Graduates wave Arts & Sciences flags at their graduation ceremony.

Congratulations, Class of 2025!

We’ve known you by name and by story, and we’re cheering you across the finish line! Can’t wait to witness your next chapter unfold.

An A&S graduate student is honored at a graduation ceremony.

Congratulations, Class of 2025!

We’ve known you by name and by story, and we’re cheering you across the finish line! Can’t wait to witness your next chapter unfold.

Graduates walk through the gates to Francis Olympic Field.

Congratulations, Class of 2025!

We’ve known you by name and by story, and we’re cheering you across the finish line! Can’t wait to witness your next chapter unfold.

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A Transformative Decade: Convergence, Creativity, Community

We are finding new ways to tell our story and create a lasting impact on the world. Welcome to the decade of Arts & Sciences.
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Explore the College of Arts & Sciences

We know that breakthroughs—scientific or creative, academic or personal—happen when ideas collide. At the intersection of it all is the College of Arts & Sciences—a school with no limits on what you can study, learn, and achieve.

Student Spotlight: Community Engagement

Three recent Arts & Sciences graduates share their experiences with community-engaged courses at Washington University. The courses took students outside of the classroom to work directly on local environmental advocacy, women's health issues, and more.
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We are Arts & Sciences

The world we live in is full of complex realities that defy simplistic thinking. What does it take to understand fully and respond thoughtfully to this complexity?

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News and Stories Of Incredible People, Research and Learning In Arts & Sciences

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Featured Podcast:

The PAD Podcast Episode 4: Tijuana Ricks⁠

On this episode of the ⁠PAD podcast⁠, Rob chats with actor/director/writer/producer ⁠Tijuana Ricks⁠ about her fantastic and varied career post-graduation.

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Faculty Bookshelf

Faculty Bookshelf

Browse titles from Arts & Sciences faculty. Thoughtful. Diverse. Well researched. These books might just make it to your shelf, nightstand, or coffee table.

BROWSE THE FACULTY BOOKSHELF

Meet the undergrad who discovered St. Louis County’s first longhorned tick

Undergraduate researcher Sam Ko has been studying ticks for the last year of her college career. Her legacy will be confirming the arrival of a tiny invasive species raising big concerns.