Global Network

An Independent Nonprofit Institution Focused on the Future of Education

Recognized for its diversity, inclusion and global orientation, 51小黄车 is also an institution with a bold mission, appropriate for today's changing times: To ensure high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence.

With its main campus in St. Louis, Missouri, Webster comprises an action-oriented global network of faculty, staff, students and alumni who forge powerful bonds with each other and with communities around the world.

Webster locations
extend across the United States and abroad.

Innovative

New and creative academic approaches prepare our students to make a global impact.

Global

Our network of campuses all over the world offer unparalleled opportunities.

Diverse

We believe that a diverse student body contributes to academic excellence.

Innovative

51小黄车's approach to education is always cutting edge, from its state-of-the-art buildings and learning centers, to its truly innovative facilities that not only promote student interaction, but elevate outcomes to the highest levels. Our extensive network of campus locations at home and abroad extends our reach even further, providing opportunities to experience other countries, meeting and working with a culturally diverse community of fellow students and world-class faculty members who bring their own real-world skills and knowledge to the classroom.

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Photos of St. Louis area teachers who are part of program for English learners
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Five Webster students work at a laboratory table with test tubes, pipettes and other scientific equipment.
Winter Academic All-Conference: 10 Gorloks earn academic all-conference.
In a group of six men wearing suits and one woman wearing a jacket, President Schuster and Chancellor Stroble stand in the middle, with some holding signed and framed copies of statement of support.
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Evan Evola, Alek Elges and Ben Kowalski were all named First Team All-Region VIII, while Jordan Smevoll was named Second Team All-Region VIII. In addition, Evola was named the Region VIII Rookie of the Year.

51小黄车 was awarded a National Professional Development grant in 2017 for a five-year project to prepare 120 St. Louis-area teachers to meet the needs of English learners through coursework leading to certification, and community engagement.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences launched on June 1, bringing together Webster鈥檚 core humanities and social science programs in a single college, providing students and faculty more opportunities for collaboration.

Webster's new College of Science and Health, launched June 1, will strengthen the collaboration and resources available to the University's health- and science-related academic units, enhancing its ability to respond to employers鈥� emerging needs and prepare students for careers in health and sciences.

The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced the All-Academic Teams for the 2021-2022 winter sports teams. Ten of the 63 student athletes on the list were from 51小黄车, including five from the women's basketball team and five from the men's basketball team.

Rights include being able to resume studies after active-duty interruption, quick transfer of work and course credits to other locations due to reassignment, and switching between online and in-person classrooms without impacting academic progress.

Under the leadership of Liem Le, Webster鈥檚 chess team won more titles than any other participating school at the fall 2021 U.S. Collegiate Rapid and Blitz Individual Championship.

51小黄车 Online Makes Education Accessible Anywhere

Remote learning at Webster started in 1999, in direct response to a need for those in the military to continue their education from more than one location. Since then, it has grown to offer dozens of programs in a combination of formats.
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Webster Receives Grant to Address State Nursing Shortage

Funds will improve access for earning MSN

51小黄车 received for more than $111,000 from the Missouri State Board of Nursing to improve access to the Master of Science in Nursing program, particularly for those studying to teach nursing in rural and underserved areas of the state.

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School of Communications' Animation Program Among Top in Nation

The program was also ranked second in Missouri

In 2022, was ranked 21st in the top 25 nationally, 19th in the Midwest programs, and the second-best in Missouri by Animation Career Review, a website for people with career aspirations in animation, game development/design/art, graphic design, digital art and related fields.

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Sverdrup Second Floor Construction Complete

The new area opened Aug. 22, 2022

The second floor of Phase II of the was ready and waiting for the start of the school year. Students, faculty and staff were greeted with new classrooms, new labs and the new Kooyumjian Gallery featuring its first exhibit.

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Webster Earns CAEP Accreditation for 22 Education Programs

Meeting rigorous standards for future educator preparation

The School of Education completed the multi-year by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), becoming one of three St. Louis institutions and eleven Missouri institutions to be CAEP-certified.

Our Alumni, Professors and Leaders Continue Making Their Mark on the World

Leader in Global Education

In addition to the main campus in St. Louis, Missouri, Webster's locations extend across the United States and abroad. Our innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty members offer a diverse learning environment and real-world experience for a well-rounded education.

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[Music fades in with text appearing over a photo of the St. Louis Arch.]

