in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis.[11]

The school has students and faculty from all 50 U.S. states and more than 120 countries.[12] Washington University has seven graduate and undergraduate schools.[13] The phrase "in St. Louis" was added in 1976.[14]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Flory, Julie (20 September 2021). "Washington University Managed Endowment Pool generates record 65% return | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. Washington University in St. Louis. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "University Facts". Washington University in St. Louis. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved Oct 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Current Enrollment & Graduation Data: Spring 2019". Washington University in St. Louis. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ "IPEDS-Washington University in St Louis". Archived from the original on 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  5. ↑ "Washington University in St. Louis (About)". Washington University in St. Louis. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  6. ↑ "History of Tyson – Tyson Research Center". Washington University in St. Louis – Biology Department. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Color Palettes | Office of Public Affairs | Washington University in St. Louis". Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  8. ↑ Quinn, Kay (March 24, 2022). "Vintage KSDK: The founding of Washington University in St. Louis". Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  9. ↑ "USNews Best College Rankings". Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  10. ↑ "Washington University in St. Louis". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  11. ↑ "Mail Services | Resource Management | Washington University in St. Louis". resourcemanagement.wustl.edu. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  12. ↑ "Enrollments, Degrees, and Admissions". FACTS 2009. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Schools and Academic Departments". Washington University in St. Louis homepage. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2006.
  14. ↑ "Origin of the 'Washington' Name". Washington University in St. Louis: University Libraries. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009.

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