History
Our origins are humble. In November 1818, classes were offered to “young gentlemen” in a few rooms rented by newly arrived Bishop Louis DuBourg. Vincentian seminarians were studying theology nearby. A few years later, the Jesuits of the Missouri Mission began to run the school. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Education
190+ undergraduate and graduate programs offered
- Advanced Dental Education
- Arts and Sciences
- Business
- Education
- Engineering, Aviation and Technology
- Health Sciences
- Law
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Outcomes Research
- Philosophy and Letters
- Professional Studies (Online)
- Public Health and Social Justice
- Social Work
Research
Saint Louis University is a premier research university where students and faculty work side by side to tackle tough questions and find solutions that impact communities in St. Louis and around the world.
The SLU Research Institute will:
- Achieve and sustain annual research expenditure growth that places SLU among the fastest growing universities in the country
- Establish eminence in strategic, university-wide research priority areas
- Raise the profile and reputation of SLU as a world-class research university in the St. Louis area and around the world
- Recruit and retain world-class research leaders and provide significant investments in their work
Career
- Saint Louis University Career Services is here to help you begin a process of self-exploration that can help you better make decisions about majors and careers.
- Our career counselors can coach you on your job search, help you find internships and assist with applications to graduate school. We also hold career fairs attended by hundreds of employers and provide you access to useful tools like skills and interest assessments, on-campus interviewing practice, resume building workshops and more.
Saint Louis University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #401 Ranking
- 139 Masters
- 325 Scholarships
- 1,513 Academic Staff
- 10,742 Students
- 752 Students (int'l)
- 6,445 Students (female)
- Private Institution Type
Saint Louis University Overview
Saint Louis University Scholarships
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Saint Louis University Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 36 reviews
- 5 Star 11 Reviews
- 4 Star 18 Reviews
- 3 Star 7 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.1
- Student Diversity 4.3
- Quality of Student Life 4.0
Fair and good
I would evaluate the school's performance as fair and good, as the facilities were renovated and improved. Still, the overall process is poor regarding enrollment, as the new portal is faulty since many students didn't receive their login credentials from enrolling. Also, instead of improving the old portal, they make a new one that confuses the students, staff, and officers.
Reliable SLU Education
SLU is a good school in my opinion, but I do think that there are changes that could be made. The food options have gotten a lot worse since they switched to sodexo and the quality is bad. I also think that the social life has gone down in the last few years.
Studying IT
The medical staff in here seems to be quite unfriendly or they emit a quite an authoritarian aura which is kind of a little uncomforting especially when you're clarifying questions. Well atleast this was my experience for me.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2025
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2025. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 7 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
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Saint Louis University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | 401 | 401 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | 501 | 501 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 6 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 649 | 629 | 623 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 901 | 951 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Student services
- The Busch Student Center — also known as the BSC — is a central hub of the Saint Louis University campus that serves students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests.
- The Student Government Association is a resource and a voice for all Saint Louis University students.
Housing services
Central air conditioning, on-site laundry, 24-hour security desk, fraternity and sorority chapter rooms, community lounges on each floor, technology-capable multipurpose room, bike storage outside of building.
- Single
- Double
- Quad
- Double Deluxe
- Triple Deluxe
- Triple Apartment (2 bedrooms, 3 people)
- Single Semi-suite (2 person)
- Single Semi-suite (4 person)
- Double Semi-suite (4 person)
- ADA-Certified Double Semi-suite (4 person)
Library services
- Over 30,000 volumes of rare books
- Over 12,000 e-Books
- Houses over 1.3 million volumes
- SLU has three libraries on our St. Louis campus and one library on our campus in Madrid, Spain.
ICT services
Wi-Fi, cable.
Medical services
Services provided by SLUCare physicians at the Saint Louis University Student Health Center include internal, medicine, gynecology, orthopedics, psychiatry, sports medicine, and more.
Campus life
- Fusz Hall
- Marguerite Hall
- Griesedieck Complex
- Marchetti Towers
- Grand Forest Apartments
- Grand Hall
- Reinert Hall
- Robert May Hall
- Village Apartments
- Spring Hall
Sports facilities
- The Simon Recreation Center
- Indoor Pool
- Outdoor Pools and Sand Volleyball
- Medical Center Recreation Complex
Student clubs
- Alpha Delta Gamma
- The Alpha Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc
- Beta Theta Pi
- Interfraternity Council (IFC)
- Order of Omega
- Phi Delta Theta MO Delta
- Sigma Phi Epsilon Missouri Nu
- Sigma Tau Gamma
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
Accreditation
Saint Louis University is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. SLU has been continuously accredited since 1916.