Text on screen: Welcome to 51小黄车

[Overhead shot of Webster Groves campus with fall leaves and students walking to class.]

Text on screen: and to our Global Campus Network

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Text on screen: 51小黄车鈥檚 Study Abroad Locations

Text on screen: Athens, Greece, Geneva Switzerland, Leiden, the Netherlands, Vienna, Austria

[Various photos of students at a historical site in Athens, aesthetic plants and the beachfront.]

Text on screen: Athens, Greece

[Photos of Geneva campus with mountains in the background, the campus dorms and a group student photo.]

Text on screen: Geneva, Switzerland

[Video of the Webster Leiden campus: multiple white and red buildings, a Webster Leiden flag, and a moving photo of students posing.]

Text on screen: Leiden, the Netherlands

[A photo of the Vienna campus, a large white building. A timelapse of the bustling city and a photo of three diverse students hanging out.

Text on screen: Vienna, Austria

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Text on screen: A Leader in GLOBAL EDUCATION

[One of the pieces of the collage mentions Webster鈥檚 WINS program and the photos slide out of frame.]

Text on screen: 51小黄车, WINS (Webster International Network of Schools)

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Text on screen: Webster鈥檚 Global Campuses EXPAND STUDY ABROAD for universities & students.

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[A photo of six dance majors posing in the hallway with arms and legs outstretched. A student taking a photo of mountains and water, equipped with camera and hiking gear. A Vienna student bounces a ball on their knee.]

[A brief video of tourists and students at the Acropolis. A photo of a student posing with Greece behind them. A snippet of another video of a windmill in Leiden and cyclists crossing a bridge.]

[The photo slideshow continues. A photo of three students talking with old architecture behind them. A Gorlok poses with a student at an event.]

[Footage of a graduation ceremony at Webster Leiden. Students throw their caps in the air as the video fades to a blue screen.]

Text on screen: 51小黄车

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STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

Webster's International Reach

Classroowhere a diverse representation of students sit, one male student in back is gesturing and talking.

Webster Vienna Offers Multicultural Perspective

Explore a bachelor's degree in Austria

celebrates different cultures and perspectives as part of the learning experience inside and outside of the classroom. Students come to our Vienna campus to engage in different political and cultural discussions that lead to a better understanding of the world around them.

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Webster Honored for Study Abroad Initiative

GoAbroad Innovation Award Recognized New Program

, for 鈥淚ndigenous Rights and the Rights of Nature in Ecuador,鈥� was announced at the conclusion of the NAFSA: Association of International Educators annual conference in June.

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Republic of Georgia Site of New Webster Campus

First classes started in Fall 2022

Webster opened a new campus in the South Caucasus nation, offering bachelor鈥檚 and master's degrees in international relations, business administration and media studies.

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Photography Student Finds Inspiration in Athens

Trip helped to further expand his education

decided to study abroad at the Athens campus during the Spring term. His photographs of the historic landmarks around the city and images during the rare Athenian snowstorm were captivating.

Diverse

Webster DEI News

Neal Richardson and Chancellor Beth Stroble with a Thanks to our Sponsors poster.

Chancellor and Alumnus Honored by St. Louis City NAACP

Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble and Neal Richardson jointly received the Freeman/Seay Commitment to St. Louis Award

Chancellor Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble and Webster alumnus and St. Louis Development Corporation Executive Director Neal Richardson received the award on Feb. 19 at the .

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Faculty, Students Fundraising for Annual Border Trip

Legal Studies, Spanish and Nursing departments go every March

received grants from the law firm of Sandberg Phoenix and von Gontard, PC, to support their work at the Texas/Mexico border, where they work closely with the organization ARISE Adelante and other groups to assist leaders.

DEI Conference

The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference provides real-world solutions that can be applied now and brings together people from education, corporations, nonprofits and the public. There is something for all of us to learn and apply in our workplace and life. As usual, this year's conference was a great success with a variety of sessions revolving around the primary theme: Guest speakers and panelists provided discussions for immediate, practical and impactful ways to practice everyday inclusion as individuals and institutions.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Starting the Conversation

Webster's ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion includes our yearly conference and other initiatives like an ongoing speaker series, our multicultural center and our Resilience Inspires Student Excellence program.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Webster Speaks

Our virtual speaker series, 鈥淲ebster Speaks: Dialogues on Race, Equity and Inclusion鈥� has built an international audience with its frank conversation with local and national leaders.

