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Founded: 1891

David H. Perlmutter, MD
Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs
Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor
George and Carol Bauer Dean of the School of Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis

People (2022-23 academic year)

  • Total Students: 1,432
    • MD, MD/PhD: 593
    • Applied Health Behavior:  15
    • Audiology & Communication Sciences: 69
    • Biomedical Informatics: 20
    • Clinical Investigation: 68
    • Genetic Counseling: 8
    • Genetic Epidemiology & Biostatistics: 38
    • Medical Physics: 12
    • Nursing Science: 8
    • Occupational Therapy: 298
    • Physical Therapy: 288
    • Population Health Sciences: 15
  • Residents and fellows:  1,322
  • Faculty:  2,814
  • Staff: 10,494
  • Total Employees:  13,308
  • School of Medicine Alumni: 28,279

Tuition and Fees (2023-24 academic year)

Estimated expenses for a single (Phase 1 MD Curriculum) student in the 37-week 2023-24 year include $67,295 (tuition), a $2,749 Health Fee, and a $1,500 Student Activity Fee. 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 2022)

$3.3 billion

Graduate Degree Programs

Visit the School of Medicine website for a comprehensive degree programs listing.

Medical Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD, four-year and five-year)

Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (MD/PhD)

Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics (MD/MS-BMI)

Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MD/MSCI)

Doctor of Medicine/Master of Population Health Sciences (MD/MPHS)

Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)

Doctor of Medicine/Master of Business Administration (MD/MBA)

Audiology & Communication Sciences

Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Master of Science in Deaf Education (MSDE)

Biology & Biomedical Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) involving 13 academic programs and 38 departments.

Clinical & Population Research

Consulting–Business of Health Care Management (MBA Concentration)

Master of Population Health Sciences (MPHS)

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Master of Science in Applied Health Behavior Research (MS)

Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics (MS)

Master of Science in Biostatistics and Data Science (MSBDS)

Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling (MS)

Master of Science in Genetic Epidemiology (MS)

Master of Science in Medical Physics (MS)

Occupational Therapy

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation and Participation Science (PhD)

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)

Physical Therapy

Doctor of Philosophy in Movement Science (PhD)

Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT)