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WashU offers a comprehensive education with nine distinct schools and a vast array of departments.
From the renowned Olin Business School to the prestigious Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, WashU fosters creativity and intellectual exploration across a multitude of disciplines. Whether you’re drawn to the humanities in Arts & Sciences, the technical expertise of the McKelvey School of Engineering, or the critical thinking skills honed at the School of Law, WashU has a program to ignite your academic passion.
Arts & Sciences
Arts & Sciences comprises the core disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. In addition to departments of international renown, our programs and research centers provide a platform for faculty and student collaboration across the traditional academic subject areas, creating new interdisciplinary studies.
Visit the Arts & Sciences website
Explore Arts & Sciences degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Departments
African and African-American Studies
American Culture Studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History and Archaeology
Biology
Center for the Humanities
Chemistry
Classics
College Writing Program
Comparative Literature and Thought
Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
East Asian Languages and Cultures
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Studies
Film and Media Studies
Germanic Languages and Literatures
Global Studies
History
Humanities Digital Workshop
Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities
Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies
John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Music
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology
Physics
Political Science
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Public Health & Society
Religious Studies
Romance Languages and Literatures
Sociology
Statistics and Data Science
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Brown School
The Brown School is a leader in social work and social policy, recognized for its commitment to equity and real-world impact. For more than a century, it has addressed society’s most urgent challenges through teaching, practice, and evidence-based research. Grounded in rigorous science and informed by community experience, the school advances solutions that shape policy, strengthen communities, and expand opportunity. Its collaborative environment supports work locally, nationally, and globally, fostering innovation that improves lives and drives meaningful change.
Visit the Brown School website
Explore Brown School degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
McKelvey School of Engineering
The McKelvey School of Engineering aims to promote independent inquiry in engineering research and education with an emphasis on scientific excellence, innovation, and collaboration without boundaries. WashU engineers produce new knowledge that changes the world, and faculty educate students to explore and create for a future we cannot yet imagine. Through research and education, they are making a positive impact on the local community, the country, and the world.
Visit the McKelvey School of Engineering website
Explore McKelvey degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Departments
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Division of Engineering Education
Electrical & Systems Engineering
Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
Sever Institute
Technology & Leadership Center
Olin Business School
At Olin Business School, students learn to look beyond the bottom line and make thoughtful decisions that benefit business and society. Their global-mindedness — coupled with a values-based, data-driven approach to decision making — prepares students to tackle the greatest challenges of our day and to change the world, for good. As a leading research-oriented business school, Olin has a network of partners on campus, in the St. Louis community, and around the globe.
Visit the Olin Business School website
Explore Olin Business School degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts is a unique collaboration in architecture, art, and design education that links professional studio programs with one of the country’s finest university art museums. Composed of the College of Architecture, the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, the College of Art, the Graduate School of Art, and the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, the Sam Fox School is an inspiring place for learning, making, and creative research. Its six-building complex features numerous exhibition and maker spaces, a dedicated art and architecture library, and a world-class art museum.
Visit the Sam Fox School website
Explore Sam Fox School degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Colleges
College of Architecture
College of Art
School of Continuing & Professional Studies
The School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) is the professional and continuing education division at WashU. CAPS values flexibility, offering a wide range of courses in both online and face-to-face formats with part-time and full-time study options in undergraduate degree programs, master’s degree programs, and certificate programs.
Visit the School of Continuing & Professional Studies website
Explore CAPS degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
School of Law
The WashU School of Law introduces students to all facets of the law while also empowering them to personalize their curriculum and further investigate their areas of interest. The program is designed to educate well-rounded, thoughtful attorneys. Students will be well prepared to make a difference for their clients, with a solid foundation in the history of the law and the skills needed to respond to new challenges.
Visit the School of Law website
Explore School of Law degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
School of Medicine
WashU School of Medicine is a world leader in medical education, research, and patient care. Its graduate programs in
medical education
,
occupational therapy
,
physical therapy
and
audiology
are considered to be among the nation’s best. Faculty lead a robust research enterprise, supported by the National Institutes of Health. The school’s physicians provide care in partnership with the nationally ranked
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
and
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
.
Visit the School of Medicine website
Explore School of Medicine degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Departments
Anesthesiology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Cell Biology and Physiology
Developmental Biology, Edward Mallinckrodt Dept. of
Emergency Medicine
Genetics, James S. McDonnell Dept. of
Medicine, John T. Milliken Dept. of
Molecular Microbiology
Neurology
Neuroscience
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John F. Hardesty, MD, Dept. of
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Pathology and Immunology
Pediatrics, Edward Mallinckrodt Dept. of
Psychiatry
Radiation Oncology
Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of
Surgery, Mary Culver Dept. of
Audiology and Communication Sciences
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
School of Public Health
After completing the 2022 strategic plan, Here and Next, WashU is establishing its first new school in 100 years. More than a school, the School of Public Health will be an interdisciplinary, collaborative, innovative, data-driven and people-focused home for research and education equipped to meet current and future challenges in public health in St. Louis and globally.
Visit the School of Public Health website
Learn about the Program in Public Health & Society
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Libraries
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Accreditation
Schools and Departments
Find your path.
