Founded in 1818, the Saint Louis University is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium city of St. Louis (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Missouri. This institution also has a branch campus in Madrid. Officially accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Saint Louis University (SLU) is a large-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational US higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Saint Louis University (SLU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor's degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 205-year-old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 70-79% making this US higher education organization a moderately selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. SLU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.
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Founded | 1818 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motto | Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam For the greater glory of God |
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Colours | Blue and white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mascot | Billikens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basic Classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
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Size & Setting | Four-year, large, highly residential institution |
Enrollment Profile | Majority undergraduate |
Undergraduate Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in institution |
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Undergraduate Instructional Program | Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instructional Program | Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, with medical/veterinary school |
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This institution has a physical Library.
This institution provides housing services such as on-campus residences or dormitories.
In particular, the Saint Louis University provides on-campus housing and the total dormitory capacity, whether on or off campus, was about 4,083 students in the 2021 academic year. Source: IPDES.This institution features sporting facilities and organizes sports activities for its students.
This institution has an institutional hospital that is owned and operated by the university. Institutional hospitals are typically affiliated with medical schools and provide a range of medical services to patients, while also serving as a teaching hospital for medical students and residents.
uniRank provides below an overview of Saint Louis University's main services:
This institution offers one or more of the following financial aid for eligible students: scholarships, grants, loans, tuition waivers, emergency financial aid etc.
This institution offers study abroad and exchange program opportunities for its students.
This institution provides a distance learning mode for certain programs or courses.
In particular, this institution offers some programs fully via distance education at the undergraduate level and at the graduate level. Source: IPDES.This institution offers students academic guidance and support to assist them in their academic pursuits.
This institution offers career counseling, career assessments, job and internship postings, career events, alumni networking or other career-related services to assist students transition successfully from academic life to professional life.
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Saint Louis University is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Higher Learning Commission
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Academic divisions can provide valuable insights into the range of fields of study and disciplines a University focuses on and the institution's level of specialization. Comprehensive or Generalist Universities typically offer a wide range of academic programs and have many academic divisions and subdivisions across different disciplines, while Specialized Universities tend to focus on a narrower range of programs within a specific field or industry and have fewer academic divisions and a simplified organizational structure. Read our guide article "Understanding Academic Divisions in Universities - Colleges, Faculties, Schools" to learn more about academic divisions and typical university organizational structures.
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