WUSTL Fact Sheet
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Founded: Feb. 22, 1853
Chancellor: Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D.
Reputation (U.S. News & World Report)
- No. 11 in undergraduate programs
- No. 12 best value
- No. 2 School of Medicine and School of Social Work
- No. 11 John M. Olin School of Business
- No. 4 in financial resources
- No. 6 in faculty resources
- No. 8 in selectivity
- No. 9 in alumni giving
People (faculty, staff and students)
- 1,367 freshmen in class of 2007
- 5,878 full-time undergraduates enrolled in 2003
- 5,832 graduate students enrolled in 2003
- 2,589 degrees conferred at 2004 Commencement
- two 2004 Rhodes Scholars
- 2,911 instructional faculty members (fall, 2003)
- 25 members of National Academy of Sciences
- 23 fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 37 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Research
- Total research support in fiscal year 2003 was $480 million
- Ranked No. 5 nationally in National Institutes of Health funding in FY 2003
- Ranked No. 6 by National Science Foundation among major private universities receiving federal research support; ranked No. 13 among all universities
Academic Programs
- More than 90 programs and nearly 1,500 courses offered
- 17 graduate programs ranked in top 10 by U.S. News & World Report
- 82 percent of the classes had between 1-24 students (2003-04)
Athletics
- Founding member of University Athletic Association
- Women's basketball won four straight Division III titles (1997-2001)
- Volleyball team has won eight Division III crowns since 1989
- Eight men's varsity sports, eight women's varsity sports
- Teams have won 12 Division III championships; 94 UAA crowns
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