Key Facts: School of Medicine
Founded: 1891
Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and Dean of Washington University School of Medicine: David H. Perlmutter, MD
People (2019-20)
- Total Students: 1,448
- MD, MD/PhD, MD/MA: 603
- Applied Health Behavior: 19
- Audiology & Communication Sciences: 77
- Clinical Investigation: 113
- Genetic Epidemiology & Biostatistics: 30
- Occupational Therapy: 321
- Physical Therapy: 261
- Population Health Sciences: 24
- Faculty: 2,471
- Residents and Clinical Fellows: 1,235
- Staff: 8,519
- Total Employees: 10,990
Tuition and Fees (2020-21 academic year)
$68,480 covers tuition ($64,231) and fees (health fee, $2749/year, and student fee, $1500/year). Tuition is fixed upon entry to the MD program and remains the same for the four-year program of study; financial aid awards are fixed annually as well but may be increased with appeal if additional hardships occur.
Revenues (FY 2019)
$2.7 billion
Graduate Degree Programs
Visit the School of Medicine website for a comprehensive degree programs listing.
Medical Education
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Business Administration (MD/MBA)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (MD/PhD)
Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences
Master of Science in Deaf Education (MSDE)
Physical Therapy
Doctor of Philosophy in Movement Science (PhD)
Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT)
Occupational Therapy
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Biology and Biomedical Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) involving 13 academic programs
Clinical and Population Health Sciences
Master of Science in Applied Health Behavior Research (MS)
Master of Science in Biostatistics and Data Science (MSBDS)
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Master of Science in Genetic Epidemiology (MS)