1 University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1963
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,619
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $41,536,121
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 28
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,948 in-state, 18,214 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,178
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 87%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 94%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 98%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: A.G. Edwards, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Citigroup, Colliers International, Edward Jones, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, State of Missouri, Social Security Administration
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,130,095
Number of current serial subscriptions: 8,785
Number of microforms: 2,190,647
Number of audiovisuals: 3,902
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Libraries include the Thomas Jefferson Library, the Ward E. Barnes Library, and the St. Louis Mercantile Library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: St. Louis Mercantile Library collection of American art and realia.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,150
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 8%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 27%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 8%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (28%), women’s dorms, sorority housing (0%), fraternity housing (0%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (72%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 47%
Doubles: 1%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 52%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 17
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 59%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 350 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis (5)
Nearest train station: St. Louis (15)
Nearest bus station: St. Louis (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 8%
Average undergraduate wage: 8,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Washington University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. Louis University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Mirth Day, Black History Month, Homecoming Week, Women’s History Month, Fall Welcome Week, MLK Celebration, November Month of Service, Annual Student Leadership Awards Banquet, Bi-Weekly Hump Day Hoopla