Full-time students top 11,000

Washington University’s 11,010 full-time students represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. There are also nearly 2,400 part-time students. Students and faculty come from over 125 countries around the world. Approximately 90 percent of undergraduates come from outside Missouri; nearly 60 percent come from more than 500 miles away.

In fall 2007, of the entering Class of 2011:

• About 50 percent of freshmen are men; 50 percent women; nearly 35 percent multicultural or international students.
• 1,338 freshmen were selected from 22,428 applicants.

Through classes, co-curricular organizations, and area agencies, Washington University students volunteer for tutoring and a variety of other community outreach programs.

Student achievements
Students have been recognized for achievements in areas as diverse as genetic engineering and fashion design, and have received such prestigious graduate study awards as two Rhodes Scholarships in 2006, as well as Fulbright, Marshall, Beinecke, and Truman Scholarships, and Goldwater, Mellon, Putnam, National Science Foundation, National Graduate, and Howard Hughes Fellowships for undergraduate research.

Student activities
Students may choose among 200 organizations, including fraternities and sororities, sports clubs, preprofessional organizations, programming boards, student government associations, and special-interest groups. Student Union, the undergraduate student governing body, and Congress of the South 40 and the North Side Association, which govern the residence halls, join the five undergraduate school councils in working closely with administrators and faculty to develop a strong sense of community on campus. The Office of Student Activities helps students identify co-curricular activities.

Student housing
Washington University’s 30 on-campus residential buildings offer single, double, and triple rooms; suites; apartment-style units; and several computing facilities. Student rooms have in-room computer and cable TV connections. The South 40 has dining areas, a gift store, food mart, lounges, game and meeting rooms, and student-run businesses. The northwest area of campus is home to The Village, which includes suites, an eatery, classrooms, and meeting spaces. Village East (open in fall 2008) and Millbrook Apartments are also located on this part of campus. The Office of Residential Life also oversees a few off-campus apartment communities housing upper-class students.

Finding the best undergraduate students
Alumni, parents, and friends of the University often help identify high school students who would benefit from a Washington University education. Please refer names and addresses of talented prospective students to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Washington University, Campus Box 1089, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899. Telephone (314) 935-6000 or toll-free 1-800-638-0700. Fax (314)935-4290. E-mail: admissions@wustl.edu. Web: admissions.wustl.edu.

More than 2,200 volunteers in the Alumni and Parents Admission Program (APAP) in 75 worldwide committees play an integral role in undergraduate admissions by interviewing applicants and staffing college fairs. For more information, contact the APAP, Washington University, Campus Box 1028, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899. Telephone (314) 935-4826 or toll-free 1-800-935-4826. E-mail: apap@wustl.edu.