Saint Louis, MO · Private · 7,267 undergraduates · urban
Saint Louis University
Less selective
SLU combines Jesuit liberal education with broad undergraduate health, science, engineering, and aviation pathways in central St. Louis.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 81.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 75%
15,377 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$70,783 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Saint Louis University apart
Academic design
Health sciences, nursing, engineering, business, sciences, and flight science give undergraduates several career-focused routes.
Campus pattern
Midtown St. Louis places students near hospitals, businesses, cultural institutions, and transit.
Career & value signal
Health and professional programs benefit from a large urban clinical and employer network.
Can I get in?
81.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
15,377About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 16% submitted an SAT, and 35% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Saint Louis University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Saint Louis University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Health sciences, nursing, engineering, business, sciences, and flight science give undergraduates several career-focused routes.
Make institutional fit specific
SLU combines Jesuit liberal education with broad undergraduate health, science, engineering, and aviation pathways in central St. Louis.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Saint Louis University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Saint Louis University beyond the classroom
Midtown St. Louis places students near hospitals, businesses, cultural institutions, and transit.
A defining academic feature
Health sciences, nursing, engineering, business, sciences, and flight science give undergraduates several career-focused routes.
What shapes an ordinary week
Midtown St. Louis places students near hospitals, businesses, cultural institutions, and transit.
Where the degree can lead
Health and professional programs benefit from a large urban clinical and employer network.