What Saint Louis costs
Saint Louis University charges $55,760 a year in published tuition and fees, about $27,880 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $71,932 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $26,548 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Saint Louis
For fall 2024, Saint Louis University received 15,533 applications and admitted 11,656 students, and 1,615 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1200 and 1410.
What Saint Louis students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Saint Louis University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 180 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 94 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 74 |
| Psychology | 72 |
| Finance | 68 |
| Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences | 57 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 52 |
| Neuroscience | 47 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Saint Louis
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Washington University in St Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri: about 4 miles away
- University of Missouri–St Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri: about 7 miles away
- Webster University, Saint Louis, Missouri: about 7 miles away
- Maryville University of Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri: about 15 miles away
- Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois: about 17 miles away
- Lindenwood University, Saint Charles, Missouri: about 18 miles away
Colleges like Saint Louis
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: 7,569 undergraduates
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 7,660 undergraduates
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio: 6,437 undergraduates
- University of St Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota: 6,245 undergraduates
- National Louis University, Chicago, Illinois: 4,406 undergraduates
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Lists that include Saint Louis
- Colleges in Missouri: 15 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities: 256 Compared
- Catholic Colleges: 89 Compared
- Jesuit Colleges: 25 Compared
- Division I Colleges: 353 Compared
- Big-City Colleges: 219 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities in the Midwest: 58 Compared
- Catholic Colleges in the Midwest: 18 Compared
FAQ
What is Saint Louis University's acceptance rate? 75.0% for fall 2024: 11,656 of 15,533 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Saint Louis University? $55,760 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Saint Louis University? About 7,300 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Saint Louis University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1200–1410.
What is the campus setting at Saint Louis University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Saint Louis University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Saint Louis University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
