Historical Acceptance Rates

Washington University in St. Louis recorded an overall acceptance rate of 12.1% for the application year 2024, with 32,754 applicants and 3,951 accepted. The Early Action acceptance rate stood at a robust 36.0%, admitting 1,080 students from 3,000 applicants, while the Regular Decision rate was significantly lower at 9.6%, with 2,871 acceptances from 29,754 applicants. Historically, acceptance rates have been on a downward trend, decreasing from 17.13% in 2015 to its current rate of 12.1%, indicating an increasingly competitive admissions landscape.