Washington University in St. Louis Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

Washington University in St. Louis has maintained a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 12% for the application year 2024, with 38,855 applicants competing for admission. This marks a consistent acceptance rate compared to the previous year, 2023, which also saw a 12% rate with a slightly higher applicant pool of 32,240. Historically, acceptance rates have seen a decline from 16.74% in 2015 to the current rate, reflecting increasing selectivity in recent years, including 16.02% for 2020 and 13% for 2021. The trend indicates a more competitive applicant pool, making admission increasingly challenging.