Washington University in St. Louis

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/washington-university-in-st-louis

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Washington University in St. Louis built?1853
2. How big is Washington University in St. Louis?355 acres
3. What is the location?St. Louis, Missouri, United States
4. What is the academic affiliations?Member of the Association of American Universities since 1923
5. When was Washington University in St. Louis founded?Washington University in St. Louis was founded in 1853.
6. Why did the university move to its current campus in 1905?The move in 1905 allowed the university to grow and build new buildings for the 1904 Summer Olympics and the St. Louis World's Fair.

Need-Blind Admissions: An admissions policy where the university does not consider an applicant's financial situation when deciding whether to admit them.
Rhodes Scholar: A highly prestigious postgraduate scholarship awarded to students for study at the University of Oxford in England.