Adding Vibrancy through Our People: Nationally Ranked

Washington University in St. Louis—consistently ranked among the 20 best universities in the nation—is ranked 12th for undergraduate programs among 262 national universities, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2008 edition of America's Best Colleges guide. Being nationally ranked has two advantages: 1) It makes Washington University more attractive to students and faculty, and 2) it brings national attention to the University and to St. Louis. The University's graduate and professional programs also rank extremely well in U.S. News' 2008 rankings of Best Graduate Schools.

U.S. News placed Washington 18th in its "best values" category and 17th in graduation and retention.

Although rankings may not be the best indicator of Washington University's underlying quality, they make the University and St. Louis attractive to people throughout the country.

U.S.News & World Report Rankings of Undergraduate Programs, 2007-08

• Washington University's ranking among 262 national universities for overall undergraduate programs: 12th (tie)
  • Alumni giving: 11th
  • Economic diversity : top 25
  • Faculty resources: 7th
  • Financial resources: 4th (tie)
  • Graduation and retention: 17th
  • Need-based financial aid awards: 24th
  • Selectivity: 6th
• Best value: 18th
• Business: 12th (tie)
• Engineering: 43rd (tie)

U.S.News & World Report Rankings of Graduate and Professional Programs, 1997-2007
Architecture

• Architecture: 19th (tie)

• Art graduate schools: 15 (tie)
• MFA: 21st (tie)
• Painting/Drawing: 19 (tie)
• Printmaking: 14 (tie)
• Sculpture: 13th (tie)

• American politics: 14th
• Biological sciences: 7th (tie)
• Chemistry: 43rd (tie)
• Clinical psychology: 16th (tie)
• Cognitive psychology: 11th
• Creative writing: 10th (tie)
• Earth sciences: 25th (tie)
• Economics: 36th (tie)
• Education: 38th (tie)
• English: 39th (tie)
• Geochemistry: 13th (tie)
• Geophysics and seismology: 19th (tie)
• History: 39th (tie)
• Mathematics: 40th (tie)
• Mathematics analysis: 15th (tie)
• Music: 60th (tie)
• Physics: 48th (tie)
• Political methodology: 9th
• Political science: 16th (tie)
• Psychology: 36th (tie)

• MBA: 25th (tie)
• Executive MBA: 16th (tie)
• Part-time MBA: 12th (tie)
• Finance: 21st (tie)
• Management: 23rd

Engineering

• Engineering graduate schools: 46th (tie)
• Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical: 28th (tie)
• Biomedical engineering: 17th
• Chemical engineering: 46th (tie)
• Civil engineering: 49th (tie)
• Computer engineering: 41 (tie)
• Computer science: 39th (tie)
• Electrical/electronic/communications: 34th (tie)
• Environmental/environmental health: 39th (tie)
• Mechanical engineering: 48th (tie)

• Law schools: 19th
• Clinical training: 6th
• Health care law: 16th
• Intellectual property law: 22nd (tie)
• International law: 23rd (tie)
• Legal writing: 25th (tie)
• Trial advocacy: 4th

• Medical schools (comprehensive ranking): 3rd
• AIDS: 16th (tie)
• Audiology (in cooperation with the Central Institute for the Deaf): 5th
• Biochemistry: 10th (tie)
• Cell biology: 9th
• Drug/Alcohol abuse: 11th (tie)
• Ecology/Evolutionary biology: 11th (tie)
• Genetics/Genomics/Bioinformatics: 4th (tie)
• Geriatrics: 18th (tie)
• Health care management: 17th (tie)
• Health services administration: 17th (tie)
• Immunology/Infectious diseases: 5th
• Internal medicine: 8th
• Microbiology: 3rd (tie)
• Molecular biology: 11th
• Neuroscience/Neurobiology: 9th
• Occupational therapy: 1st (tie)
• Pediatrics: 7th (tie)
• Pharmacology/Toxicology: 8th (tie)
• Physical therapy: 2nd (tie)
• Primary care: 38th (tie)
• Women's health: 17th

• Overall social work programs: 1st

Newsweek/Kaplan Ranking, 2006

• "New Ivies": top 25

Newsweek Rankings, 2006

• Top 100 global universities: 33rd in world
• Top 100 global universities : 23rd in nation

The Atlantic Monthly Rankings, 2003-06

• Overall undergraduate program: 11th
• Faculty research productivity worldwide : 14th

The Times UK Ranking, 2005

• Top 200 world universities : 58th

Journal of Blacks in Higher Education Rankings, 2002-06

• Black enrollment among the nation's top 50 universities: 7th
• Success in integrating black undergraduates: 4th
• Black student college graduation rate: 8th
• Comparative graduation rates of blacks and whites: 1st
• Five-year progress in percentage of black faculty appointments: 1st

Black Enterprise Ranking, 2006

• Top 50 colleges for African Americans: 42nd

Reform Judaism Ranking, 2006

• Private universities most chosen by Jewish students: 14th

Cosmo Girl Ranking, 2005

• Best colleges: top 50

Rolling Stone Ranking, 2005

• Schools that rock (ranking both the University and St. Louis): 6th

Seventeen Ranking, 2003

• "The 50 Coolest Colleges" (undergraduate only): 7th

Design Intelligence Ranking, 2007

• Architecture and design programs: 6th (tie)

Business Week Rankings, 2003-06

• MBA: 27th
• Executive MBA: 17th
• Executive education in Midwest: top 18

The Economist Rankings, 2003-06

• MBA: 23rd in United States
• MBA: 41st in world
• Diversity of recruiters: 1st
• Educational experience: 4th
• Alumni effectiveness: 21st
• Executive education nondegree programs: 2nd (tied) in world

Forbes Ranking, 2005

• Part-time MBA: 11th

Entrepreneur Ranking, 2003

• Entrepreneurship program: top 25

Wall Street Journal Ranking, 2007

• MBA: 46th in region

Financial Times Rankings, 2006-07

• Executive MBA Fudan: 7th in world
• Executive MBA Fudan: 1st in China
• MBA: 30th in United States
• MBA: 52nd in world
• Faculty research productivity: 14th in world

The Scientist Ranking, 2006

• Best universities for postdocs to work: 28th

Academic Analytics' Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, 2007

• Large research university faculty scholarly productivity: 7th