BA Educational Studies at Washington University in St. Louis

Programme overview

The Educational Studies program examines and applies the historical, social, cultural, psychological, and public policy aspects of educational institutions and educational processes as well as the social and cultural factors that affect them. The program provides an entry point into the study of the multidimensional field of education, analysis, the individual, and the collective.

Faculty: Arts & Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Major requires 24 units. Required courses include EDUC 3040 Educational Psychology; EDUC 4430 Sociology of Education; EDUC 4440 Philosophies of Education; EDUC 4450 History of Education in the United States; EDUC 4460 Politics of Education; EDUC 4470 The Political Economy of Urban Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No programme-specific admission requirements are listed for this major; admission is to Washington University through the Arts & Sciences (university-level application via admissions.washu.edu).

USD 71,310 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for 2026-27 ($35,655 per semester) for the College of Arts & Sciences, Sam Fox School, Olin Business School and McKelvey School of Engineering; one rate for all students. Excludes the student activities fee, health and well Source

Entry term: Fall semester (applications for fall 2027 entry); spring transfer entry is also offered.

Spring Transfer and Fall Transfer applicants are admitted for the spring and fall semesters respectively.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 2 (Early Decision notification by December 15, Early Action by December 23); Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 4 (notification by February 14 and April 1 respectively). Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 15; Fall Transfer March 1.

Applications are submitted through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (automatically waived for students applying for financial aid). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional policy for fall 2027 entry).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.washu.edu/

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