- Washington University in St Louis (WUSTL) is a private school while University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public school.
- WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, MO and UCLA is located in Los Angeles, CA.
- WUSTL has more expensive tuition of $62,982 than UCLA ($44,524).
- WUSTL has tighter acceptance rate of 15.96% than UCLA (16.10%).
- UCLA is larger with 46,430 students than WUSTL (17,012 students).
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| #21 in National Universities #1 in Missouri | Rankings | #37 in National Universities #9 in California |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Saint Louis, MO | Location | Los Angeles, CA |
WUSTL| Known as | UCLA | |
| 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Associate 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $62,982 | Undergraduate | $13,747 California residents $44,524 out-of-state |
| $62,366 | Graduate | $13,883 California residents $28,985 out-of-state |
| $49,844 | Financial Aid | $21,322 |
| Admission | ||
| $75 undergraduate $45 graduate | Application Fee | $70 undergraduate $120 graduate |
| 15.96% | Acceptance Rate | 16.10% |
| 36.56% | Yield | 36.69% |
| 1,530 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 17,012 | Total Students | 46,430 |
| 8,132 | Undergraduate | 32,423 |
| 8,880 | Graduate | 14,007 |
| 780 | Online Enrollment | 607 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 93% | Graduation Rate | 92% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 3% | |
| 96% | Retention Rate | 97% |
| $87,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $73,200 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,032) $12,698 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 22,884) |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 1,717 Full-time 462 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 4,153 Full-time 1,114 Part-time |
| 15,281 Full-time 1,621 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 22,224 Full-time 3,032 Part-time |
| $143,008 for Faculties $77,261 Part-time | Average Salary | $177,632 for Faculties $80,948 Part-time |