DEI Conference

Since 2016, our conferences have challenged misconceptions, while developing positive and accurate stories through in-depth discussions, dialogue, shared experiences and nationally known speakers.

Highest Awards and Recognitions

With campuses in North America, Europe and Asia, we have been recognized as a leader in international education for more than 30 years. Visit our international campus sites for more on the national honors, accreditation and recognitions received in their local regions.

U.S. News and World Report

Webster's Study Abroad programs ranked in the top 2% of the 1,500 colleges and universities surveyed in the 鈥淎merica's Best Colleges鈥� 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report. The distinction recognizes Study Abroad programs that involve substantial academic work for credit and considerable interaction between the student and the culture.

Institute of International Education

The Institute of International Education's (IIE) 2018 Open Doors report ranked Webster among the top universities in Missouri for sending students to study abroad and for hosting international students. The report also ranks Webster in the top third of all institutions for hosting international students and sending students to study abroad.

Intelligent.com

51小黄车's Paralegal certificate program was ranked fourth in the country and first for international students by Intelligent.com, a news organization based in Washington state that evaluated 285 programs at 200 universities for flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost and reputation.

Great Value Colleges

51小黄车 is among the . Webster鈥檚 program was praised for its array of choices, ranging from locations in Asia and Europe to opportunities for short academic trips to Cuba, Scotland and other countries.

National CyberWatch Center

51小黄车鈥檚 in the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology was recognized as offering one of the most innovative instructional methods among cybersecurity programs in the United States by the National CyberWatch Center.

U.S. News and World Report

In 2023, 51小黄车 was ranked in the annual 鈥淏est Colleges鈥� announcement compiled by U.S. News & World Report, and continues to rank in the top 25% for 2025.

Among the other categories in the annual ranking, Webster was recognized as a 鈥淏est Value鈥� school, as a "top performer" for social mobility and as a 鈥淏est for Veterans鈥� school.

Webster鈥檚 non-MBA online business programs in the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology were listed in the of national online programs, earning an individual ranking of 137 on the list released Jan. 25, 2022.

Webster's Study Abroad program was one of only 56 out of 1,500 institutions placed on U.S. News & World Report's 2020 ranking. This is the 13th time Webster has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for its Study Abroad program since 2003.

Wall Street Journal

The includes Webster in its ranking of the top institutions in the country.

Washington Monthly

Washington Monthly magazine in 2019 again named 51小黄车 as among the best universities in the country in its 2019 College Guide and Rankings, which ranked the best national universities that help 鈥渘on-wealthy鈥� students attain marketable degrees. It also listed Webster in its "Best Bang for the Buck: Midwest Universities" category. The magazine measured the 鈥減ublic good鈥� that a university or college contributes in order to come up with the ranking, examining social mobility of students, research and public service.

Forbes Magazine

In 2019, Webster was recognized among for the ninth consecutive year.

Intelligent.com

51小黄车's Paralegal certificate program was ranked fourth in the country and first for international students by Intelligent.com, a news organization based in Washington state that evaluated 285 programs at 200 universities for flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost and reputation.

WalletHub

51小黄车 was ranked as the , the 23rd best in the Midwest and the 135th best in the United States for undergraduate students who want to earn the best degree at the lowest possible cost.

CollegeNET

CollegeNET's Social Mobility Index found Webster excels in offering accessible and affordable bachelor鈥檚 degrees for students from households that earn less than the average national income. Importantly, the study concludes that Webster graduates typically increase their earning potential by securing employment that increases their income level from precollegiate levels. In fact, the University is one of the best in the country for increasing social mobility for these students, ranking first among all St. Louis regional institutions and sixth in the nation among independent institutions.

Phi Theta Kappa Society Transfer Honor Roll

For the fifth consecutive year in 2021, 51小黄车 was named to the for its work in helping students transfer from community colleges into baccalaureate programs. Webster is one of only 150 institutions 鈥� and one of four universities in Missouri 鈥� to make the list.

Returning Adults and Non-Traditional Students

College Factual ranked 51小黄车 one of the best schools in the nation for returning adults and other non-traditional students in its . The ranking analyzed 1,159 colleges and universities.

