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#433 of 14,131 In the World
#160 of 2,597 In North America
#139 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 67 In Missouri
#2 of 16 In St. Louis
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
70%
Average SAT
1325
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$30,096 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
8,745
Graduates
4,729
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.slu.edu

Saint Louis University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Saint Louis University has an acceptance rate of 70% and is among the top 32% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 70% 69% 71%
Applicants 15,047 5,847 9,200
Admissions 10,540 4,010 6,530
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,789 657 1,132
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 2 3

2,186 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,352 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
160 or 9%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1220
or below

75% of them
had 1430
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Saint Louis University are 1220-1430 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
474 or 26%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Saint Louis University are 27-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 8475 (63%)
Asian 1448 (11%)
Black or African American 977 (7%)
Hispanic 880 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 749 (6%)
Two or more races 526 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 392 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Louis University is $30,096 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$30,096/year
Average aid awarded
$34,202
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $21,954
$30-48K $22,367
$48-75K $24,051
$75-110K $26,850
$110K+ $31,569

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $48,100$21,960
Tuition in-state $48,100$21,960
Tuition out-of-state $48,100$21,960
Fee in-district $724$654
Fee in-state $724$654
Fee out-of-state $724$654

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,083
Combined charge for room and board $13,493
Room charge $8,249
Meal charge $5,244

Saint Louis University majors

Saint Louis University has granted 1,650 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 868 master's across 63 programs, and 571 doctorate degrees across 36 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Louis University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 199 101 9
Medicine 173
Law 172
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 52 58 1
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 101
Social Work 18 70 1
Business Administration and Management, General 88
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 71 6 5
Physical Therapy & Therapist 81
Psychology, General 78
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 28 45
Public Health, General 30 31 6
Finance, General 65
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 61
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 60
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 59
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 59
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 54
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 22 30
Neuroscience 50
International Business & Trade & Commerce 45 4
Communication, General 32 13
Nutrition Sciences 14 31
Accounting 28 16
Engineering, General 38 5
Physician Assistant 40
Computer Science 27 12
Education, General 31 6
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 36
Management Science 11 23
Political Science and Government, General 31 3
English Language and Literature, General 20 8 1
Organizational Behavior Studies 29
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 26 2
Organizational Leadership 10 15
Advanced General Dentistry 22
Chemistry, General 14 5 3
Mechanical Engineering 22
Business & Managerial Economics 21
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 17 4
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 20
Computer and Information Sciences, General 20
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 20
Philosophy 9 5 5
Civil Engineering, General 18
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 18
Mathematics, General 11 4 3
Sociology, General 15 2
Biochemistry 16
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 16
History, General 8 5 3
Medical Informatics 15
Epidemiology 12 2
General Studies 14
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 14
Clinical Psychology 8 5
Computer Engineering, General 13
Forensic Science and Technology 13
Experimental Psychology 3 9
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 10 1
Informatics 10
Environmental Studies 9
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 9
Theology & Theological Studies 3 2 4
Athletic Training & Trainer 8
Philosophy, Other 8
Applied Behavior Analysis 7
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 1 1 5
French Language and Literature 4 3
Project Management 7
American & United States Studies & Civilization 2 3 1
Anthropology, General 6
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 4 1 1
Bioinformatics 6
Biostatistics 3 2 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 6
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 6
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 6
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 5
International Relations and Affairs 5
Management Information Systems, General 5
Physics, General 5
Spanish Language and Literature 2 3
Anatomy 3 1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 4
Curriculum and Instruction 1 3
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 4
Medical Family Therapy & Therapist 4
Securities Services Administration & Management 4
Geophysics and Seismology 2 1
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 3
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 3
Nursing Practice 3
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 3
Strategic Intelligence 3
Women's Studies 2 1
African-American & Black Studies 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 1 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 2
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology & Technician 2
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 2
Russian Language and Literature 2
Artificial Intelligence 1
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1
Computer Software Engineering 1
Health Law 1
International Marketing 1
Microbiology and Immunology 1
Music, General 1
Pharmacology 1
Public Administration 1
Public Policy Analysis, General 1
Grand Total 20 1,650 868 571

Saint Louis University has a graduation rate of 80%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 80% 76% 82%
  • Full-time retention rate - 89%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Saint Louis University is a world-class research university with 32,464 scientific papers published and 930,196 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Computer Science, and Surgery.

