- Taylor Ngyuen
Washington University School of Medicine
Cost
Cost of education includes all charges plus living expenses
Single amount for tuition, no additional fees (such as health care, hospitalization, or disability insurance)
Tuition remains the same for four year programs (fixed tuition rate) and there is a fixed amount financial aid
Estimated expenses for a student in a four year program
Tuition stabilization plan: $68,480
books/med supplies: $700
Medical instruments: $461
Housing and food: $14,779
Personal: $2,491
Travel: $2,539
Total: $89,450
Washington Uni has ranked second lowest in average medical school debt for the past four out of five years
Average debt amount for public medical schools is $193,186
Average debt amount for private medical schools is $215,005
Washington is significantly less: $107,972
Financial aid
Half of all students are granted a full-tuition scholarship
Financial aids can loan up to $33,000 a year
MCAT scores for admissions
MCAT scores must be only up to three years old when applying
Mean MCAT score for the most recent class of Washington Uni was 37.3 (98th percentile) which is equivalent to a current score of 523-525 (prior to 2016)
Average: 518-519 (new MCAT)
Washington Uni does not officially disclose the MCAT scores and data of accepted students
Most acceptants are in the 98th-100th percentile
GPA for admissions
Average GPA (unweighted): 3.85
Average GPA (weighted): 4.15
Acceptance rates
About 4,776 applications per year
47 applications per position
101 first-year students enrolled
A little over 2% of applicants are enrolled in the MD program
Location
Located along the eastern edge of Forest Park in St. Louis, Washington (central west end of city)
Medical center (which includes the school) also includes Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center
City offers professional sports in baseball and hockey
Wide range of options for dining and entertainment
What the school is known for
Faculty members are recognized nationally and worldwide as leaders in their fields
Includes 15 National Academy of Science fellows, 27 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 5 investigators with NIH MERIT status
Master clinicians and researchers teach students
Culture of camaraderie and support
Flexible curriculum
Opportunities after graduation
Highest ranked programs in the country
Medical education
Occupational therapy
Audiology and communication sciences
Physical therapy
Patient care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Robust research enterprise
$686.4 million in faculty grants and contracts
Student testimonials
Larisa
“The best thing about my school is that every single person I have met is incredibly kind and passionate about the subject that they are studying.”
Emilia
“Washington Uni...is geared towards making sure that the individual undergraduate student has all the necessary resources available.”
Swazoo
“My school has such a beautiful campus, I stop for a moment to just look at it sometimes. It also has excellent food that most other schools don’t really have.”
Daisy
“The best thing about Washington University in St. Louis is its many educational resources for students. The university has many programs to promote academic excellence from all of its students.”
Work Cited
https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/how-to-apply/financial-aid/cost-of-education/
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/washington-university-commits-100-million-to-
https://www.kaptest.com/study/medical-school/washington-university-school-of-
https://magoosh.com/mcat/washington-university-st-louis-mcat
https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Washington-University-in-St-Louis-
https://topmedicalschools.admissionsconsultants.com/washington-university-in-