To apply to the College of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, you should submit Part I of the Application for Admission to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Washington University in St. Louis
Campus Box 1089
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
Phone: 314.935.6000 or 800.638.0700 (within continental United States)
Fax: 314.935.4290
Part I of the application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee. Part II of the application will be mailed to you when the Admissions Office receives Part I. The Part II Application requires your official secondary school transcript, recommendations, SAT I or ACT scores, and essay. A portfolio is not required unless you are applying for the Fitzgibbon Scholarship. For further information about domestic and international admission procedures, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions website.
Optional Portfolio
We encourage you to submit a portfolio of completed artwork. A portfolio is optional for first-year admission; it is required for consideration for an academic scholarship. If you elect to submit a portfolio, follow these instructions:
- Submit a slide or digital portfolio, consisting of 12–15 pieces of recent work, which may include drawings, two- and three-dimensional pieces, or photographs.
Slide Portfolio: Submit good-quality 35mm slides in a plastic slide sleeve. Each slide must be labeled with your name and Social Security Number. The portfolio will be returned by May 1 only if you provide a stamped, self-addressed mailer.
Digital Portfolio: Submit images as a simple, non-timed PowerPoint presentation. Also include all of the work in the presentation, in a separate folder, as jpegs saved at 72 dpi resolution and at a size of 600 pixels in the longest direction. Write your name and Social Security Number on the CD/DVD – DO NOT use a stick-on label. Remember to include an accompanying inventory/contact sheet showing thumbnails of all work on the CD/DVD. The inventory sheet must include your name and Social Security Number. If preferred, you may include additional information such as title of work, medium, dimensions, and date completed.
Mail your portfolio to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Washington University in St. Louis
Campus Box 1089
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
We welcome the opportunity to review your portfolio at a National Portfolio Day (held in major cities around the country) if we happen to be attending one near your home. Or, you may set up a personal visit to Washington University and have your work reviewed in the College of Architecture. A portfolio review gives you a chance to have immediate feedback and gain insight about your work. However, a slide or digital portfolio is still required if you would like to be considered for a scholarship.
Transfer Admission
The College of Architecture accepts a very limited number of transfer students from other colleges and universities or from within the University. To apply for admission as a transfer student, please contact:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Washington University in St. Louis
Campus Box 1089
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
Phone: 314.935.6000 or 800.638.0700 (within continental United States)
Fax: 314.935.4290
Discrimination Policy
Washington University encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. The University does not discriminate in access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or disability. Present Department of Defense policy governing ROTC and AFROTC programs discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation; such discrimination is inconsistent with Washington University policy. Inquiries about compliance should be addressed to:
Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
Washington University in St. Louis
Campus Box 1184
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Phone: 314.935.5990
Fax: 314.935.5146
