Company Profile
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Company Overview
Washington University’s mission is to discover and disseminate knowledge, and protect the freedom of inquiry through research, teaching, and learning. Washington University creates an environment to encourage and support an ethos of wide-ranging exploration. Washington University’s faculty and staff strive to enhance the lives and livelihoods of students, the people of the greater St. Louis community, the country, and the world.
Founded in 1853, Washington University is nationally and internationally renowned for teaching, learning, research, service to society, and patient care. The University is comprised of seven different schools: Arts and Sciences, Art and Architecture, Business, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Law, Medicine, and Social Work. All schools, except for the school of medicine, are located on the university’s main campus, known as the Danforth Campus, which is located primarily in unincorporated St. Louis County. Other university facilities are located in nearby St. Louis, Clayton, and University City. The university’s graduate and undergraduate schools are highly ranked and the research profile of the institution is among the best in the nation.
Today the university has approximately 7,300 undergraduate students, 6,800 graduate students, 3,300 faculty, and 13,000 employees. Approximately 80% of undergraduates live in university-owned housing on the Danforth Campus through a variety of residence halls, apartments, and fraternities, and off-campus in university-owned facilities.
Washington University is characterized by a deep commitment to excellence in education, research, and scholarship. The university has had especially strong leadership in two successive presidencies – each over 20 years – that have dramatically improved its standing in the academic world.
The undergraduate student body is now competitive with the very finest universities in the country, and the academic departments are increasingly distinguished. The finances of the university, fueled by excellent fundraising and careful stewardship, make it a national, first-tier competitor. The university’s current capital campaign, Leading Together, has a goal of $2.5 billion with over $2.53 billion raised to date. The endowment has grown to $6.5 billion. The university has a consistently stable and balanced budget and an AA+/Aa1 rating from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s respectively. The university’s annual operating budget is nearly $2.7 billion with more than $500 million in sponsored research awards.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Rankings:
#1 best college dorms
The Princeton Review, 2017
#2 in social work
U.S. News & World Report, 2017
#5 best-run colleges
The Princeton Review, 2017
#6 financial resources
U.S. News & World Report, 2016
#7 in research medical schools
U.S. News & World Report, 2017
#9 best campus food
The Princeton Review, 2017
#10 top 25 schools for entrepreneurs
The Princeton Review, 2017
#11 best architecture schools
Architectural Record, 201
#11 in graduation and retention
U.S. News & World Report, 2016-17
#15 best quality of life
The Princeton Review, 2017
#19 in overall undergraduate programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2016-17
For additional information about Washington University in St. Louis, please visit:
http://wustl.edu/.
Benefits
- Retirement Savings Plan
- 22 vacation days
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Sick Time
- Tuition benefits for employee, spouse, and dependent children
- Free Metro Link/Bus pass
- Free Life Insurance
- Health, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Flex Spending Plan
- Other Benefits