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Saint Louis University Overview

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Saint Louis University Known For?

1,793 Undergraduate Awards
$47,477 Avg Cost After Aid
56% Acceptance Rate
  • Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at SLU since the student to facuty ratio is 9 to 1.
  • The 3% student loan default rate at SLU is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • The highest award offered at SLU is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 66% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from SLU with a bachelor's degree make about $56,500 a year. That's 38% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • The average SLU student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

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Saint Louis University Rankings

We have ranked SLU as #292 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #5 out of 56 schools in Missouri.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

SLU has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#31 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SLU.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#31 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#66 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SLU has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#34 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools College Factual
#38 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools College Factual
#41 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools College Factual
#123 Best Nursing Schools Nursing Degree Search
#207 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual
#227 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual

Where Is Saint Louis University?

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Contact details for SLU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One North Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63103-2097
Phone: 314-977-2222
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaintLouisU
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SLU_Official

How Do I Get Into SLU?

You can apply to SLU online at: www.slu.edu/apply.php

Admission Requirements for SLU

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SLU?

56% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
35% Submit SAT Scores
SLU has an acceptance rate of 56%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to SLU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 580 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Saint Louis University  ( 580 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Saint Louis University  ( 580 to 690 )
200
800
SLU received ACT scores from 72% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 34. Math scores were between 24 and 29. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Saint Louis University  ( 25 to 34 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Saint Louis University  ( 24 to 29 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Saint Louis University  ( 25 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford Saint Louis University?

$47,477 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
2.9% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of SLU is $47,477. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SLU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,254 a year. That adds up to $29,016 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SLU is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Saint Louis University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,847 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,723 undergraduate students at SLU, with 6,847 being full-time and 876 being part-time.

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There are also 4,506 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,847 full-time undergraduates at SLU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Louis University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 857
Black or African American 310
Hispanic or Latino 503
White 4,508
International Students 298
Other Races/Ethnicities 371

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Louis University. At this time, 43 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at SLU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at Saint Louis University

2,543 Took All Classes Online
8,990 Took At Least One Class Online
34.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 4 master’s degree programs available online at SLU. In 2019-2020, 8,990 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SLU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 15th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of SLU

The following table shows how SLU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Air Transportation #13 #13
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences #13 #13
Intelligence & Command Control Operations #13 #13
Transportation & Materials Moving #16 #16
General Education #39 #39
Homeland Security #43 #43
Social Work #64 #64

Online Growth Rankings of SLU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Saint Louis University was 34.0%. This is the #830 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SLU regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SLU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 13%
Communication & Journalism 5%
Communication & Media Studies 5%
Computer & Information Sciences 3%
Computer Information Systems 17%
Engineering 20%
Psychology 9%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SLU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SLU.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Operations Research #4
Intelligence & Command Control Operations #5
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences #5
Transportation & Materials Moving #19
Air Transportation #19
Hospitality Management #40
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions #44
Homeland Security #46
Communication & Media Studies #49
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #63
Engineering #85
Communication & Journalism #104
Human Resource Management #118
Computer Information Systems #120
Psychology #154
Criminal Justice & Corrections #260
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #295
Liberal Arts General Studies #295
Nursing #309
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #336
Computer & Information Sciences #343

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Saint Louis University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 192 21 92 12 317
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 58 0 53 87 198
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 173 173
Law 0 0 0 0 0 158 158
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 68 0 55 0 123
Social Work 0 0 23 0 81 2 106
Business Administration & Management 2 7 19 3 71 0 102
Health & Physical Education 0 0 101 0 0 0 101
Allied Health Professions 0 0 33 0 59 0 92
Public Health 0 0 36 0 47 9 92
General Biology 0 0 71 0 8 9 88
Marketing 0 0 70 0 0 3 73
General Psychology 0 0 72 0 0 0 72
Accounting 0 0 50 0 21 0 71
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 42 29 71
International Business 0 0 37 0 20 0 57
Communication & Media Studies 0 1 52 0 4 0 57
Communication Sciences 0 0 20 0 36 0 56
Nutrition Science 0 0 21 0 33 0 54
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 52 0 0 0 52
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 23 25 0 48
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 47 0 0 0 47
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 44 0 0 0 44
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 4 39 0 0 0 43
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 42 0 0 0 42
Computer Information Systems 1 0 20 2 19 0 42
General Education 0 0 31 0 7 2 40
Human Resource Management 0 0 34 4 0 0 38
Political Science & Government 0 0 37 0 1 0 38
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 11 0 26 0 37
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 37 0 0 0 37
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 29 0 8 0 37
Economics 0 0 0 0 33 0 33
Air Transportation 0 0 31 0 0 2 33
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 0 0 32 0 0 0 32
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 27 4 31
Philosophy 0 2 19 0 4 5 30
General English Literature 0 0 24 0 1 2 27
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Sociology 0 0 22 0 3 0 25
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 1 0 0 10 13 24
History 0 0 11 0 6 6 23
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 20 0 20
Computer Science 0 0 19 0 1 0 20
Civil Engineering 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Mathematics 0 0 15 0 2 2 19
Chemistry 0 0 12 0 0 6 18
Management Information Systems 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Romance Languages 0 0 10 0 5 0 15
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 10 0 4 1 15
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 12 0 0 1 13
Electrical Engineering 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 3 0 9 0 12
Area Studies 0 0 7 0 5 0 12
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 6 0 4 2 12
Ethnic Studies 0 0 10 0 1 0 11
International Relations & National Security 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Computer Engineering 0 0 8 0 2 0 10
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 6 4 10
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 4 0 4 2 10
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Anthropology 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Operations Research 0 0 0 7 0 0 7
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Systems Theory 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Geography & Cartography 0 1 0 0 6 0 7
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 1 5 6
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0 3 2 5
Homeland Security 0 0 2 2 1 0 5
Music 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 3 1 4
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Engineering Physics 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Physics 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Classical & Ancient Studies 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Hospitality Management 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Germanic Languages 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Religious Studies 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Arts & Media Management 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Criminology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3 18 1,772 63 886 565 3,307

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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