Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · SLU

Private institution in Saint Louis, MO · 7,324 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $70,783 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 10%Median ACT
Top 10%Student-faculty ratio
Top 11%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 12%Median earnings, 6 years after entry

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $27,0751,601st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $53,2441,867th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $53,2441,865th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $69,1251,824th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $70,783268th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $60,716236th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 79.8%226th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 88.7%282nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 81.5%956th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1326163rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3099th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 7,324349th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 15.4%1,917th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 254 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Missouri#23

Applying

EDNov 1
ED IIJan 15
EADec 1
RDJul 30

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 71 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$75,383	$73,446
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$74,576	$64,990
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,660	$66,941
Computer Science	bachelors	$67,660	—
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,749	$67,660
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$60,623	—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$59,576	$53,608
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$59,463	$59,004
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$49,161	$48,156
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$48,432	$55,512
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$45,715	—
Air TransportationTransportation	bachelors	$44,468	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1818source
Athletic nickname: "Billikens"source
Competes in Atlantic 10 Conferencesource
School colors: Blue and Whitesource
Motto: "(Latin)"source
Campus size: about 273 acressource
Formerly known as "Saint Louis Academy" (1818–1820)source
Formerly known as "Saint Louis College (1820)"source
Athletic conference: A-10source
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Fight song: ""We Hail Saint Louis U.""source
Notable alum: Vedad Ibiševićsource
Notable alum: James Gunnsource
Notable alum: Robert Guillaumesource
Notable alum: Tim Reamsource
Notable alum: Enrique Bolañossource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,427,255 (M $2,750,844 · W $3,676,411)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.