Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university in St. Louis County, Missouri. It was founded in 1853. The university is named after George Washington.[8] Washington University is one of the top universities in the United States.[9][10]
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| Latin: Universitas Washingtoniana | |
Former name | Eliot Seminary (1853-1854) Washington Institute (1854-1856) Washington University (1856-1976) |
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| Motto | Per veritatem vis (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Strength through truth" |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | February 22, 1853 |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $13.7 billion (FY2021)[1] |
| Chancellor | Andrew D. Martin |
| Provost | Beverly Wendland |
Academic staff | 4,151 (2021)[2] |
Administrative staff | 12,609 (2018)[2] |
| Students | 16,244 [3] |
| Undergraduates | 7,803[3] |
| Postgraduates | 8,441[3] |
| Location | , , United States 38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°W |
| Campus | Large Suburb,[4] 346.5 acres (1.402 km2) Tyson Research Center, 1,966.5 acres (3.07 sq mi; 795.81 ha)[5][6] |
| accreditation | HLC |
| Newspaper | Student Life |
| Colors | Red and Green[7] |
| Nickname | Bears |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – UAA |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Website | wustl |
The school is the academic home for most of the university’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The campus is bordered by Forest Park and the cities of St. Louis, Clayton and University City. The university also has a West Campus in Clayton, North Campus in the West End neighborhood of St. Louis, and Medical Campus in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis.[11]
The school has students and faculty from all 50 U.S. states and more than 120 countries.[12] Washington University has seven graduate and undergraduate schools.[13] The phrase "in St. Louis" was added in 1976.[14]
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