Campus visit planner
Plan your visit to Washington University in St. Louis
Pick your days. We’ll show admissions events while you’re there and the questions worth asking.
Admissions events while you’re there
- Oct. 23, 2026Discover WashU Day8:15 AM Details and sign-up · Add to calendar
Many visit days and tours need you to sign up ahead of time on the college’s website.
Upcoming admissions events
- Discover WashU DayOctober 23, 2026 · 8:15 AM · Saint Louis, MOSpend the day and learn about WashU, including an Admissions & Aid presentation and a student-led campus tour in the morning.More about Discover WashU DayAdd to calendar
- WashU Academic Showcase DayNovember 6, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Sumers Welcome Center, 1 Wrighton Way, Saint Louis, MO 63105More about WashU Academic Showcase DayAdd to calendar
View all upcoming events · From the college's admissions website.
Questions to ask
Tick them off as you go. The best people to ask are current students, a professor in your major and the financial aid office.
Academics (ask a professor or admissions)
- How large are first-year classes in my likely major, and who teaches them?
- How easy is it to get into the classes I need to graduate in four years?
- What help is there with writing, math and tutoring, and how do students use it?
- Can undergraduates do research or internships, and how do they find them?
Cost and aid (ask financial aid)
- What did families at our income actually pay last year, after grants?
- Are your scholarships renewable every year, and what does it take to keep them?
- How much do housing, meals, books and fees add each year?
- What share of students graduate with debt, and how much?
Campus life (ask students)
- What do students do on weekends?
- How easy is it to find a group or club you fit into?
- Is housing guaranteed after the first year?
- What do you wish you had known before you came?
After college (ask career services)
- Where do graduates in my major work or study a year after graduating?
- How early do students start working with career services?
- Which employers recruit on campus?
My notes
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