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#439 of 14,131 In the World
#160 of 2,597 In North America
#138 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 67 In Missouri
#2 of 16 In St. Louis
#89 of 1,028 For Social Work
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
85%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
29
Avg. cost to attend
$29,651 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
10,662
Graduates
5,093
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
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 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 83% 87%
Applicants 12,986 4,931 7,223
Admissions 11,001 4,104 6,307
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,658 603 957
Freshmen enrolled part time 7 3 4

1,803 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,218 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
145 or 9%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1210
or below

75% of them
had 1400
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Saint Louis University are 1210-1400 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
564 or 34%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Saint Louis University are 26-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
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 8043 (51%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2406 (15%)
Asian 1498 (10%)
Nonresident Alien 1304 (8%)
Black or African American 1022 (6%)
Hispanic 894 (6%)
Two or more races 562 (4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Louis University is $29,651 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
$29,651/year
Average aid awarded
$37,006
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,096
$30-48K $23,142
$48-75K $21,320
$75-110K $24,109
$110K+ $31,352

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $49,800$22,500
Tuition in-state $49,800$22,500
Tuition out-of-state $49,800$22,500
Fee in-district $844$774
Fee in-state $844$774
Fee out-of-state $844$774

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,188
Combined charge for room and board $13,909
Room charge $8,455
Meal charge $5,454

Saint Louis University majors

Saint Louis University has granted 1,514 bachelor's degrees across 77 programs, 889 master's across 64 programs, and 555 doctorate degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Louis University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 189 82 9
Law 186
Medicine 166
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 57 57
Social Work 22 67 5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 89
Management Science 13 71
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 74 3 6
Physical Therapy & Therapist 79
Public Health, General 33 42
Finance, General 68
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 53 2
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 54
Neuroscience 53
Psychology, General 53
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 15 37
Nutrition Sciences 24 28
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 48
Physician Assistant 48
Communication, General 39 8
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 47
Business Administration and Management, General 2 44
Accounting 28 15
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 19 24
Computer Science 33 8
Engineering, General 33 8
International Business & Trade & Commerce 25 16
Education, General 12 22 1
Political Science and Government, General 33 2
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 33 1
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 33
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 29 1
Mechanical Engineering 27
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 24
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 24
Advanced General Dentistry 23
Business & Managerial Economics 22
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 18 4
Organizational Leadership 7 15
Chemistry, General 14 3 3
Epidemiology 16 3
English Language and Literature, General 13 2 2
History, General 10 3 2
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 12 3
Civil Engineering, General 14
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 7 7
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 12 2
Organizational Behavior Studies 14
Sociology, General 12 2
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 6 4 3
Bioinformatics 13
Philosophy 6 5 2
Biostatistics 7 4 1
General Studies 12
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 11
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 10
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 9
Environmental Studies 9
Forensic Science and Technology 9
Management Information Systems, General 9
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 9
Clinical Psychology 2 6
Computer Engineering, General 8
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 8
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare 8
International Relations and Affairs 8
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 8
Mathematics, General 3 3 2
Anthropology, General 7
Artificial Intelligence 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 7
Computer and Information Sciences, General 7
Physics, General 7
Securities Services Administration & Management 7
Theology & Theological Studies 3 3 1
Biochemistry 6
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 6
Informatics 6
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology & Technician 6
Medical Informatics 6
Nursing Practice 6
Pharmacology 6
Project Management 6
American & United States Studies & Civilization 3 2
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 5
French Language and Literature 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 3 1
Curriculum and Instruction 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
Geology & Earth Science, General 4
Microbiology and Immunology 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 4
Public Policy Analysis, General 4
Spanish Language and Literature 3 1
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 2
Data Science, General 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Experimental Psychology 1 2
Geophysics and Seismology 1 1 1
Medical Family Therapy & Therapist 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Anatomy 2
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 2
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 2
Strategic Intelligence 2
Computer Software Engineering 1
German Language and Literature 1
International Marketing 1
Italian Language and Literature 1
Philosophy, Other 1
Religious Education 1
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 2 1,514 889 555

Saint Louis University has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 81% 77% 84%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 20%

Publications & Citations

Saint Louis University is a world-class research university with 38,186 scientific papers published and 1,083,345 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
38,186
Citations
1,083,345

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
28,336 / 845,548
Biology
25,588 / 813,526
Chemistry
16,538 / 570,009
Genetics
15,695 / 520,915
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,297 / 384,107
Psychology
14,410 / 425,993
Biochemistry
13,481 / 491,732
Pathology
13,330 / 463,408
Computer Science
12,323 / 370,563
Surgery
10,294 / 268,898
Engineering
10,069 / 284,569
Psychiatry
9,652 / 292,593
Environmental Science
9,467 / 251,668
Physics
8,960 / 246,565
Political Science
8,076 / 197,004
Law
7,814 / 190,039
Sociology
7,292 / 193,853
Immunology
6,816 / 234,016
Philosophy
6,130 / 144,897
Organic Chemistry
6,115 / 197,936
Mathematics
6,037 / 182,580
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
5,756 / 139,378
Statistics
5,371 / 171,576
Neuroscience
5,280 / 181,167
Geology
5,100 / 138,514
Geography and Cartography
4,558 / 119,988
Public Health
4,357 / 150,379
Anatomy and Physiology
4,177 / 121,017
Quantum and Particle physics
4,101 / 117,558
Economics
4,096 / 104,793
History
3,978 / 84,789
Business
3,951 / 103,712
Nursing
3,932 / 119,883
Paleontology
3,909 / 103,758
Demography
3,596 / 119,051
Oncology and Cancer research
3,288 / 99,397
Materials Science
3,243 / 82,731
Cardiology
3,206 / 95,310
Ecology
3,136 / 94,740
Development Studies
2,992 / 74,162

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 397 4144
1992 394 4611
1993 433 4708
1994 469 4904
1995 531 5731
1996 533 6229
1997 517 7165
1998 603 8561
1999 603 9867
2000 620 11500
2001 593 12136
2002 625 13806
2003 667 14924
2004 745 16870
2005 753 18937
2006 776 21259
2007 901 24353
2008 962 26233
2009 927 30318
2010 989 33552
2011 994 36145
2012 1127 39473
2013 1253 41869
2014 1306 44658
2015 1322 46975
2016 1573 47578
2017 1682 48995
2018 1572 53889
2019 1662 59877
2020 1778 71243
2021 1728 80416
2022 1622 81944
2023 1599 79741
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Saint Louis University alumni

  1. James Gunn

    James Gunn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    executive producernovelistmusicianfilm screenwriterdirector
    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 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. Under DC Studios, Gunn will co-produce and executive produce every film and television series under the upcoming DC Universe (DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which will act as a soft-reboot of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). He will also continue to write and direct various projects set in the DCU, including the upcoming film Superman: Legacy (2025).

  2. Robert Guillaume

    Robert Guillaume
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1927-2017 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    voice actorvideographeractortelevision actorpostal worker
    Biography

    Robert Guillaume was an American actor and singer. He played Benson DuBois in the ABC television series Soap and its spin-off, Benson. He also voiced the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King, and played Isaac Jaffe in Aaron Sorkin's dramedy Sports Night.

  3. Gene Kranz

    Gene Kranz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-.. (age 91)
    Occupations
    aerospace engineermilitary officer
    Biography

    Eugene Francis 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 portrayed in the 1995 film 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 58)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
    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 3,402
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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