Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri · Private · 2,304 undergraduates · webster.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
86%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1110 to 1310
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$57,990Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Webster University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
86% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$57,990
a year in 2027-28, from a $57,990 sticker price
What to do with your 1210
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1210).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admission | 2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Catalog | Webster University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
86%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1110 to 1310
Reading and Writing 580 to 660
Math 530 to 650
ACT composite 18 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$57,990
a year
- Tuition$35,010
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,623
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,647
- $48,001 to $75,000$23,528
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,673
- Over $110,000$31,969
Financial aidEstimate
73%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$21,426
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Missouri programs for residents
Higher Education Academic Scholarship (Bright Flight)
$1,000 to $3,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1600+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Tier 1 (top 3% of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$3,000
- 1590+ SAT or 30+ ACT, Tier 2 (4th-5th percentile of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$1,000
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,500Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Arts Appreciation (ARTS) |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Portfolio required for equivalency within the Art department |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Arts Appreciation (ARTS) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Portfolio required for equivalency within the Art department |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Roots of Culture (ROC) |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARHS 2210 Intercultural History of Art |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1020/1021 Biology of Animals w/ Lab |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIOL 1550/1551 Essentials of Biology I w/lab. |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | Quantitative Literacy (QL) |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 5 | MATH 1610 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | Quantitative Literacy (QL) |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MATH 1610 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 10 | MATH 1610 Calculus I, MATH 1620 Calculus II |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Physical & Natural World (PNW) |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4 | CHEM 1100/1101 General Chemistry I w/ Lab |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Global Understanding (GLB) and Intercultural Competence (INTC) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1090 Elementary Language Level I, CHIN 1100 Elementary Language Level II |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | CHIN 1090 Elementary Language Level I, CHIN 1100 Elementary Language Level II, CHIN 2090 Intermediate Language Level I, CHIN 2100 Intermediate Language Level II |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLT 1080 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Global Understanding (GLBL) |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Arts Appreciation (ARTS) |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | Portfolio required for equivalency within the Art Department |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | Written Communication (WCOM) |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | WRIT 1010 Composition, General Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | Written Communication (WCOM) and Roots of Culture (ROC) |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | WRIT 1010 Composition, ENGL 1030 Introduction to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Physical and Natural World (PNW) |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | SCIN 1100/1101 Earth Science and the Environment w/ Lab |
| European History | 3 | 6 | Roots of Culture (ROC) |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2230 Age of Total War, HIST 2210 Early Modern Europe |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Global Understanding (GLBL) and Intercultural Competence (INTC) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1090 Elementary French Level I, FREN 1100 Elementary French Level II |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FREN 1090 Elementary French Level I, FREN 1100 Elementary French Level II, FREN 2090 Intermediate French Level I, FREN 2100 Intermediate French Level II |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Global Understanding (GLBL) and Intercultural Competence (INTC) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GRMN 1090 Elementary German Level I, GRMN 1100 Elementary German Level II |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GRMN 1090 Elementary German Level I, GRMN 1100 Elementary German Level II, GRMN 2090 Intermediate German Level I, GRMN 2100 Intermediate German Level II |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB) |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | ANSO 1095 Introduction to Geography: World & Regional |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Global Understanding (GLBL) and Intercultural Competence (INTC) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 1090 Elementary Italian Level I, ITAL 1100 Elementary Italian Level II |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ITAL 1090 Elementary Italian Level I, ITAL 1100 Elementary Italian Level II, ITAL 2090 Intermediate Italian Level I, ITAL 2100 Intermediate Italian Level II |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Global Understanding (GLBL) and Intercultural Competence (INTC) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JAPN 1090 Elementary Japanese Level I, JAPN 1100 Elementary Japanese Level II |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | JAPN 1090 Elementary Japanese Level I, JAPN 1100 Elementary Japanese Level II, JAPN 2090 Intermediate Japanese Level I , JAPN 2100 Intermediate Japanese Level II |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Roots of Culture (ROC) |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATN 1090 Elementary Latin Level I, LATN 1100 Elementary Latin Level II |
| Latin | 5 | 9 | LATN 1090 Elementary Latin Level I, LATN 1100 Elementary Latin Level II, LATN 2090 Intermediate Latin Level I |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics *If taken with AP Microeconomics will satisfy ECON 2000 Survey of Economics, which is required of most majors in the School of Business. |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 Principles of Microeconomics. *If taken with AP Macroeconomics will satisfy ECON 2000 Survey of Economics, which is required of most majors in the School of Business. |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB) |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Arts Appreciation (ARTS) |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Musicianship |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1710/1711 College Physics I w/ Lab |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Physical & Natural World (PNW) |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physical and Natural World (PNW) |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1720/1721 College Physics II w/ Lab |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2040/2041 University Physics II w/ Lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2030/2031 University Physics I w/ Lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Physical and Natural World (PNW) |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 1480 Precalculus |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB) |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 1100 Introduction to Psychology |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Critical Thinking (CRI) |
| Research | 4 | 6 | Critical Thinking (CRI) |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Written Communication (WCOM) |
| Seminar | 4 | 6 | Written Communication (WCOM) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Global Understanding (GLBL) and Intercultural Competence (INTC) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1090 Elementary Spanish Level I, SPAN 1100 Elementary Spanish Level II |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 1090 Elementary Spanish Level I, SPAN 1100 Elementary Spanish Level II, SPAN 2090 Intermediate Spanish Level I, SPAN 2100 Intermediate Spanish Level II |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 3250 Introduction to Literature |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Roots of Culture (ROC) |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Quantitative Literacy (QL) |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | BUSN 2750 Introduction to Statistics |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 2200 Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLT 1060 Introduction to American Politics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB) |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1300 Colonial & Revolutionary America, HIST 1310 Nineteenth Century America |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | Roots of Culture (ROC) |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | INTL 1500 The World Systems Since 1500 or HIST 1000 World Systems since 1500 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | Roots of Culture (ROC) |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
58%
Come back for a second year
69%
Typical earnings
$56,096
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Webster University$60,893
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 15 majors here have earnings data.
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