Washington University is a medium-sized university dedicated to research and to high quality teaching. It is located in St. Louis County, Missouri. The St. Louis metropolitan area, with approximately two and one half million people, offers the amenities and stimulation of urban life. The university's setting amidst quiet, tree-lined streets, provides tranquility and comfort that are suitable to scholarly life.
The University's five undergraduate schools and eight graduate/professional schools, coupled with excellent facilities and a solid financial base (among the top ten endowments in the country), make Washington University a leader in modern higher education. Graduate programs in the mathematics department fall within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.