Vol. 21 No. 25 March 27, 1997

Photo of Student Admission Committee members holding April Welcome buttons.

Admissions sets applications record; 1,000 visitors expected

Student Admission Committee members freshman Lanae Williams, left, and junior Elisa Haidt prepare for April Welcome with pins and smiles. The annual monthlong event is expected to bring nearly 1,000 prospective students to campus next month to sample life at Washington University. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions this year received an all-time record of nearly 14,000 applications for admission, a 23 percent jump in applications from last year and a 79 percent increase over the past three years. The University's success in its admissions efforts comes as application numbers generally are flat or dropping at other universities. In individual categories, Washington University's application numbers also are up from last year, including early decision applications (up 20 percent), African-American student applications (up 41 percent), and international student applications (up 35 percent). (For more information about April Welcome, click here.) Photo by Joe Angeles.