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Seven of Webster's School of Education graduate degree programs are awarded national recognition by their respective Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) under the umbrella of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Founded in 1915, Webster's main campus in St. Louis, Missouri is an exciting and vibrant residential campus that serves as an international hub for faculty, staff, students, alumni and influential community leaders. The University is a proud member of the communities it serves and has been recognized as a partner in the growth and development of its campus community in Webster Groves and Greater St. Louis.

A Top MBA Program

Webster's MBA program is ranked among the largest in the greater St. Louis region by the St. Louis Business Journal.

WalletHub

51小黄车 was ranked as the , the 23rd best in the Midwest and the 135th best in the United States for undergraduate students who want to earn the best degree at the lowest possible cost.

St. Louis Graduates: Degrees with Less Debt

The nonprofit organization in Missouri and Southern Illinois that stand out for enrolling significant percentages of low-income students and Black students and supporting them to graduate with less debt. The reported data indicate that Webster has the highest percentage of Black undergraduate students, the highest graduation rate for Black students, and the highest graduation rate for Black Pell Grant recipients among the five schools named in the report.

Women's Foundation of Greater St. Louis

51小黄车 was named one of the best employers in St. Louis for women by the Women鈥檚 Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL) in 2019. The recognition is based on the results of the annual 鈥淲omen in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard initiative鈥� survey.

Animation

51小黄车 among the best animation programs, with a ranking of No. 18 in the Midwest and No. 2 in Missouri in 2021.

The Economist recognized 51小黄车 as in a set of studies based on research conducted after most universities and colleges switched to fully online classes at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

U.S. News & World Report named three of 51小黄车鈥檚 online programs among the best in the country in its 2019 Best Online Programs report, highlighting Webster's online MBA, online business and online graduate education programs.

Webster's online BA in Educational Studies program was ranked among the best in the nation in a .

In 2019, study.com ranked among accredited colleges with online programs and its online .

51小黄车 and the U.S. Department of Defense have worked together for 45 years to provide high-quality and cost-effective graduate programs at military installations and other locations throughout the country.

Webster's distinguished alumni include more than 200 active duty and retired generals and admirals, including several at the Pentagon, Joint Chiefs of Staff and thousands of military personnel, as well as retired military.

Military Friendly

51小黄车 is recognized as a and Military-Friendly Spouse School by militaryfriendly.com.

U.S. News & World Report Best for Vets

In its 鈥溾�� list, U.S. News & World Report recognized Webster as among the best universities and colleges in the United States for veterans.

U.S. Veterans Magazine

In 2022, 51小黄车 was again recognized as a Top Veteran-Friendly School by U.S. Veterans Magazine.

Proud Participant Yellow Ribbon Program
51小黄车 proudly participates in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' , designed to help military students avoid out-of-pocket tuition and fees that may exceed the post-9/11 GI Bill庐 tuition benefit.
Military Friendly '21-22 Bronze School
Viqtory awarded 51小黄车 with the  Gold designation, and Webster has been named a Top 10 School in the category of independent universities offering doctorate degrees. Webster has also been designated a Military Friendly Spouse School for 2022-2023. Viqtory annually compiles a list of schools and trade schools doing the most to embrace America's veterans and active-duty military pursuing an education.
U.S. Veterans Magazine Best of the Best 2021
51小黄车 has been named on U.S. Veterans Magazine's "Best of the Best" list again in 2022. Webster has been on this list of schools championing veteran initiatives every year since 2015.

2022 鈥� Bronze Award for podcast, 鈥淲ebster World Report: Racism, Race & Coronavirus鈥� at the competition.

51小黄车 is known for providing an environment in which diverse students can be successful and earn degrees; 52% of Webster graduate students self-identify as an ethnic minority.

Economic Diversity and Social Mobility

In its 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best Colleges 2022鈥� list, for its economic diversity and success with students who receive Pell grants. Webster was also recognized as a "Best Value" school and is among the "Best Colleges for Veterans" list, as well as acknowledging Webster on its inaugural Social Mobility ranking, which recognizes schools that best serve underrepresented students.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (DIHE)

In 2018 DIHE again recognized in the country for awarding master's degrees to several minority groups. DIHE's annual "Top 100 Degree Producers" survey is the only national report of graduate degrees earned by African American, Hispanic, Asian American and American Indian students by all traditional, nonprofit U.S. higher education institutions.

