Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,204undergraduates
86%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,695average net price per year
61%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,341
- Admitted
- 3,097
- Admit rate
- 86%
- Admit rate, women
- 60%
- Admit rate, men
- 56%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 452
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 9%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 518-643
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 488-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 37%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
65 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (20)
- Acting Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Costume Design Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Digital Arts Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Directing and Theatrical Production Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Illustration Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (75 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (7)
- Advertising Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (3)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Psychology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Psychology, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Criminology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (55)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (other)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Human Resources Development Master's
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Project Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Nurse Anesthetist Doctorate (professional)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Educational Psychology Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Education, Other Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Master's
- Development Economics and International Development Post-bachelor's certificate
- International Relations and Affairs Master's
- International Relations and National Security Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Master's
- Advertising Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's
- Public Relations/Image Management Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Post-bachelor's certificate
- Legal Studies Master's
- Human Services, General Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Environmental Science Post-bachelor's certificate
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Art/Art Studies, General Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Music, General Master's
- Gerontology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $30,730
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,820
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $8,558
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $53,108
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $53,108
- Total cost living at home
- $43,504
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,696 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $22,251 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,193 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,857 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,453 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $21,475
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,237
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 52%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,989
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 61%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 49% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 296 | 61% |
| Men | 215 | 61% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 14 | 57% (small group) |
| Black | 61 | 46% |
| Hispanic | 36 | 58% |
| White | 340 | 64% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 57% |
| Race unknown | 25 | 64% |
| International | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 426 | 57% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 42 | 10% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 395 | 70% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 238 | 48% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 7,606
- Undergraduates
- 2,204
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,820
- Part-time undergraduates
- 384
- Graduate students
- 5,402
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 52%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 19%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 21%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 17%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 61% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 470 E Lockwood Ave., Saint Louis, MO, 63119-3194
- County
- St. Louis County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.