Founded in 1853, the Washington University in St. Louis is an independent university located in St. Louis, Missouri. It has a current enrollment of 13,588 students. The university operates out of four campuses: Danforth Medical, North and West campuses and Tyson Research Center. All the academic programs of the university span across the colleges/schools of Arts & Sciences, University College, Design & Visual Arts, Business, Engineering, Law, Social Work, Art, Architecture & Urban Design, Continuing Studies, Engineering and Medicine.