WashU offers a comprehensive education with nine distinct schools and a vast array of departments.
From the renowned Olin Business School to the prestigious Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, WashU fosters creativity and intellectual exploration across a multitude of disciplines. Whether you’re drawn to the humanities in Arts & Sciences, the technical expertise of the McKelvey School of Engineering, or the critical thinking skills honed at the School of Law, WashU has a program to ignite your academic passion.
Arts & Sciences
Arts & Sciences comprises the core disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. In addition to departments of international renown, our programs and research centers provide a platform for faculty and student collaboration across the traditional academic subject areas, creating new interdisciplinary studies.
Visit the Arts & Sciences website
Explore Arts & Sciences degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Departments
African and African-American Studies
American Culture Studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History and Archaeology
Biology
Center for the Humanities
Chemistry
Classics
College Writing Program
Comparative Literature and Thought
Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
East Asian Languages and Cultures
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Studies
Film and Media Studies
Germanic Languages and Literatures
Global Studies
History
Humanities Digital Workshop
Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities
Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies
John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Music
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology
Physics
Political Science
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Public Health & Society
Religious Studies
Romance Languages and Literatures
Sociology
Statistics and Data Science
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Brown School
The Brown School is a leader in social work and social policy, recognized for its commitment to equity and real-world impact. For more than a century, it has addressed society’s most urgent challenges through teaching, practice, and evidence-based research. Grounded in rigorous science and informed by community experience, the school advances solutions that shape policy, strengthen communities, and expand opportunity. Its collaborative environment supports work locally, nationally, and globally, fostering innovation that improves lives and drives meaningful change.
Visit the Brown School website
Explore Brown School degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
McKelvey School of Engineering
The McKelvey School of Engineering aims to promote independent inquiry in engineering research and education with an emphasis on scientific excellence, innovation, and collaboration without boundaries. WashU engineers produce new knowledge that changes the world, and faculty educate students to explore and create for a future we cannot yet imagine. Through research and education, they are making a positive impact on the local community, the country, and the world.
Visit the McKelvey School of Engineering website
Explore McKelvey degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Departments
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Division of Engineering Education
Electrical & Systems Engineering
Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
Sever Institute
Technology & Leadership Center
Olin Business School
At Olin Business School, students learn to look beyond the bottom line and make thoughtful decisions that benefit business and society. Their global-mindedness — coupled with a values-based, data-driven approach to decision making — prepares students to tackle the greatest challenges of our day and to change the world, for good. As a leading research-oriented business school, Olin has a network of partners on campus, in the St. Louis community, and around the globe.
Visit the Olin Business School website
Explore Olin Business School degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts is a unique collaboration in architecture, art, and design education that links professional studio programs with one of the country’s finest university art museums. Composed of the College of Architecture, the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, the College of Art, the Graduate School of Art, and the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, the Sam Fox School is an inspiring place for learning, making, and creative research. Its six-building complex features numerous exhibition and maker spaces, a dedicated art and architecture library, and a world-class art museum.
Visit the Sam Fox School website
Explore Sam Fox School degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Colleges
College of Architecture
College of Art
School of Continuing & Professional Studies
The School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) is the professional and continuing education division at WashU. CAPS values flexibility, offering a wide range of courses in both online and face-to-face formats with part-time and full-time study options in undergraduate degree programs, master’s degree programs, and certificate programs.
Visit the School of Continuing & Professional Studies website
Explore CAPS degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
School of Law
The WashU School of Law introduces students to all facets of the law while also empowering them to personalize their curriculum and further investigate their areas of interest. The program is designed to educate well-rounded, thoughtful attorneys. Students will be well prepared to make a difference for their clients, with a solid foundation in the history of the law and the skills needed to respond to new challenges.
Visit the School of Law website
Explore School of Law degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
School of Medicine
WashU School of Medicine is a world leader in medical education, research, and patient care. Its graduate programs in
medical education
,
occupational therapy
,
physical therapy
and
audiology
are considered to be among the nation’s best. Faculty lead a robust research enterprise, supported by the National Institutes of Health. The school’s physicians provide care in partnership with the nationally ranked
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
and
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
.
Visit the School of Medicine website
Explore School of Medicine degree programs
Learn how to apply for admission
Departments
Anesthesiology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Cell Biology and Physiology
Developmental Biology, Edward Mallinckrodt Dept. of
Emergency Medicine
Genetics, James S. McDonnell Dept. of
Medicine, John T. Milliken Dept. of
Molecular Microbiology
Neurology
Neuroscience
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John F. Hardesty, MD, Dept. of
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Pathology and Immunology
Pediatrics, Edward Mallinckrodt Dept. of
Psychiatry
Radiation Oncology
Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of
Surgery, Mary Culver Dept. of
Audiology and Communication Sciences
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
School of Public Health
After completing the 2022 strategic plan, Here and Next, WashU is establishing its first new school in 100 years. More than a school, the School of Public Health will be an interdisciplinary, collaborative, innovative, data-driven and people-focused home for research and education equipped to meet current and future challenges in public health in St. Louis and globally.
Visit the School of Public Health website
Learn about the Program in Public Health & Society