Saint Louis University Teaching Programs

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

Where Is Saint Louis University?

Contact details for SLU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One North Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63103-2097
Phone:	314-977-2222
Website:	www.slu.edu

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	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SLU?

With an acceptance rate of 85%, SLU may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% 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 610 and 690. Math scores were between 600 and 710.

SLU received ACT scores from 34% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 26 and 31.

Can I Afford Saint Louis University?

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SLU, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $8,315 a year. That adds up to $33,260 over four years for those students.

Saint Louis University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,745 undergraduate students at SLU, with 6,647 being full-time and 2,098 being part-time.

There are also 4,729 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,647 full-time undergraduates at SLU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	911
Black or African American	381
Hispanic or Latino	529
White	4,174
International Students	261
Other Races/Ethnicities	391

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

There are 18 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at SLU. In 2022-2023, 3,021 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.

Saint Louis University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	19	24	43
General Education	12	22	1	35
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	7	7	14
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	4	4
General Special Education	0	0	3	3
TOTAL	12	48	39	99

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.