Publications
32,464
Citations
930,196

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
23,976 / 723,304
Biology
21,766 / 690,537
Chemistry
14,205 / 492,269
Genetics
13,503 / 458,648
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,290 / 314,671
Psychology
11,856 / 349,876
Biochemistry
11,644 / 430,377
Pathology
11,160 / 398,404
Computer Science
9,843 / 310,003
Surgery
8,515 / 218,539
Engineering
8,235 / 220,889
Psychiatry
7,893 / 236,988
Environmental Science
7,881 / 212,750
Physics
7,551 / 204,859
Political Science
6,413 / 153,451
Law
6,176 / 146,521
Immunology
5,916 / 196,071
Sociology
5,783 / 157,495
Organic Chemistry
5,308 / 169,991
Philosophy
5,099 / 119,446
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
4,795 / 115,871
Mathematics
4,718 / 143,493
Neuroscience
4,456 / 151,485
Geology
4,204 / 116,882
Statistics
4,170 / 134,431
Geography and Cartography
3,707 / 92,947
Public Health
3,568 / 126,533
Anatomy and Physiology
3,547 / 100,566
Quantum and Particle physics
3,436 / 90,200
Economics
3,274 / 83,593
Nursing
3,233 / 100,212
Business
3,204 / 85,003
Paleontology
3,186 / 90,389
History
2,957 / 58,320
Demography
2,849 / 98,272
Oncology and Cancer research
2,775 / 88,994
Materials Science
2,762 / 67,212
Cardiology
2,721 / 73,247
Ecology
2,643 / 86,160
Linguistics
2,464 / 70,752

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 369 3434
1991 370 3692
1992 367 4177
1993 394 4310
1994 429 4501
1995 465 5338
1996 484 5699
1997 474 6639
1998 537 7863
1999 551 9008
2000 539 10261
2001 552 11047
2002 531 12548
2003 587 13364
2004 670 14821
2005 640 17001
2006 687 19108
2007 764 21514
2008 824 23262
2009 812 26921
2010 806 29007
2011 866 31673
2012 982 35086
2013 1055 37681
2014 1097 40114
2015 1125 42670
2016 1247 42925
2017 1414 45840
2018 1291 45357
2019 1420 52787
2020 1571 63420
2021 1797 80877
2022 1451 77340
Academic rankings

Saint Louis University alumni

  1. James Gunn

    James Gunn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    musiciannovelistexecutive producerwritercinematographer
    Biography

    James Francis Gunn Jr. is an American filmmaker and studio executive. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with Tromeo and Juliet (1997). He then began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film Slither (2006), and moving to the superhero genre with Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021), and the forthcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery hired Gunn and Peter Safran to become co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios.

  2. Robert Guillaume

    Robert Guillaume
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1927-2017 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm producersingerpostal workermotorman
    Biography

    Robert Guillaume was an American actor and singer, known for his role as Benson DuBois in the ABC television series Soap and its spin-off, Benson, as well as for voicing the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King and related media thereof. In a career that spanned more than 50 years he worked extensively on stage, television and film. For his efforts he was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, and twice won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the character Benson DuBois, once in 1979 on Soap and in 1985 on Benson. He also won a Grammy Award in 1995 for his spoken word performance of an audiobook version of The Lion King. He is also known for his role as Eli Vance in the video game Half-Life 2.

  3. Gene Kranz

    Gene Kranz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-.. (age 90)
    Occupations
    military officerengineeraerospace engineer
    Biography

    Eugene Francis "Gene" Kranz is an American aerospace engineer who served as NASA's second Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. He directed the successful efforts by the Mission Control team to save the crew of Apollo 13, and was later portrayed in the major motion picture of the same name by actor Ed Harris. He characteristically wore a close-cut flattop hairstyle and the dapper "mission" vests (waistcoats) of different styles and materials made by his wife, Marta Kranz, for his Flight Director missions.

  4. Kristin Bauer van Straten

    Kristin Bauer van Straten
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorvoice actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Kristin Bauer van Straten is an American film and television actress, notable for her roles as vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort on the HBO television series True Blood, Jerry's girlfriend Gillian ("man hands") on Seinfeld, and as Maleficent in the ABC series Once Upon a Time.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SLU
Founded 1818
Motto Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
For the greater glory of God
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar September to May. Also Summer Session (June - July)
Total FTE staff 4,813
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address One North Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63103-2097
United States
City population 302,000
Phone 3149772222

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