Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri · Private, a large city · 7,267 undergraduates
Affiliated with Roman Catholic.
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Is it hard to get into SLU?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
75%
15,377 applied
SAT, middle half
1200 to 1410
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
25 to 31
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
Nursing: standardized test scores are optional but preferred.
- What they look at
- High school GPARequired
- Courses takenRequired
- College-prep programConsidered
- RecommendationsConsidered
- EssayRequired
- PortfolioRequired
How much does SLU cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees
$57,960
A full year, sticker price
$74,345
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$29,674
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $24,520 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $26,308 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,326 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,576 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,811 |
- Room and board on campus
- $15,820 a year
- Books and supplies
- $1,290 a year
- The school's own grants
- 99% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $36,058
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do SLU students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$21,000
About $239 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
29.8%
Get a Pell Grant
20%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
6.8%
What do SLU graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$65,426
Ten years after starting
$75,998
Middle half: $52,102 to $103,531
Best-paid program, five years out
$110,329
Computer Science
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$46,585
Education, General
Do SLU students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
87.8%
Graduate in six years
79%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
76% graduated
16% transferred, 0% still enrolled
Who goes to SLU?
Women
59.2%
First in their family at college
22.4%
Part-time
7.8%
Students per teacher
9
- Background
- White 54%, Hispanic 9%, Black 11%, Asian 15%, Two or more 5%, International 5%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 4,188 beds
What do SLU graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 32 | Hidden | $82,453 | Hidden |
| Computer Science | 69 | $54,236 | $110,329 | $23,000 |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 61 | $82,384 | $108,816 | $26,000 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 50 | $68,785 | $87,816 | $19,500 |
| Civil Engineering | 31 | $70,888 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Computer Engineering | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Engineering Physics | 5 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mechanical Engineering | 61 | $81,283 | $104,426 | $20,500 |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 72 | Hidden | $97,974 | $19,495 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 43 | Hidden | $90,125 | $31,761 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 78 | $57,503 | $86,989 | $20,500 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 22 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 168 | $68,072 | $101,875 | $19,616 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 36 | $62,832 | $76,192 | Hidden |
| International Business | 68 | $60,561 | Hidden | $19,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 56 | Hidden | Hidden | $20,733 |
| Marketing | 125 | $56,771 | $78,791 | $19,250 |
Nursing
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 400 | $79,921 | $85,143 | $21,500 |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 62 | $67,956 | $83,962 | $25,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 52 | $50,779 | $75,497 | $19,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 46 | Hidden | $66,481 | $19,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 89 | $61,294 | $83,090 | $19,500 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 121 | $36,440 | $69,591 | $25,000 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 8 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Public Health | 94 | Hidden | $66,869 | $19,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 97 | Hidden | $73,874 | $23,244 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 228 | Hidden | $82,115 | $24,473 |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 28 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Biology, General | 179 | $30,125 | $64,270 | $21,250 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 10 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 28 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 114 | $30,328 | Hidden | $22,780 |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 9 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Chemistry | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 3 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mathematics | 34 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Physics | 5 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| English Language and Literature, General | 46 | Hidden | $61,683 | $22,250 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| History | 41 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Philosophy | 28 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 9 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 41 | Hidden | $68,700 | $16,875 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 11 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Education (teaching)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 50 | $42,647 | $46,585 | $25,074 |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 23 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Music | 3 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 9 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Data Science | 16 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 7 | Hidden | $61,795 | Hidden |
| Linguistics and Anthropology | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Nutrition Sciences | 22 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Other programs
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | 77 | $53,316 | $95,419 | $22,900 |
Compare SLU with other universities
Side by side: acceptance rates, scores, costs and pay.
Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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