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Webster University

Webster · St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Webster University is a private, nonprofit global university founded in 1915 in Webster Groves, Missouri, a charming suburban community within the St. Louis metropolitan region. Renowned for international education, cybersecurity, business administration at the Walker School of Business & Technology, media communications, and clinical counseling, Webster operates international campuses in Vienna, Geneva, Leiden, Tashkent, and Athens.

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Key institutional metrics

Founded / Established
1915
Student Population
11,500+
International Ratio
18%
Academic Staff
950+
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Academic overview & strategic disciplines

Webster comprises five schools and colleges: the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Communications, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, and the School of Education. The university operates the state-of-the-art East Academic Building and the Sverdrup Media Center.

Research admissions & international qualifications

Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA, essays, and extracurricular involvement with test-optional reviews. Graduate programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.75–3.0 GPA, personal statement, CV, and English proficiency (TOEFL 80+ or IELTS 6.5+). Merit-based international graduate scholarships are awarded upon admission.

Featured degrees, scholarships & fellowships (6)

Featured faculty researchers (3)

Dr. James Brasfield

Professor of Management and Public Policy
George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology

Dr. James Brasfield researches health policy governance, municipal administrative ethics, public budgeting systems, and intergovernmental fiscal management....

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Dr. Douglas M. Brantner

Associate Professor and Director of Cybersecurity Programs
Department of Mathematics & Computer Science

Dr. Douglas Brantner examines enterprise information assurance, national cyber defense posture, cloud vulnerability mitigation, and industrial network protocol ...

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Dr. Kristen Anderson Anderson

Professor of History and Political Science
Department of History, Politics & International Relations

Dr. Kristen Anderson researches American immigration policy history, 19th-century urban demographic integration, German-American ethnic communities, and transna...

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Important advisory & disclaimer

OpenField is an independent research platform not officially affiliated with Webster University. Information reflects public documentation reviewed on 2026-10-16. Students must verify application deadlines, fee structures, and prerequisite details directly with official university admissions departments before applying.

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