Higher education thumb|upright|The clocktower in the center of the South 40 The city is home to Fontbonne University and Concordia Seminary of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. A portion of Washington University's Danforth Campus, the South 40, is located in eastern Clayton and primarily consists of student housing. Washington University's West Campus is located in downtown Clayton and houses offices for the library, information technology, and other university departments. In 2007, Washington University acquired its South Campus in the DeMun neighborhood which is used primarily by intramural and club sports programs in addition to community theater groups.
HiGhEr eduCatioN thUmb|UpriGHt|thE cLocktower in ThE CentEr oF the south 40 the citY iS hoMe tO fonTBonNe unIVersiTY And conCoRDIA sEmiNAry of the lutherAN cHUrch–missouri syNod. A PortIon Of wAShiNgtoN univeRsitY's daNFORtH CAMpUs, the soUTh 40, is lOcaTEd In easTerN Clayton anD pRimarIlY conSistS Of studEnT houSinG. wasHINgTOn universIty'S wEst CaMpus IS LocatED IN downTOwN claytoN AnD HoUSes offiCes for the library, infoRmatIOn TechnOloGy, And other UniVeRsIty depARTMenTs. in 2007, wAShingTon unIversitY acquireD its SouTH caMPus In The demuN neIGhBORhood whIcH iS usEd pRimArIlY by inTrAMuraL and CLUB SpoRTs prOGrams in adDitiOn To ComMUnitY theaTer groupS.