Saint Louis University-Main Campus

Saint Louis University, or SLU, was established on November 16, 1818, as Saint Louis Academy. It is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. The name was changed to Saint Louis College in 1820. SLU enrolled its first African American student in 1944. Presently, the college covers more than 240 acres in St. Louis, Missouri. SLU attracts students from over 80 foreign countries and is the 4th-largest Jesuit University in the country. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

College of Arts & Sciences
College of Education and Public Service
College of Philosophy and Letters
Doisy College of Health Sciences
John Cook School of Business
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Saint Louis University School of Law
Saint Louis University School of Public Health
Saint Louis University School of Social Work
School for Professional Studies
School of Medicine
The Graduate School

SLU has more than 10 fraternities and approximately 7 sororities. Some of these Greek Organizations are Alpha Delta Gamma, Delta Sigma Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, Kappa Delta Rho, Alpha Delta Pi, Gamma Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Zeta Tau Alpha.

Some famous alumni of SLU are Christine Poon, Vice Chairman of Johnson & Johnson; Enrique Bolaños, President of Nicaragua; and Gene Kranz, etired NASA Flight Director who served during the Gemini and Apollo programs.

Campus Location

221 N Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2097
USA
Main Tel: (314) 977-2222
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Saint Louis University-Main Campus Highlights

Where Saint Louis University-Main Campus stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in law, religion and philosophy, nursing and emergency medicine, therapy and counseling, and medicine.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
On-campus hospital
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,562	60
Master	724	48
First-professional degree	426	2
Doctorale	152	26
Postbaccalaureate certificate	22	6
Post-master's certificate	12	4
< 1 year certificate	2	2

Saint Louis University Students

The student enrollment at Saint Louis University was 15,539 in 2007 (11,816 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 70% of enrolled students, graduate students are 20%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 9%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 28,878
Room	$ 4,840
Board	$ 3,710
Books and supplies	$ 1,300
Other	$ 5,613

Financial Aid: Saint Louis University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Saint Louis University:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of St Thomas	Saint Paul, MN	10,984
Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester, NY	14,849
Southern Methodist University	Dallas, TX	10,829
Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	10,125
University of San Diego	San Diego, CA	7,504
Loyola University Chicago	Chicago, IL	15,545
Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	4,360
Chapman University	Orange, CA	6,022
Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	9,844
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	19,682

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		510
Without tenure; working toward tenure		199
Without tenure; tenure not available		588

Housing and Meals

Saint Louis University provides on-campus housing for 3,535 of its 11,816 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 10 meals weekly.

Saint Louis University Athletics

Saint Louis University is in the Atlantic 10 Conference for major sports.

Saint Louis University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 19 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 24 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .

Saint Louis University Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	81%
Women	79%
All	80%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	540-650
Math	540-670

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded)

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (591 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Organizational Behavior Studies
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (43 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (181 awarded)

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (93 awarded)

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (121 awarded)

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

FINE ARTS (11 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (279 awarded)

Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)
International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (251 awarded)

American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Political Science and Government
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (19 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (89 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Organizational Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (46 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Health Services Administration
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (111 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (249 awarded)

Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Medicine (MD)
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (3 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (214 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (89 awarded)

Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (49 awarded)

Philosophy
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (136 awarded)

Anatomy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Geophysics and Seismology
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (44 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (215 awarded)

Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (48 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations