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Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis
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 (1853-02-22)
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$11.5 billion (FY23)[1]
ChancellorAndrew D. Martin
ProvostBeverly Wendland
Academic staff
4,415 (2023)[2]
Administrative staff
16,832 (2023)[2]
Total staff
21,247 (2023)[2]
Students17,012 (fall 2022)[3]
Undergraduates8,132 (fall 2022)[3]
Postgraduates8,880 (fall 2022)[3]
Location
St. Louis
,
Missouri
,
United States

38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°W / 38.648; -90.305
CampusLarge suburb[6], 355 acres (1.44 km2)
Tyson Research Center, 1,966.5 acres (3.07 sq mi; 795.81 ha)[4][5]
NewspaperStudent Life
ColorsRed and green[7]
   
NicknameBears
Sporting affiliations
MascotBear
Websitewashu.edu Edit this at Wikidata
ASN2552 Edit this at Wikidata

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington, the first president of the United States.

Washington University comprises eight undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including Arts and Sciences, George Warren Brown School, Olin Business School, Washington University School of Medicine, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University School of Law, School of Continuing & Professional Studies, and Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Washington University enrolls approximately 16,550 students across its campuses from all 50 states and more than 110 countries.

Washington University has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1923 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[8][9] In 2021, the National Science Foundation ranked Washington University 25th among academic institutions in the United States for research and development expenditures.[10][11] The university's athletic teams, Washington University Bears, play in NCAA Division III as a founding member of the University Athletic Association.

As of 2023, 26 Nobel laureates, 11 Pulitzer Prize winners, four United States Poet Laureates, and six MacArthur Fellows have been affiliated with the university as faculty or alumni.[12][13] Washington University alumni also include 16 university presidents, 21 members of the United States Congress, 30 Rhodes Scholars, seven Marshall Scholars and two Churchill Scholars.[14][15][16]

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  5. ^ "History of Tyson – Tyson Research Center". Biology Department, Washington University in St. Louis. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "IPEDS-Washington University in St Louis". Archived from the original on 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  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. ^ "Washington University in St. Louis". Association of American Universities (AAU). Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  9. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Universities Report Largest Growth in Federally Funded R&D Expenditures since FY 2011 | NSF - National Science Foundation". ncses.nsf.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  11. ^ Zalaznick, Matt (2023-01-06). "Billion-dollar business: These are higher ed's top 30 R&D performers". University Business. Archived from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  12. ^ "Washington University in St. Louis: Nobel Prize awarded to WashU economist Philip Dybvig". India Education. 2022-10-20. Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07. Dybvig joins a prestigious list of 26 Nobel laureates affiliated with Washington University. Dybvig joined Olin's faculty in 1990. He previously taught at Princeton University and was tenured at Yale University. He has published two textbooks and more than 35 articles in leading journals.
  13. ^ Rooney, Sonya. "Research Guides: WashU History FAQ: Awards & Honors - WU Faculty". libguides.wustl.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  14. ^ "U.S. Rhodes Scholarships Number of Winners by Institution U.S. Rhodes Scholars 1904 – 2023" (PDF). The Rhodes Trust. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  15. ^ Keaggy, Diane Toroian (2021-12-13). "Senior Kuziez named Marshall Scholar". The Source. Washington University in St. Louis. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  16. ^ "Churchill Scholarship". Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

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