	Washington University in St Louis 2016 University Academic Rankings
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash. U., or WUSTL) is a private research university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853, and named after George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all 50 U.S. states and more than 120 countries. Twenty-five Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Washington University, nine having done the major part of their pioneering research at the university. Washington University's undergraduate program is ranked 15th by U.S. News and World Report. The university is ranked 32nd in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Washington University is made up of seven graduate and undergraduate schools that encompass a broad range of academic fields. Officially incorporated as "The Washington University," the university is occasionally referred to as "WUSTL," (pronounced /whu- stá¸·/) an acronym derived from its initials. More commonly, the school is referred to as "Wash. U." To prevent confusion over its location, the Board of Trustees added the phrase "in St. Louis" in 1976. History \| Early history (1853-1900) Washington University was conceived by 17 St. Louis business, political, and religious leaders concerned by the lack of institutions of higher learning in the Midwest. Missouri State Senator Wayman Crow and Unitarian minister William Greenleaf Eliot, grandfather of the poet T.S. Eliot, led the effort. The university's first chancellor was Joseph Gibson Hoyt. Crow secured the university charter from the Missouri General Assembly in 1853, and Eliot was named President of the Board of Trustees. Early on, Eliot solicited support from members of the local business community, including John O'Fallon, but Eliot failed to secure a permanent endowment. Washington University is unusual among major American universities in not having had a prior financial endowment. The institution had no backing of a religious organization, single wealthy patron, or earmarked government support. During the three years following its inception, the university bore three different names. The board first approved "Eliot Seminary," but William Eliot was uncomfortable with naming a university after himself and objected to the establishment of a seminary, which would implicitly be charged with teaching a religious faith. He favored a nonsectarian university. In 1854, the Board of Trustees changed the name to "Washington Institute" in honor of George Washington. Naming the University after the nation's first president, only seven years before the American Civil War and during a time of bitter national division, was no coincidence. During this time of conflict, Americans universally admired George Washington as the father of the United States and a symbol of national unity. The Board of Trustees believed that the university should be a force of unity in a strongly divided Missouri. In 1856, the University amended its name to "Washington University." The university amended its name once more in 1976, when the Board of Trustees voted to add the suffix "in St. Louis" to distinguish the university from the nearly two dozen other universities bearing Washington's name. Although chartered as a university, for many years Washington University functioned primarily as a night school located on 17th Street and Washington Avenue in the heart of downtown St. Louis. Owing to limited financial resources, Washington University initially used public buildings. Classes began on October 22, 1854, at the Benton School building. At first the university paid for the evening classes, but as their popularity grew, their funding was transferred to the St. Louis Public Schools. Eventually the board secured funds for the construction of Academic Hall and a half dozen other buildings. Later the university divided into three departments: the Manual Training ... [more on wikipedia]

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Washington University in St Louis Details

Washington University in St Louis Details
detail	value
state	Missouri
conference	University Athletic Association
public	Private
scores	2220/1480/33
level	Elite
rank	[8
overall ROI rank	[6
size	medium-small
undergrads	7401
grads	6947
price	66376
drop	6
stem	27
research	709
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Washington University in St Louis?

1. number 8 for Academics.

2. number 6 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Washington University in St Louis?

1. Stanford University

2. Vanderbilt University

3. Duke University

4. Yale University

5. Emory University

6. Brown University

7. Johns Hopkins University

National Academic Rankings

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Washington University in St Louis National Academic Rankings

Washington University in St Louis National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	8	7	13	5	8	37	11	22	6
All	8	7	13	5	8	35	11	15	6
All Nonivy	4	4	10	2	4	27	11	15	5
Private	8	7	12	5	7	20	9	12	5
Stem Low	7	5	12	3	6	27	11	18	6
South East Region	1	1	3	1	2	3	2	5	2
State of Missouri	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Top Ten Top250	8	7	13	5	8	37	11	22	6
Top Ten All	9	7	8	5	8	10	4	3	7
Top Ten All Nonivy	5	4	6	2	4	8	7	5	4
Top Ten Private	7	7	8	5	7	9	4	3	6
Top Ten Stem Low	5	5	8	3	6	9	4	4	4
Top Ten South East Region	1	1	3	1	2	3	2	4	2
Top Ten State of Missouri	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1

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99.66	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
99.50	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
99.30	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
98.27	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
92.97	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
92.56	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
92.39	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
91.84	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
91.52	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	Private	Elite	4	11
91.33	Tufts University	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	23	34
90.12	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	15	39
85.84	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
85.76	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
85.64	University of Rochester	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	39	93
85.45	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Private	Elite	11	13
84.77	Harvard University	Massachusetts	Ivy League	Private	Elite	2	10
83.86	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
83.65	Northeastern University	Massachusetts	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Elite	40	109
79.75	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
78.33	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
77.75	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
77.61	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
76.87	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	Private	Elite	20	4
76.33	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
76.02	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
75.97	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
75.19	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
75.07	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
75.00	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
74.94	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	33	25
74.82	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
74.72	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
73.16	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	Private	Elite	42	88
71.97	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
70.73	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
70.35	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
70.03	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Elite	6	1
69.88	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
69.41	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
69.40	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
68.92	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
68.87	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
68.69	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
68.63	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
68.53	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
68.51	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
68.50	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
68.33	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
68.29	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
68.23	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.78	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	7	42
97.43	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
96.48	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
96.35	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
96.12	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Private	Elite	11	13
95.29	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Elite	6	1
95.24	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	-Conf-	Elite	-	20
94.86	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
94.60	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
94.57	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	Private	Elite	4	11
94.41	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
94.36	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
93.54	California Institute of Technology	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	1	5

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