Historical Campus Tour

Washington University in St. Louis is made up of four campuses. You can click on any of the campuses or choose from the text list below. You may also zoom out for an area map with driving directions.

Danforth Campus
The Danforth Campus is our main campus at a 169-acre site located west of Forest Park. Forest Park was the site of the 1904 World's Fair and is one of the nation's largest urban parks. The Danforth Campus is located primarily in unincorporated St. Louis County, just beyond the western edge of the city of St. Louis.

Medical Campus
Located east of Forest Park in the city of St. Louis the Medical Campus is home to the Washington University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Barnard Free Skin and Cancer Hospital, and Central Institute for the Deaf.

West Campus
Located at 7425 Forsyth Boulevard, 1/2 mile west of the Danforth Campus, in the city of Clayton. Formerly a Famous-Barr department store, the West Campus Facility was acquired by the University in 1990 and first occupied in 1993. West Campus houses University administrative offices, the West Campus Library and Conference Center, and several commercial retailers.

Tyson Research Center
Located 25 miles southwest of the Danforth Campus, at the Beaumont-Antire Rd. exit (#269) off Interstate 44.

North Campus
Located at 700 Rosedale in St. Louis, North Campus houses a variety of administrative functions for the University.