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Saint Louis, MO · Private · 2,304 undergraduates · suburban

Webster University

Moderately selective

Webster's international campus network makes global mobility a structural part of the university rather than only a study-abroad option.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Strongest in academic standing and affordability.
Academic Steady Affordability Steady Career Steady Mobility Steady Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Steady
Student experience Emerging
Admission
58% admitted

5,341 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
54.6%

$50,876 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Webster University apart

Academic design

The university offers liberal arts and sciences alongside business, communications, fine arts, computer science, and other career-focused fields.

Campus pattern

The Webster Groves campus has a smaller residential feel while giving students straightforward access to metropolitan St. Louis internships and cultural organizations.

Defining feature

Webster's international campus network makes global mobility a structural part of the university rather than only a study-abroad option.

Can I get in?

58% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

5,341

About 58 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 58%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1006–1233
8601380
ACT middle 50%20–28
1533

Of admitted students, 9% submitted an SAT, and 37% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.

Academic benchmarkModerately selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Webster University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Webster University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

The university offers liberal arts and sciences alongside business, communications, fine arts, computer science, and other career-focused fields.

02

Make the fit specific

Webster's international campus network makes global mobility a structural part of the university rather than only a study-abroad option.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$58,030
Average annual cost after aid$27,000
Affordability profileSteady

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Average annual cost by household income at Webster University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Webster's international campus network makes global mobility a structural part of the university rather than only a study-abroad option.

Complete within 8 years54.6%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one72.7%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$50,876

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates100
Median earnings$62,567

Admits separately

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Recent graduates39
Median earnings$35,407

Psychology, General

Recent graduates30
Median earnings$48,689

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Recent graduates29
Median earnings$39,604

Fine and Studio Arts

Recent graduates28
Median earnings

What is campus life like?

Webster University beyond the classroom

The Webster Groves campus has a smaller residential feel while giving students straightforward access to metropolitan St. Louis internships and cultural organizations.

Academics

A defining academic feature

The university offers liberal arts and sciences alongside business, communications, fine arts, computer science, and other career-focused fields.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The Webster Groves campus has a smaller residential feel while giving students straightforward access to metropolitan St. Louis internships and cultural organizations.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

Webster's international campus network makes global mobility a structural part of the university rather than only a study-abroad option.

2,304 undergraduatesMidwestsuburban settingCampus housing available