Washington University in St. Louis
College Overview
Admission Office
Campus Box 1089, One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
(314) 935-6000
(800) 638-0700
Fax: (314) 935-4290
admissions@wustl.edu
Contact: Julie Shimabukuro
Director of Admissions
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Main Address
Campus Box 1089, One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
(314) 935-5000
www.wustl.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 7,138
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,632
Degree-seeking undergrads: 6,542
Graduate enrollment: 6,682
Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1
Setting
Suburban setting
Large city (250,000 - 499,999)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
|
Tuition and fees |
$35,524 |
$37,248 |
$38,728 |
$40,369 |
+4.24% |
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Books and Supplies |
$1,160 |
$1,220 |
$1,280 |
$1,330 |
+3.91% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$11,252 |
$12,026 |
$12,465 |
$12,941 |
+3.82% |
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Other |
$1,860 |
$1,970 |
$2,060 |
$2,290 |
+11.17% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
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Other |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
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Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$49,796 |
$52,464 |
$54,533 |
$56,930 |
+4.40% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$36,684 |
$38,468 |
$40,008 |
$41,699 |
+4.23% |
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In-state with Family |
$36,684 |
$38,468 |
$40,008 |
$41,699 |
+4.23% |
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Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$39,400 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$575 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$39,400 |
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Out-of-state Fees
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$575 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
940 |
66% |
|
|
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Grant or scholarship aid |
812 |
57% |
$19,092,868 |
$23,513 |
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• Federal grants |
146 |
10% |
$684,965 |
$4,692 |
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• Pell grants |
88 |
6% |
$276,790 |
$3,145 |
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• Other federal grants |
58 |
4% |
$408,175 |
$7,038 |
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State/local government grant or scholarships |
135 |
10% |
$459,625 |
$3,405 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
776 |
55% |
$17,948,278 |
$23,129 |
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Student loan aid |
408 |
29% |
$2,389,705 |
$5,857 |
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• Federal student loans |
394 |
28% |
$2,138,599 |
$5,428 |
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• Other student loans |
33 |
2% |
$251,106 |
$7,609 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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Doctor
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
2174 |
1453 |
735 |
5 |
90 |
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Architecture and Related Services |
63 |
72 |
– |
– |
– |
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Architectural Technology/technician |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Architecture |
54 |
63 |
– |
– |
– |
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City/urban, Community and Regional Planning |
– |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies |
104 |
18 |
– |
– |
6 |
|
African-american/black Studies |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
American/united States Studies/civilization |
9 |
7 |
– |
– |
1 |
|
Area Studies, Other |
56 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
East Asian Studies |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
|
Near and Middle Eastern Studies |
5 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Women's Studies |
25 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
176 |
84 |
78 |
– |
– |
|
Biochemistry |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other |
26 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Bioinformatics |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
120 |
55 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biomedical Sciences, General |
– |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Botany/plant Biology |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Cell/cellular and Molecular Biology |
– |
– |
20 |
– |
– |
|
Developmental Biology and Embryology |
– |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
|
Ecology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Epidemiology |
– |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Immunology |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other |
– |
– |
10 |
– |
– |
|
Molecular Biophysics |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Molecular Genetics |
– |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
|
Neuroscience |
30 |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
|
Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
388 |
530 |
1 |
– |
47 |
|
Accounting |
42 |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
2 |
420 |
1 |
– |
1 |
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Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Business/managerial Economics |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies |
24 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Finance, General |
136 |
55 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General |
23 |
11 |
– |
– |
3 |
|
International Business/trade/commerce |
60 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Management Information Systems, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
40 |
|
Marketing/marketing Management, General |
68 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Non-profit/public/organizational Management |
– |
12 |
– |
– |
3 |
|
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
|
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Computing and Information Sciences |
42 |
51 |
6 |
– |
– |
|
Computer Science |
37 |
29 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Computer/information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other |
5 |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
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Education |
15 |
15 |
1 |
– |
1 |
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Education, General |
10 |
3 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Elementary Education and Teaching |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Language Teacher Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
|
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Secondary Education and Teaching |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other |
– |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering |
196 |
122 |
42 |
– |
2 |
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Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/space Engineering |
2 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering |
67 |
13 |
17 |
– |
– |
|
Chemical Engineering |
29 |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Civil Engineering, General |
18 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Computer Engineering, General |
7 |
5 |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Construction Engineering |
– |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
9 |
19 |
4 |
– |
2 |
|
Engineering Physics/applied Physics |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Engineering, Other |
– |
24 |
10 |
– |
– |
|
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
48 |
16 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Structural Engineering |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Systems Engineering |
14 |
4 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
70 |
22 |
7 |
– |
4 |
|
English Language and Literature, General |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
General Literature |
64 |
12 |
7 |
– |
– |
|
Writing, General |
– |
10 |
– |
– |
4 |
|
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
139 |
18 |
15 |
– |
– |
|
Arabic Language and Literature |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Chinese Language and Literature |
5 |
3 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
7 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Comparative Literature |
