Donated to the university in 2015, it is now part of the university's Special Collections.
=== Rankings and reputation ===
Washington University is ranked 20th in the nation in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report National Universities ranking and 26th by The Wall Street Journal in their rankings. In 2024, the university was ranked 23rd in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
In its 2025 edition, Princeton Review ranked Washington University as number 1 for "Top Midwest Entrepreneurship: Ugrad" and as number 2 for "Top Entrepreneurship Under Ten Thousand Students: Ugrad". QS World University Rankings ranked Washington University 19th in the world for anatomy and physiology in 2025.
In 2025, Washington University in St. Louis was included in Forbes' 2025 New Ivies: 20 Great Colleges Employers Love, which highlights universities known for their academic rigor and producing graduates who are highly sought after by employers, with many graduates considered by employers to be outpacing their Ivy …
