Marketing Certificate at Washington University in St. Louis

Programme overview

The Certificate in Marketing gives a focused, practical foundation in marketing, designed to complement a variety of majors. It can be completed online, though course availability varies by semester.

Faculty: WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) | Duration: 12 units | Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer | Study mode: full-time | Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Twelve units covering Writing for Business Communication, Marketing Concepts, Market Research and Communications Strategies, and Public Relations Principles and Practices.

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Entry requirements

Undergraduate certificate applicants (CAPS, applies to all undergraduate certificates): high school diploma or equivalent; official transcripts of all prior college-level work sent from the registrar to CAPS (applicants with fewer than 45 transferable college credit hours also provide proof of high school completion; non-U.S. transcripts need a course-by-course evaluation from WES or another NACES member); one-page statement describing interests and goals; no minimum GPA stated for certificates. First-time-in-college applicants need a 3.0 high school GPA, a two-page statement and two letters of recommendation. International applicants must confirm English proficiency; students outside the U.S. cannot enrol in fully online CAPS programmes, and F-1/J-1 visa holders must enrol full-time with in-person requirements. Deadlines: degree-seeking Fall July 31, Spring Nov 30, Summer Apr 30; non-degree Fall Aug 15, Spring Jan 2, Summer May 15. Application fee $50 domestic, $100 international.

Requirements published at program group level.

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).

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