Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

75%

Acceptance rate

1,326

SAT Average

$27,075

Avg net price

7,324

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,326

SAT Reading/Writing600–700

SAT Math600–710

ACT Composite25–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 1,586Master’s 2,361Doctoral 542	0	1,586	2,361	542
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 429Master’s 354Doctoral 265	None reported	429	354	265
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 279Master’s 165Doctoral 1	None reported	279	165	1
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 148Master’s 89Doctoral 14	None reported	148	89	14
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 116Master’s 45Doctoral 8	None reported	116	45	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 100Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	100	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 95Master’s 15Doctoral 10	None reported	95	15	10
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 64Master’s 1,389Doctoral None reported	None reported	64	1,389	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 55Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	None reported	55	7	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 53Master’s 30Doctoral 1	None reported	53	30	1
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 42Master’s 1Doctoral 3	None reported	42	1	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 40Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	None reported	40	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 25Master’s 73Doctoral 8	None reported	25	73	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 23Master’s 38Doctoral 41	None reported	23	38	41
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 19Master’s 10Doctoral 4	None reported	19	10	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s 26Doctoral 1	None reported	15	26	1
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	15	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s 6Doctoral 5	None reported	12	6	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s 5Doctoral 4	None reported	11	5	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s 5Doctoral 4	None reported	9	5	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s 3Doctoral 3	None reported	7	3	3
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	7	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	6	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s 2Doctoral 2	None reported	4	2	2
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s 2Doctoral 1	None reported	4	2	1
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 5Doctoral 167	None reported	0	5	167
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 85Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	85	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Atlantic 10 Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballField HockeyMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

354 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision I

Binding

Nov 2, 2026

Early Action

Dec 1, 2026

Early Decision II

Binding

Jan 19, 2027

Regular Decision

Regular Decision applications will be accepted on a space available basis. Students will also be awarded merit scholarships for as long as funding is available.

Apr 1, 2027

FAFSA due Oct 1 · FAFSA due Feb 1

· Apply with the college's application, Common App, or Coalition

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $54,760
Required fees: $1,000
Food and housing: $15,280
Books and supplies: $1,070
Other expenses: $5,000
Total: $77,110

Total by year

$62,8682019–2019–20
$64,8922020–2120–21
$66,9802021–2221–22
$70,6762022–2322–23
$73,8842023–2423–24
$77,1102024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $27,075 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Need-based aid, 2021–22

First-years with need-based aid: 68%
Average share of need met: 83.2%
Average need-based grant: $33,262
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation73%

6-year graduation80%

Retention rate89%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$70,783

Median debt$25,000

Campus

Enrollment7,324

Student-faculty ratio8:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Saint Louis University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from the 2021–22 Common Data Set.

Saint Louis University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield.

Saint Louis University runs one binding Early Decision round and a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Decision bindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Dec 1

Early Action nonbindingApply by Dec 1 · decision Feb 1

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Saint Louis University withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

1,794 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈1,068In-state (domestic)≈683International≈44

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Dec 1. Submission shares describe only students who chose to submit.

SAT scores: Not disclosed

ACT scores: Not disclosed

Saint Louis University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 100% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 29.3% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.95

High-school class rank

Among the 29.3% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Saint Louis University rates 1 factor "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Rigor of secondary school record: Important
Application essay: Important
Standardized test scores: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered
Class rank: Not considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent / ability: Important
Character / personal qualities: Important
Volunteer work: Important
Interview: Considered
Work experience: Considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

Saint Louis University leaves 2 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: Admissions factor grid (C7)

Saint Louis University’s sticker drops once grant aid is applied, and what a family actually pays depends on income. of first-years received need-based aid; a family with no aid pays the full sticker. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Bars read against the $65,804 sticker. Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $27,075 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 1,053 of 1,540 first-years in the 2021–22 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

What that meant in 2021–22

Cost of attendance $65,804

Average aid package, 60% of stickerEst. remaining family/student contribution, 40% of sticker

Averages among the 1,053 first-years awarded need-based aid.

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Saint Louis University offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

88.7% of Saint Louis University’s first-years return for a second year and 79.8% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03