Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Address: 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone Number: (314) 362-6858
Email: wumscoa@wustl.edu
Website: http://medschool.wustl.edu

 

Admissions: Washington University in St. Louis

Fall 2010 Admissions Information
Director of Admissions Dr. W. Edwin Dodson
Application fee $50
AMCAS application accepted Yes
Early application deadline 07/04
Application deadline 12/01
Secondary application required Yes
Personal interview required Yes
Regular application acceptance
notification begins
11/01
Regular application acceptance
notification ends
08/15
Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission
2
Deferred entrance available Yes
Deposit to hold place in class is
due
at the time of offer
Early decision plan for admission
offered
No
Early decision plan application
period begins
N/A
Early decision plan application
period ends
N/A
Early decision plan notification
date
N/A
Starting month for the class of
2010-2011
August
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics
Total admissions data 3114 applied, 1156 interviewed,
346 were accepted, 122 enrolled
In-state admissions data 144 applied, 61 interviewed, 22
were accepted, 9 enrolled
Out-of-state admissions data 2970 applied, 1095 interviewed,
324 were accepted, 113 enrolled
Women’s admissions data 1304 applied, 545 interviewed, 176
were accepted, 59 enrolled
Minority admissions data 1209 applied, 482 interviewed, 148
were accepted, 48 enrolled
International admissions data 340 applied, 122 interviewed, 30
were accepted, 10 enrolled
Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores
Average undergraduate GPA 3.87
Oldest MCAT considered 2006
Average MCAT score 12.4
Average biological MCAT score 12.8
Average physical sciences MCAT
score
12.8
Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score
11.7
Average writing MCAT score Q
Undergraduate Majors
Required undergraduate coursework biology, organic chemistry,
inorganic (general) chemistry, physics, mathematics,
calculus, general chemistry
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science
40.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science
25.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
7.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
2.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study
26.0%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined college/M.D. program
offered
Yes
Combined degree programs offered M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.A.
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program
8
Combined college/M.D. program URL http://uscholars.wustl.edu

Tuition & Financial Aid: Washington University in St. Louis

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director Robert McCormack
Financial aid phone (314) 362-6862
2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
2008-2009 Tuition Private: $45,550
Required fees $0
Room and board $9,711
2008-2009 Financial Aid
Percent of students receiving any
financial aid
90%
Percent of students receiving
loans
52%
Percent of students receiving
grants/scholarships
73%
Percent of students receiving work
study
0%
Average indebtedness for 2007
graduates who incurred medical school debt
$100,975

Ranking: Washington University in St. Louis

Research Ranking
Research score 79
Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)
4.6
Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)
4.5
Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)
$347.2
2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)
$223.1
Primary Care Rankings
Primary care score 62
Primary-care peer assessment score 3.1
Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors
3.2
Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties
37.1%
Ranking Admission Statistics
Average undergraduate GPA 3.87
Average MCAT score 12.4
Acceptance rate 11.1%
Full-time faculty / student ratio 3.3
Total medical school enrollment 476