Medical School Admissions Office (314) 362-6852
Medical School Admissions email wumscoa@wustl.edu
Olin Hall Front Desk (314) 362-3251
Medical School Security (314) 362-4357

Travel and Lodging

Lodging in Olin Residence Hall: We are pleased to offer you accommodations for one night in Olin Residence Hall located conveniently next door to the McDonnell Science Building , where you will check in the morning of your interview. It is also the location of the pizza parties that the students host for applicants. If you prefer to make your own arrangements, please let us now and we will cancel your reservation at Olin Residence Hall. If you wish to stay for more than one night, you are welcome to stay at Olin Residence Hall for a charge of $34 per night.

Each guest room is provided with towels, bed linens, pillows, and an alarm clock. Shared bathroom facilities are located on each floor. There are no telephones in guest rooms.

Located on the second floor of Olin Residence Hall, the Student Health and Athletic Center (SHAC) is a state-of-the-art fitness center with access for all students on the medical school campus and medical school applicants staying in Olin Residence Hall. The SHAC is available for use 24 hours a day.

When you check-in at Olin Residence Hall, inform the attendant that you have come for a medical school interview.

For your convenience, the Olin Residence Hall front desk is staffed 24 hours a day. Please feel free to call with any questions (314) 362-3251.

Area Hotels: If you prefer to make your own arrangements at your own expense, two hotels are located close to the medical school campus. The Parkway Hotel is located on the Medical School campus. The Cheshire Inn & Lodge is approximately one mile from the campus and provides free shuttle service to the Medical Center .

The Parkway Hotel
4550 Forest Park Blvd.
St. Louis , MO 63110
1-866-314-7700
(314) 256-7777

Cheshire Inn & Lodge
6300 Clayton Rd.
St. Louis , MO 63117
1-800-325-7378
(314) 647-7300

Regardless of where you stay, your luggage can be stored at the Olin Residence Hall front desk during the interview day.

Transportation From the Airport: There are two types of transportation available from the airport to the Medical Center :

MetroLink Light Rail System: The MetroLink is the best way to reach the Medical Center . Operating from 5:30 a.m. to 12 midnight , the cost is $3.50 from the airport. If you decide to take the MetroLink in the evening, you can call ahead to the Medical School Security (314) 362-4357 to arrange for an escort to accompany from the MetroLink station to Olin Residence Hall.

If you ride the MetroLink, get off at the Central West End station. After leaving the station, climb up the steps and you will be on Euclid Avenue . Be sure to take the steps up to Euclid Avenue and not the walkway (no steps) that leads to the bus terminal. When you are at the top of the stairs, you are on Euclid Avenue . Turn left (south) and proceed as follows on Euclid Avenue :

  If you arrive on the MetroLink before 9:00 p.m. , proceed to the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center front door (approximately 1/2 block). Enter through the front door and proceed through the building and out the rear door. You will exit on to Scott Avenue . The building on your right is Olin Residence Hall ( 4550 Scott Avenue ).
  If you arrive on the MetroLink after 9 pm, the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center will be locked and you will have to enter at the next door on Euclid Avenue (660 S. Euclid) which is the Becker Medical Library. Inside the front door is a security buzzer. Press the buzzer and tell the security officer that you are a visiting applicant. Once you are inside the building, signs are posted to direct you to Olin Residence Hall or to the Medical School Admissions Office.

Taxis: The approximate cost from the airport to the Medical Center is $35. Tell the driver that you are going to 4550 Scott Avenue on the Medical School Campus (Go west on Scottt Avenue from Taylor Avenue .)

Arriving By Automobile: The Medical Center is located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Highway 40/64 and Kingshighway. From Highway 40/64 exit north onto Kingshighway. At the first intersection, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza Drive , turn right (east) and proceed for one block to Euclid Avenue . Turn right (south) on Euclid Avenue and proceed a half block to the stop sign at McKinley Avenue . Turn left (east) on McKinley. The Admissions Office is located a half block down at 4565 McKinley Avenue , Room 100.

**Please note that there is major construction in this area. The Medical School web site (medicine.wustl.edu) has a link on the lower right hand corner which contains up-to-date information on road closures and detours.**

On-campus parking is available for applicants. Park on any of the surface lots in any parking space that is not reserved. Some of the parking lots will have security gates at the entrances. To access these lots, press the security call button and tell the officer that you are a visiting applicant and that you will be getting a daily permit from the Admissions Office. Be sure to see the Appointment Secretary in the Admissions Office for a parking pass for your car the day of the interview because the parking pass must be on your car by 8:00 am . Parking for Olin Residence Hall is also accessible from any of the surface parking lots in this area. You may also park in the parking garage at the intersection of Clayton and Taylor Avenue . You will receive a parking ticket when you enter the garage. Bring the ticket to the Admissions Office to be validated.

For more information or to inquire about admission to the School of Medicine, please send a message to wumscoa@wustl.edu.