Washington University in St Louis

In the US state of Missouri, Washington University’s Danforth Campus houses undergraduate studies in Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Art and Architecture. The Danforth Campus is located in St. Louis County and faces Forest Park, a 1,300 acre urban park that contains the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, the Science Center, and many other attractions, all of which are free. The Mississippi River and downtown St. Louis city are approximately 7 miles due west and easily accessible by public transportation or bicycle. Washington University’s Danforth Campus serves approximately 8,000 undergraduate students.  

Available exchanges

Washington University in St Louis hosts the University-wide exchange. 

Restricted subject areas

Courses may be subject to space limitations – this can change each academic year.  

Please note, this exchange is not open to Economics, Business, Engineering and Computer Science. 

Your responsibilities

  • The information provided here serves as a guide.
  • It is your responsibility to research whether the partner provides appropriate courses for your degree programme.
  • Even if there are no restrictions on your degree subject, this does not mean that there are appropriate courses for you.

Exchange students select up to seven courses, prioritized with the most important courses on top. Washington University in St Louis will review the course choices and work to enroll students in as many of their preferred courses as possible. 

Students can adjust their schedule and make final decisions on courses during the drop/add period after arrival. Exchange students should select primarily courses in their academic division or school. 

You can find extra course requirements and information in the Bulletin:


Guaranteed accommodation?

No 

University accommodation  

After admission, exchange students are provided with housing information. Students may choose from on-campus or off-campus housing managed by Washington University’s Office of Residential Life or seek independent off-campus housing. 

On-campus housing consists of residence halls and some apartments. Students living in on-campus housing must purchase one of the several different meal plan options. 

Washington University in St Louis also offers off-campus furnished apartments that are managed by the Office of Residential Life. These can be shared or individual apartments and are within walking distance of campus and close to public transportation. Students living in off-campus apartments purchase a minimal meal plan. 

Private accommodation  

Exchange students may choose to live in a shared or individual off-campus apartment not managed by Washington University in St Louis. Apartments are frequently unfurnished, but furniture can be rented for the exchange period. Off-campus housing can be arranged prior to arrival or after arrival. 

Please see the below  for information regarding off-campus housing options: 


Immigration/Visa requirements  

In order to get a visa, you will need to prove you can access the average cost of living at Washington University in St Louis. This is calculated based on how much average costs for accommodation, meals, health insurance etc. will cost. This includes proving access to funds through personal funds, or family or sponsorship funds. The amount to show is around $32,000 in total. This can be across multiple sources. You will need to provide sponsorship letters from personal funds/family members/sponsor funds/Sponsor organisations etc. 

Please bear this in mind. If you cannot prove this, you will not be able to get a visa and therefore not be able to go on exchange.  

How much it will cost to go on exchange to Washington University in St Louis?  

See below for estimated living costs:  

Student Activity Fee $616.00 

DF Health Insurance Fee $2,500.00 

DF Health and Wellness Fee $616.00 

Living Expenses $28,400.00 

Living Expenses Subtotal $31,516.0 

Further information –   

Health insurance  

All exchange students are required by Student Health Services (SHS) to complete online forms, including medical & health history, immunisations, and meningitis information. Additionally, Washington University has a mandatory health insurance policy that all international students are required to purchase. 

For more information visit: 

 


For exact calendar dates for the College of Arts & Sciences: 

 


  

 

Washington University in St Louis strongly encourages students with disabilities to apply and further information can be found below:

 


Washington University in St Louis has provided the following documents for prospective exchange students.

 


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