​​Admitted Students Weekend 2025

Meet us in St. Louis on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 for Admitted Students Weekend 2025! 

This invaluable on-campus experience will introduce prospective students to the incredible connections and community available at the WashU Brown School.  Meet other members of your cohort, learn at a sample faculty lecture, get a taste of local St. Louis culture, and connect with valuable student resources during this two-day event.  Registration is now open and the deadline to register is March 26.  We hope to see you there!

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Schedule Sneak Peek

Admitted Students Weekend is designed as a two-day event, and we want you to get the most out of your time on campus!  We plan for all students to attend both Friday and Saturday to fully participate in all activities.

Friday, April 4

12 – 3pm: Arrival and Check-in at Goldfarb Hall
12 – 3pm: Resource Fair featuring over 30 Brown School and WashU student services – including research centers, student groups, health services, and more
12 – 3pm: WashU Tours and Brown School Tours

  • WashU Tours will depart at 12:30pm & 1:30pm
  • Brown School Tours will depart at 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm, and 2 pm

3 – 4pm: Brown School Faculty Panel
4 – 5pm: Community Welcome Reception with Faculty and Staff

Saturday, April 5

9 – 9:30am: Light Breakfast and Check In
9:30 – 10am: Welcome and Remarks from Dean Dorian Traube
10 – 10:45am: Curriculum and Practicum Overviews

  • MSW
  • Advanced Standing MSW
  • Part-Time MSW
  • MPH
  • MSP
  • MSW/MPH

11 – 11:45am: Sample Mini Lectures with Brown School Faculty
12 – 1pm: Lunch and Break
1 – 1:45pm: Financial Services Presentation
2 – 2:45pm: Brown School Student Panel
2:45pm: Closing Remarks from Dean Dorian Traube

Students inside Clark Fox Forum.
Students inside Clark Fox Forum.

Lodging Options

Charles F. Knight Executive Education & Conference Center

The Brown School is located on WashU’s Danforth Campus and is centrally located with numerous lodging options nearby.  Many of these hotels also offer discounted rates for WashU visitors – be sure to ask when making your reservation!  WashU’s Office of Resource Management has compiled an additional list of hotels with WashU discounts.

Getting to the Brown School

The Brown School’s campus-within-a-campus is located on the south side of WashU’s Danforth Campus. Admitted Students Weekend programming will take place in all three of our buildings: Goldfarb Hall, Brown Hall, and Hillman Hall.  Specific directions to the Brown School including driving directions, parking information, and mass transit options are available online.  ASW attendees staying at the Knight Center on campus can find driving directions and parking details on their website.

East End Garage enterance.
Students outside sitting on a bench

What to do Around The Lou

If you’ll be visiting from out of town, we encourage you to spend some time exploring our city.

  • Learn more about the St. Louis region here.
  • Explore Forest Park, a highly rated urban park just across the street from our campus, here.
  • St. Louis is a great place to grab a bite. Explore the STL dining scene here. The closest neighborhoods to campus are Clayton, the Central West End, and University City/Delmar Loop.
  • Want to extend your visit to St. Louis? Check out these upcoming events.
  • Review resources for visiting campus – including lodging and dining – from Washington University.
  • What to do around WashU Google Map offers a curated map of places to eat and things to do around the city.