Saint Louis University Nursing Programs

Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. The city atmosphere of Saint Louis makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SLU?

SLU has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

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 620 and 710. Math scores were between 600 and 720.

SLU received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 27 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 31. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

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.

The student loan default rate at SLU is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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 2020-2021, 3,538 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.

Online Growth Rankings of SLU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Saint Louis University was 34.0%. This is the #538 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SLU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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

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