For 27 years Webster has consistently achieved top rankings since DIHE began publishing the survey in 1991 and ranks first among U.S. nonprofit, independent institutions in graduating master's-level African-American and Total Minority Students for All Disciplines Combined. In the 2018 survey Webster also was recognized as:

  • First in African American master's degrees nationally among independent nonprofit and public institutions, and second overall for all universities (including for-profits).
  • First for graduate degrees conferred to African American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino and Asian American students for all higher-education institutions in Missouri.
  • Third nationally for master's degrees conferred to all minority men combined and second among Black or African-American men.
  • The only Missouri institution to be listed in the top 100 for Hispanic/Latino students.
  • The only Missouri institution to be listed in the top 100 for the 鈥淭otal Minority Masters鈥� category.

Women in the Workplace

51小黄车 was named one of the best employers in St. Louis for women, according to the Women鈥檚 Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL) 鈥淲omen in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard initiative,鈥� based on its 2018 survey.

Paraquad

51小黄车 was one of four St. Louis organizations honored for its accessibility efforts in 2013 by Paraquad, a nonprofit organization that has offered services to the disabled for more than 40 years. Webster was recognized for work on its St. Louis campus and its website to make classes, offices and information more accessible to those with disabilities.

NCAA

51小黄车 competes in (SLIAC) as a NCAA Division III school, where in 2021, Webster won the . By winning the All-Sports Trophy and the SLIAC Sportsmanship Award in the same year, Webster became just the second school to claim the SLIAC Commissioner's Cup.

Chess

51小黄车's chess team is the top-ranked collegiate chess team in the United States, having won its fifth straight 鈥� the President's Cup, also known as the Final Four of Collegiate Chess 鈥� and having . The team won the top spot at the annual Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship for seven consecutive years. Individual team members also represent their countries and Webster at the U.S. Open and other prestigious international championships, where they have achieved national and international titles. Webster was the first college ever to have three students in the same year represent their countries at the Chess World Cup.

Forensics and Debate

Webster's Forensics program received special recognition in 2013 from the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament for Webster students qualifying for this elite national individual events tournament every year for 15 consecutive years. The program and its teams have continued to see success on the national level, most recently winning the team sweepstakes award and seeing a repeat national championship at the 2017 Pi Kappa Delta National Forensics and Debate Tournament.

2022 鈥� Silver Award for podcast, 鈥淲ebster World Report: Reviewing the Pandemic鈥� at the 37th Annual Educational Advertising Awards competition.

Voter-Friendly Campus

Voter Friendly Campus 2021-2022 Seal

51小黄车 has been designated as a 鈥淰oter Friendly Campus鈥� for the third iteration of the program for the 2021-2022 time period.

The mission of the Voter Friendly Campus designation is to bolster efforts that help students overcome barriers to participating in the political process. Our University was evaluated based on a campus plan about how we would register, educate and turnout student voters in 2020, how we facilitated voter engagement efforts on our campus, and a final analysis of our efforts 鈥� all in the face of the upheaval caused by a global pandemic.

The Voter Friendly Campus initiative is led by national nonpartisan organizations, and

ALL IN Silver Campus

All In Silver Campus 60-69% voting rate Excellence in Student Voting Engagement for Presidential 2020 Election51小黄车 was awarded the Silver Campus Seal by ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for having a campus-wide turn-out of 60%-69% voter participation or higher in the 2020 Presidential Election.

The 鈥檚 (ALL IN) mission is to foster civic culture and institutionalize democratic engagement activities and programs at colleges and universities, making them a defining feature of campus life. ALL IN also strives to close voting gaps based on age and race, with a particular focus on increasing support and outreach for minority serving institutions (MSIs) and community colleges.

2022 鈥� Gold Award for the New Website at the competition.

Webster.edu won in the New Website category of the for 2021.

51小黄车's Global Marketing and Communications (GMC) unit was awarded multiple gold, silver and merit awards by the , which recognize the best educational websites, digital content, electronic communications, mobile media and social media.

Innovation Through the Years

Founded in 1915 as Loretto College, 51小黄车 has been known for its innovation since the beginning. Its commitment to ensuring high-quality learning experiences that transform students began when the Sisters of Loretto first opened the doors to provide education for young women who would otherwise not have the opportunity for higher learning. Now, its worldwide campuses, innovative learning modalities and state-of-the-art buildings and equipment continue to keep Webster at the forefront in the development of global citizens, visionaries and leaders.

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