by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Ancient Studies/Civilization. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Classical & Ancient Studies is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Washington University in St Louis. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in classics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. WUSTL was ranked #5 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for classics majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for WUSTL.
Part-time undergraduates at WUSTL paid an average of $2,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,300 | $56,300 |
| Fees | $593 | $593 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,144 | $1,144 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,402 | $17,402 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,654 | $3,654 |
Learn more about WUSTL tuition and fees.
WUSTL does not offer an online option for its classics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WUSTL Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their Bachelor’s in classics in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in classics at WUSTL in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Classical & Ancient Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical and ancient studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 6 |
| International Studies | 58 |
| Cognitive Science | 53 |
| Economics and Computer Science | 1 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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