32.WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (.... 24th in USA) (St.Louis,MO,USA)
Washington University is a private university located in St. Louis, near the confluence of the mighty Mississippi and majestic Missouri Rivers.
It was from here that Lewis and Clark set out on their great voyage of discovery in 1804; today, Washington University in St. Louis carries on in their tradition by extending the frontiers of knowledge.
U.S. News & World Report named the school first in social work and sixth among comprehensive medical schools, while Princeton Review named it seventh for best value in private colleges and eighth in top schools for entrepreneurs.
The U.S. Department of Education ranked Washington University 21st highest for freshman retention rate.
Students enjoy an impressive 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
The university’s faculty are among the most highly honored in the world, including three Pulitzer Prize winners, two Poets Laureate of the United States, 53 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 45 National Academy of Sciences members, 18 American Law Institute members, and 16 National Medal of Science winners.
Twenty-four Nobel Laureates have also been affiliated over the years with Washington University in Saint Louis.
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