Tuition assistance

The university provides tuition benefits to faculty, their spouses/domestic partners, and their dependent children.

For faculty member:

  1. 100% of tuition charges for eligible undergraduate courses, and 50% of tuition charges for eligible graduate courses, for up to 7 credit hours per semester (7 credit-hour limitation does not apply to the accelerated Executive MBA program).
  2. Must be continuously employed by the University for one year of service prior to the first day of classes.
  3. Must meet the normal admissions standards of the University.
  4. Must submit the appropriate request for tuition form, along with all required and requested supplemental information, prior to the first day of classes.
  5. Please note the requirements to remain eligible for this benefit.

For spouse or domestic partner:

  1. 50% of part-time evening program undergraduate tuition costs for courses offered through the university, after employee has completed one year of employment prior to the beginning of the semester
  2. 50% of undergraduate tuition costs for courses offered through the university day and evening programs, after employee completes five current consecutive years of benefit-eligible full-time service.
  3. Must meet the normal admission standards of the University.

For dependent child:

  1. Covers up to 8 semesters toward the first bachelor’s degree for dependent children.
  2. Maximum benefit amounts for dependents of full-time employees:
    1. Attending WashU: Full tuition plus activity fee
    2. Attending non-WashU school: 40% of WashU’s tuition
    3. Payment is made directly to the school.
  3. For information about when and how to request the benefit, and what to expect after requesting the benefit, see Dependent Child Tuition Assistance.