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Washington University in St Louis

Tuition trend

3.8%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $37,248 to $72,722, about 3.8% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$37,248––
2009$38,728––
2010$40,369––
2011$41,992––
2012$43,705––
2013$44,841––
2014$46,467––
2015$48,093––
2016$49,770––
2017$51,533––
2018$53,399––
2019$55,292––
2020$56,893––
2021$58,866––
2022$60,590––
2023$62,982––
2026$72,722$72,722–
2027–$75,508$75,112–$75,904
2028–$78,401$77,580–$79,225
2029–$81,404$80,130–$82,692
2030–$84,523$82,763–$86,310

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