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Washington University in St. Louis (nicknamed Wash U or WUSTL) is a private research university fifteen minutes west of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It includes schools of Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Law,Business, Medicine, Social Work, and Design & Visual Arts. In the 2004 U.S. News & World Report rankings, its undergraduate program was tied for ninth in the nation; in the 2005 list, it was ranked 11th. WUSTL's Medical School is ranked third in the nation in research and 46th in primary care[1]. The school of Social Work is ranked second. Tuition for both in-state and out-of-state undergraduates is $32,800 for the 2006-2007 school year.

The current Chancellor of the University is Dr. Mark S. Wrighton, a Florida State- and Caltech-trained chemist who was formerly provost at MIT.

 Life in the business lane. Succe ss depends on finely turned performance and on the development of can-do individuals who consistently drive results. To be a front runner, you must maneuver the upturns and downturns of the world marketplace with speed and decisiveness. It helps to have a road map and an experienced crew to get you where you want to go.

Founded in 1917, Olin is part of Washington University in St. Louis, widely recognized as one of the world's leading universities. Our longstanding reputation for outstanding management education comes from our unique combination of highly accomplished researchers, professors, and students; tailored curriculum; and strong sense of community.

We equip high-potential students with the skills, knowledge, and experiences they need to become leaders in a time of intense competition and global change.

History
Washington University was co-founded as a nonsectarian, private institution in 1853 by the Unitarian minister William Greenleaf Eliot, grandfather of the Nobel Prize laureate poet T. S. Eliot, and by St. Louis leader Wayman Crow. It desegregated its undergraduate divisions in May of 1952.

The university's original name at the time of foundation was Eliot Seminary. Eliot, however, was not in favor of the name, and in 1854, the Board of Trustees changed it to Washington Institute in St. Louis. In 1857, the name was modified, to Washington University. Often subsequently confused with some other institutions sharing the Washington name in their titles, the university again changed its name in 1976, adding the "in St. Louis" suffix to distinguish it.

Campus
Brookings Hall, the most recognized building on campusThe University's Hilltop Campus (renamed as the Danforth Campus effective September 17, 2006 to honor former chancellor William H. Danforth), is distinguished by its collegiate Gothic architecture. Its construction was accelerated through a profitable lease of several buildings to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Thanks to the efforts and influence of David R. Francis, an alumnus and former mayor of St. Louis, Missouri governor, and U.S. Interior Secretary, newly-constructed campus buildings on the edge of Forest Park became the Hilltop campus when the Fair was over. This included facilities used by the six-day 1904 Summer Olympics, such as Francis Field and Francis Gymnasium . The campus is close to St. Louis' Delmar Loop.Since 1995, more than 25 new buildings have been erected.

The campus was the venue for 3 Presidential debates: the first 1992 Presidential debate on October 11, 1992, the third 2000 Presidential debate on October 17, 2000, and the second 2004 Presidential debate on October 8, 2004. It was also scheduled to host one in 1996, but that debate was cancelled when the two candidates chose not to participate.

Olin School of Business
The John M. Olin School of Business is located in the heart of the Midwest, historic city  St. Louis. Olin has been ranked in the Top 30 US MBA programs by BusinessWeek for years, and in recent years its undergraduate program has been ranked among the top 15 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Olin School of Business was founded in 1917. The school was named after the entrepreneur John M. Olin in 1988. As one of the leading business schools in the United States, Olin obtained its reputation from strong research-oriented achievements and competitive graduates. The school provides degree programs in BSBA, MSBA, MBA, EMBA, and part-time programs in MBA and PhD degrees. In 2002, an Executive MBA program was established in Shanghai, in cooperation with Fudan University.

Olin has a network of about 13,000 alumni all over the world. Over the last several years, the school’s endowment has increased to $178 million (2004) and annual gifts average $12 million per year. Due to a donation from John E. Simon, [Simon Hall] was opened in 1986.

The flexible course arrangement is a factor attracting potential students. Undergraduates who pursue the accounting concentration can choose a five-year Master of Science program which is seeking CI certification in school. Graduate students can select electives from other areas in Washington University such as the Medical School and Law School.