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Washington University is famous for its campuses. Let us start with the Danforth Campus. It is a very beautiful building, which is decorated in the traditions of the collegiate gothic architecture. The territory of the Danforth Campus stretches for 169-acre that is 0,7 square kilometers. Campus borders with the Forest Park; the part of it is situated in the city of St. Louis. Some years before the campus was famous under the name of Hilltop Campus. It is rather simple to reach the campus with the help of the university City Big Bend and Skinker station.

Medical campus stretches for 135 acres, that is 0,5 square kilometers. It borders with Forest Park in its eastern part. This campus comprises the Medical School and a number of teaching hospitals – St. Louis Children’s Hospital and  Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Almost all the buildings, which are included into the Medical campus, are connected with the help of bridges and corridors.

North and West Campuses are of the administrative character and they are not student-based. North campus is situated in the St. Louis city near by the Delmar Loop. The West Campus is located about one mile of the Danforth Campus. North Campus comprises University administrative departments, Accounting and Treasury Services, Parking and Transportation services. West Campus comprises library archives and Conference Center.

Tyson research Center stretches for 2,000 acres that is 8 square kilometers. This campus is used as a biological field station and research center.