WashU's sticker price was $92,523 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $13,360 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $2,578.
What does WashU cost?
$13,360 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $92,523.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$66,080
average grant for students who got aid.
5.9%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$15,250
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Washington University in St Louis cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $2,578 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $92,523. Your own price depends on your family's finances; WashU's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Washington University in St Louis cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $589 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $92,523. Your own price depends on your family's finances; WashU's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Washington University in St Louis cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,361 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $92,523. Your own price depends on your family's finances; WashU's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
