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| Latin: Universitas Washingtoniana | |
| Motto | Per veritatem vis |
| Motto in English | Strength through truth |
| Established | February 22, 1853 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | U.S.$5.35 billion |
| Chancellor | Mark S. Wrighton |
| Provost | Edward Macias |
| Academic staff | 3,415 |
| Students | 13,995 |
| Undergraduates | 5,997 |
| Postgraduates | 6,452 |
| Location |  St. Louis, MO, U.S.38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°W / 38.648; -90.305Coordinates: 38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.648°N 90.305°W / 38.648; -90.305 |
| Campus | Urban and Suburban 2,312.5 acres (936 ha) Danforth Campus, 169 acres (68.4 ha) Medical Campus, 164 acres (66.4 ha) Tyson Research Center, 1,966.5 acres (796 ha) North Campus, 13 acres (5.26 ha) |
| Former names | Eliot Seminary, and Washington Institute. |
| Newspaper | Student Life |
| Colors | Red and Green |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III UAA 17 varsity teams (8 men's, 9 women's) as of Fall 2009 |
| Nickname | Wash U, WUSTL |
| Mascot | Bears |
| Website | wustl.edu |
Washington University of St. Louis is a research university in St. Louis.
William Greenleaf Eliot, first president of the Board of Trustees
Robert S. Brookings
The Washington University crest at the entrance to Francis Field
Graham Chapel
2008 Vice Presidential Debate at the Washington University Field House
Seigle Hall, shared by the School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences
Holmes Lounge, the central reading room on campus, where students may eat and study
The Knight Executive Education Center is a part of the Olin Business School.
Cupples Hall
Anheuser Busch Hall, home to the School of Law
Olin Library in the Fall
Reading room in Anheuser-Busch Hall
Brown Hall
Women's Building
McMillan Hall in the fall
The South 40
Gates at Francis Field