5 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
|
French Language and Literature |
20 |
2 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
16 |
3 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Italian Language and Literature |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Japanese Language and Literature |
4 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Linguistics |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Spanish Language and Literature |
71 |
7 |
6 |
– |
– |
|
Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
6 |
68 |
227 |
– |
20 |
|
Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
– |
7 |
13 |
– |
– |
|
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
|
Health Services Administration |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Health/health Care Administration/management |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Medical Scientist |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Medicine |
– |
– |
115 |
– |
– |
|
Movement Therapy and Movement Education |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Occupational Therapy/therapist |
– |
44 |
16 |
– |
– |
|
Physical Therapy/therapist |
– |
– |
80 |
– |
– |
|
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
13 |
|
Somatic Bodywork |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
|
History |
52 |
7 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
History, General |
52 |
7 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Human Services, General |
– |
212 |
12 |
– |
– |
|
Social Work |
– |
212 |
12 |
– |
– |
|
Legal and Law Studies, General |
– |
92 |
271 |
– |
– |
|
Advanced Legal Research/studies, General |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
|
American/u.s. Law/legal Studies/jurisprudence |
– |
60 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Law |
– |
– |
269 |
– |
– |
|
Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
– |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Tax Law/taxation |
– |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
3 |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Humanities/humanistic Studies |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies |
– |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics and Statistics |
51 |
7 |
6 |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics, General |
51 |
5 |
6 |
– |
– |
|
Statistics, General |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
83 |
1 |
– |
5 |
3 |
|
Ancient Studies/civilization |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Behavioral Sciences |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
|
International/global Studies |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
75 |
1 |
– |
5 |
1 |
|
Natural Resources and Conservation |
58 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Environmental Studies |
58 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Physical Sciences |
52 |
34 |
32 |
– |
– |
|
Chemistry, General |
19 |
10 |
15 |
– |
– |
|
Chemistry, Other |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Geology and Earth Science, General |
3 |
15 |
8 |
– |
– |
|
Physics, General |
21 |
9 |
9 |
– |
– |
|
Psychology |
156 |
14 |
14 |
– |
– |
|
Industrial and organizational Psychology |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Psychology, General |
153 |
14 |
14 |
– |
– |
|
Social Sciences |
369 |
54 |
16 |
– |
5 |
|
Anthropology |
130 |
8 |
7 |
– |
– |
|
Archeology |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Economics, General |
115 |
7 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
International Relations and Affairs |
– |
26 |
– |
– |
2 |
|
Political Science and Government, General |
112 |
11 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Social Sciences, Other |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
|
Urban Studies/affairs |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Visual and Performing Arts |
146 |
22 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
20 |
2 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Dance, General |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Design and Visual Communications, General |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Fashion/apparel Design |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Film/cinema/video Studies |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Fine/studio Arts, General |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Music, General |
8 |
7 |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Painting |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Photography |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Printmaking |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Sculpture |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $55
Online application fee: $55
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 21%
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College Majors
Architecture & Related Programs
 Architectural Technology B
Architecture B
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
African-American Studies B
American Studies B
Asian Studies B
East Asian Studies B
European Studies B
German Studies B
Latin American Studies B
Near/Middle Eastern Studies B
Women's Studies B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Ceramics B
Commercial/Advertising Art B
Dance B
Design/Visual Communications B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Drawing B
Fashion Design B
Film Studies B
Fine/Studio Arts B
Graphic Design B
Illustration B
Music - General B
Music - Voice/Opera B
Music History/Literature B
Music Theory/Composition B
Painting B
Photography B
Printmaking B
Sculpture B
Theater Literature/History/Criticism B
Visual and Performing Arts - General B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Biophysics B
Ecology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Business - General B
Business Administration/Management B
Business/Managerial Economics B
Entrepreneurial Studies B
Finance/Banking B
Human Resources Management B
International Business B
International Finance B
Marketing Management B
Operations Management B
Communications & Journalism
Advertising B
Journalism B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Science B
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Data Processing Technology B
Information Sciences/Systems B
Education
Art Teacher Education B
Biology Teacher Education B
Chemistry Teacher Education B
Drama/Dance Teacher Education B
Education - General B
Elementary Education B
English Teacher Education B
French Teacher Education B
German Teacher Education B
History Teacher Education B
Junior High Education B
Mathematics Education B
Physics Teacher Education B
Science Teacher Education B
Secondary Education B
Social Science Teacher Education B
Social Studies Teacher Education B
Spanish Language Teacher Education B
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Computer Engineering - General B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
Systems Engineering B
English Language & Literature
American Literature B
Creative Writing C
English Language & Literature - General B
English Literature (British) B
General Literature B
Foreign Language & Literature
Arabic B
Chinese B
Classics B
Comparative Literature B
Foreign Language & Literature - General B
French B
German B
Germanic Languages B
Greek, Ancient B
Hebrew B
Italian B
Japanese B
Latin B
Linguistics B
Romance Languages B
Spanish B
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Health Services - General B
Health System Administration B
Predentistry B
Premedicine B
Prepharmacy B
Preveterinary Medicine B
History
History - General B
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Humanities B
Liberal Arts & Sciences B
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics B
Mathematics - General B
Statistics B
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization B
Biological/Physical Sciences B
Biopsychology B
Global Studies B
Mathematics/Computer Science B
Neuroscience B
Science, Technology & Society B
Systems Science/Theory B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Studies B
Philosophy & Religion
Islamic Studies B
Jewish/Judaic Studies B
Philosophy B
Religion/Religious Studies B
Physical Sciences
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physics B
Planetary Sciences B
Psychology
Industrial/Organizational Psychology B
Psychology - General B
Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Archaeology B
Economics B
International Relations B
Political Science/Government B
Social Sciences - General B
Urban Studies B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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