2026 White Coat Ceremony

October 2, 2026

Entering Class of 2026

WashU Medicine is thrilled to welcome a diverse class of intellectually-curious and community-minded students.

124 STUDENTS

64 FEMALES | 60 MALES

104 MD | 20 MD/PHD

29 STATES

64% have
full tuition funding

81% have merit and/or
need-based scholarships


Purpose-driven physicians

Our Gateway Curriculum emphasizes mission-driven career development, world-class research and early clinical experience to help students become well-rounded, compassionate physicians.

Student orientation

Incoming students launch their medical journey during orientation, when students get to know each other, their new school and their community in St. Louis. The week culminates with the White Coat Reflection.

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