Washington University in St. Louis Prison Education Project

Washington University in St. Louis Prison Education Project is an instructional site of Washington University in St. Louis, located in Vandalia, Missouri. This program provides incarcerated individuals at a Missouri correctional facility with access to university-level coursework and educational opportunities.

No specific program data or enrollment figures are listed in available IPEDS records for this location. Prison education programs affiliated with research universities such as Washington University typically offer college-credit courses in liberal arts, social sciences, and humanities, supporting participants in pursuing degrees or certificates while incarcerated.

Vandalia is a small city in Audrain County in north-central Missouri, home to the Vandalia Correctional Center. This instructional site reflects Washington University's commitment to educational equity and reentry support, providing academic programming in a non-traditional setting for Missouri's incarcerated population.