Career orientation
highHealth and professional programs create strong pathways.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Saint Louis University
SLU is a Jesuit research university with strong health, business, engineering, aviation, public health, and liberal-arts programs. Its Midtown campus provides a defined community within St. Louis, and service is prominent in institutional life.
- Jesuit research and health education
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri · Urban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 7,267
- Aggregate admission rate
- 75.0%
- Average net price
- $24,398
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Urban access
highSt. Louis institutions are accessible from Midtown.
Learning by doing
highClinical learning and service connect study with practice.
Intellectual culture
moderateJesuit inquiry connects academic and ethical questions.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Saint Louis University if…
- You want a Jesuit research university.
- You want health or aviation programs.
- You want a defined urban campus.
- You want service-oriented education.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a secular institution.
- You do not want an open curriculum.
- You do not want a rural college town.
- You do not want a very large public university.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Jesuit research and health education
Clinical learning, research, service, and city partnerships connect programs with St. Louis institutions.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
A core curriculum supports study across professional schools and the liberal arts and sciences.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
St. Louis, Missouri gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Saint Louis University documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 7,267 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 75.0%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $24,398. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:63
Per 1,000 enrolled:3.7
Reporting campuses:5
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Saint Louis University across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Saint Louis University across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Saint Louis University across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - Saint Louis University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Saint Louis University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Saint Louis University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Saint Louis University’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION