Visit WashU

Campus visits provide an opportunity for prospective students to explore our beautiful campus and connect with our community. 

In-person campus visits are offered Monday through Friday and some Saturdays. Your visit will include a 45-minute information session, followed by a 75-minute student-led campus tour. Our information session will provide an overview of WashU, our programs as well as the admission and financial assistance process.

Additional on-campus academic division sessions and/or tours are offered on Mondays and Fridays.

Optional in-person interviews for visiting students who are planning to apply as first-year students for the fall of 2024 are available from August 29 through December 20 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The last day for EDI applicant interviews is Friday, November 10, 2023. The last day for EDII and RD applicant interviews is Friday, February 2, 2024.

Optional in-person interviews students who are planning to apply as first-year students for the fall of 2025 will start mid-March 2024.

Please note, campus visits on December 21-22 will include an information session and a self-guided tour.

Join the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at WashU for Junior Jumpstart! This special programming for high school juniors will be offered on February 23 and March 1, 2024.

Your visit will include:

• An Admissions and Aid presentation
• A session on selective college admissions
• An Academic Division overview
• A student-led campus tour

Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. with programming running from 9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Please note that sessions and/or tours may be canceled if extreme weather poses a severe risk to visitor, staff, or student safety.

Special group visits are offered for students in grades 9 through 12.

Please note that sessions and/or tours may be canceled if extreme weather poses a severe risk to visitor, staff, or student safety.

Throughout the spring and fall, our admission officers will be visiting high schools (in person and virtually) to connect with students and share information about WashU, St. Louis, and the admissions and financial assistance process.

Contact your high school counselor to find out if we are coming to your school.

Join us at a National Portfolio Day to share your work with representatives from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at WashU.

At these free events, students can meet with representatives from accredited colleges and universities across the U.S. and get valuable feedback on their portfolios.

Representatives from the Sam Fox School will be available to review your portfolio, give you helpful tips on the application process, and speak with you about the art, architecture, and design programs at WashU.

Look for representatives from Washington University at college fairs across the country this fall!