Student Identification Card

Your Washington University Student ID card is used for many purposes, including: checking out library materials; accessing certain academic buildings after hours; signing-in at Student Health Services; entering the Sumers Recreation Center; attending certain University events; and riding University Shuttle busses or MetroLink with U-Pass. Students may also wish to deposit money into a Bear Bucks account – a cashless system that allows students to use their ID cards to make purchases on and off campus.

New incoming students must apply for a WashU ID card before August 1. Apply here.
You will need to submit an ID photo as part of your application. Please adhere to the following specifications:

• Color photo (JPEG image)
• Full face or front view
• Plain white or off-white background
• Image from top of head to top of shoulders
• Cardholder must be the only person in the picture
• All hats or headgear should be removed for the photo, except coverings worn for religious purposes
• No item or attire should cover or otherwise obscure any part of the face
• Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless needed for medical reasons