Washington University in St. Louis is a private university in MO, founded in 1853 and offers Bachelor’s degrees for undergraduates and Master’s and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 7,653, and the graduate enrollment is 7,796. Washington University in St. Louis is a hyper-selective school, receiving 27,949 applications and accepting 16.0% of applicants. Washington University in St. Louis’s athletics teams competes in the club, intramural, and varsity levels. Additionally, Washington University in St. Louis employs 1,026 full-time instructional staff (93% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has a 7:1 student to faculty ratio.