What GPA do you need to get into WashU?

Among 329 applicants who posted a WashU admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.98 and the middle half reported 3.90 to 4.00 (270 reported a GPA). WashU sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for WashU?

Among 329 applicants who posted a WashU admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,540 and the middle half scored 1,500 to 1,560 (197 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

Does applying early help at WashU?

In these posts, 43% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (27 of 63), against 33% in regular decision (132 of 406). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do WashU admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (64%), athletics (43%), research (41%), tutoring/teaching (40%). 87% held at least one leadership role and 74% listed a national or international award.

What is the WashU acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by WashU in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into WashU

What 329 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 1,008 WashU results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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WashU admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.98

Middle half 3.90 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,540

Middle half 1,500 to 1,560

Median ACT

Middle half 34 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.60

Middle half 4.40 to 4.75

Results posted: 329 admitted, 413 rejected, 266 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the WashU acceptance rate; the official rate is in WashU’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.98	3.90
SAT	1,540	1,520
ACT	35	34

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What WashU admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service64%
Athletics43%
Research41%
Tutoring/Teaching40%
Internship36%
STEM club/competition34%
Music33%
Work/Job32%

Held a leadership role

87%

Founded something

45%

National or intl. award

74%

Did research

41%

Early vs. regular decision at WashU

Early (63 results)43%
Regular (406 results)33%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of WashU admits

Engineering12%
Biology9%
Political Science8%
Computer Science8%
Economics6%
Business6%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 17% first-generation, 15% low income, 22% underrepresented minority, 8% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 6% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 19% chose WashU.

Three recent WashU admits

2026 cycle · RD · Engineering
Bioengineering-bound student with published tumor research, NASA work, and debate leadership.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1550 · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Neuroscience
Rural Asian student with strong STEM grades, orchestra leadership, and student government roles.
GPA 3.96 UW · ACT 34 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Business
Finance-focused applicant who founded an investment club and led several school organizations.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 34 · Original post

Where else WashU admits got in

WashU admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into WashU?: Among 329 applicants who posted a WashU admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.98 and the middle half reported 3.90 to 4.00 (270 reported a GPA). WashU sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for WashU?: Among 329 applicants who posted a WashU admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,540 and the middle half scored 1,500 to 1,560 (197 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
Does applying early help at WashU?: In these posts, 43% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (27 of 63), against 33% in regular decision (132 of 406). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do WashU admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (64%), athletics (43%), research (41%), tutoring/teaching (40%). 87% held at least one leadership role and 74% listed a national or international award.
What is the WashU acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by WashU in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with WashU. All colleges