WashU

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WashU
Stands forWashington University in St. Louis
CategoriesEducation & Academia

WashU stands for Washington University in St. Louis, a university abbreviation.

Private research university in St. Louis, founded in 1853, whose medical school is among the top-ranked in the country. It now uses "WashU" as its official short name, replacing the older abbreviation WUSTL.

Example: He matched into a radiology residency at WashU's Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Usage notes

The university should not be confused with the University of Washington in Seattle or Washington and Lee and Washington College elsewhere. Its Danforth Campus hosted presidential debates several times. Its sports teams compete in NCAA Division III.

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