Webster University (WU)

Black Pinpoint 470 East Lockwood Avenue | Saint Louis, MO | 63119-3194

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
1,994
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Acceptance Rate
56%
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Average HS GPA
3.48

Deadlines

Regular
August 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 27

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$25,300
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,000
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
2914
Transportation for Commuters
$2,960
On-Campus Room and Board
10860
Approximate Expenses per year
$43,034

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
9 : 1
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Total Faculty
607
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Terminal Degree
285

Gender

Men
307
Women
300
Minority
83
International
5

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

55% female45% male

Out of State

27% are out
of state
73% are
in-state

Students

84% are
full time
16% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
2,766
Foreign Countries Represented
56

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.29%
Asian
1.95%
Black
12.79%
Hispanic
4.78%
Caucasian
64.39%
Unknown
7.64%
International
4.74%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
31%
First-Year Students
67%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

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Webster University 470 E. Lockwood Avenue St. Louis, MO 63119
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314-246-7800

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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314-246-7800

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
1 week

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

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On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Prior to/Following interview

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
Availability of rooms and Ambassador Host

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Webster University is 12 miles from Lambert St. Louis International Airport. Bus and taxi transportation is available at Webster's suburban campus in Webster Groves, Missouri.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From downtown St. Louis (10 miles) take I-44 west to Shrewsbury Ave. exit #283, turn left on Shrewsbury, left on Big Bend, and slight right onto Lockwood Avenue. From Lambert-St. Louis Airport (13 miles) take I-70 East toward St. Louis, merge onto I-170 South at exit #238B, turn left on Eager Rd., slight right on Hanley Rd. (Hanley becomes Laclede Station), right onto Big Bend, and slight right onto Lockwood Avenue.


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division III

Men's Sports (Gorloks)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Gorloks)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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International Student
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Other

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Shelley S Wolfmeyer
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
82
Number of Social Sororities
1
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
3%

12. Student Services

Military

Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Washington University, St. Louis
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: St. Louis University

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Apple and Dell

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateFeb 1

Required Forms

FAFSA
School

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$10,586
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,010
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,753
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
78%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$31,548
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
05 - On Campus Interviews

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • European Studies/Civilization.
  • Women's Studies.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting and Finance.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Finance, General.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Advertising.
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
  • Journalism.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Public Relations/Image Management.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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05 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other.
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06 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer Science.
  • Informatics.
  • Information Technology.
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07 EDUCATION.

  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Education, General.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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11 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
  • Legal Studies, General.
  • Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
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13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
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14 MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLIED SCIENCES.

  • Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare.
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15 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • International/Global Studies.
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18 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Ethics.
  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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19 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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20 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Cultural Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, Other.
  • Sociology.
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21 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Acting.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Brass Instruments.
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
  • Costume Design.
  • Dance, General.
  • Directing and Theatrical Production.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other.
  • Drawing.
  • Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
  • Fine and Studio Arts.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies.
  • Keyboard Instruments.
  • Music Technology.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Music, General.
  • Musical Theatre.
  • Painting.
  • Percussion Instruments.
  • Photography.
  • Printmaking.
  • Sculpture.
  • Stringed Instruments.
  • Voice and Opera.
  • Woodwind Instruments.

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