Washington University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 77% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 72% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 75% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 8% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.16 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• psychology
• biology
• economics

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions of varying lengths.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August and January.

• 47% continue within one year.
• 84% continue within 7 years.

• Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, Washington U.

• Arthur Andersen, Ernst & Young, IBM, International Paper, Price Waterhouse, Procter & Gamble.

• Mike Peters, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist; Daniel Nathans, Nobel laureate, medicine; Harold Ramis, movie writer/director/actor.