Colleges and Schools

College of Arts & Sciences

The Webster University College of Arts & Sciences is the intellectual foundation of the University.  With undergraduate and graduate programs in areas as diverse as nursing, international languages, and philosophy to name a few, the College is building a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence in arts and sciences.

Students are inspired to expand their horizons and seek the common ground to create sustainable relationships with each other and with their wider environment.  Owing to the general and fundamental nature of our various disciplines, the College of Arts and Sciences is committed to continuing Webster University’s tradition of innovation providing academic and intellectual support to the entire University.

Your gift to Webster University’s College of Arts and Sciences helps support its mission of fostering free and rigorous intellectual inquiry among students and faculty in an atmosphere that respects differences in background, belief and aspiration.  Your donations help promote values grounded in an open, critically reflective, culturally diverse, and democratic society, and help prepare students to be active contributors within their communities.

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Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts

Webster University’s Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts has a longstanding tradition of providing high-caliber artistic training and meaningful performance opportunities for its pool of talented students.  The College is dedicated to giving students the resources necessary to become successful visual and performing artists in today’s competitive and ever-changing field.

To that end, the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts offers a rich cultural, academic, and artistic atmosphere allowing students to explore, challenge, nurture and grow their craft.

Gifts to the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts provide support to the following programs:

• Dance
• Conservatory
• Art
• Theater
• Music

Gifts made to the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts maximize artistic opportunities for students and the audiences they serve throughout the St. Louis community.

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School of Business & Technology

Webster University’s School of Business and Technology (SBT) is a global leader in business education and the academic cornerstone of the University’s 100+ campus worldwide network.  Fully accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, Webster’s School of Business and Technology boasts the largest enrollment among business schools in the United States and educates more minorities at the graduate level than any other institution of higher learning in the country. 

The School of Business and Technology equips its graduates with extraordinary strategic thinking and communication skills and the ability to make important and ethical decisions in the face of competitive workplace pressures.

The financial support of our alumni and corporate partners combine to produce transformational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.  Your gift to the School of Business and Technology helps to continue the tradition of innovation by creating flexibility and mobility in responding to the ever-expanding demands placed on students as they transition into the business world.

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School of Communications

Webster University’s School of Communications operates with one goal in mind – to educate and prepare its students to excel as skilled professionals in a global field of communications.  To achieve this goal, the school takes a hands-on approach to learning.  Students work with professional-grade media equipment as early as their freshman year. 

Internships connect students with more than 300 employers across the nation.  And most students graduate with a professional portfolio in hand.

Your gift directly influences the School of Communications ability to provide technical training, promote professional excellence and inspire life-long learning in our current and future students.  By supporting the School of Communications, you continue the tradition of innovation that helps to prepare future industry leaders for careers in the communications field.

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School of Education

The School of Education at Webster University provides students with the knowledge, experiences, and practical tools to help guide them and others towards a direction of lifelong learning.  As one of the University’s pioneer programs, the School of Education has an impressive legacy of developing educators whose work is celebrated through local, state, and national awards. 

Placing value on visionary thinking, the School offers students an environment that encourages risk-taking and personal growth; both of which are essential to becoming effective educators, leaders, and role models in 21st Century classrooms.  

Gifts made to the School of Education support practicum and professional development opportunities for students, classroom resources including computers and other digital tools, scholarships, and other valuable opportunities. 

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