221 N. Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63103
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1818
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,421
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $750,736,455
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,448
Room/Board: $8,230
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 61%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Ernst & Young, Boeing, Deloitte, Famous-Barr, RBG
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: 1,893,063
Number of current serial subscriptions: 20,127
Number of microforms: 2,605,155
Number of audiovisuals: 195,435
Number of ebooks: 82,051
Other library facilities: Pius Memorial Library, Health Sciences Center Library, Omer Poos-Law Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Saint Louis University Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, and Samuel Cupples House
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,350
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): 100
Classrooms: 500
Labs: 1,421
Other areas: 1,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 9,000
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: 57%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 19%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 15%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 57%
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 (41%), women’s dorms (7%), men’s dorms (7%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (2%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (39%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 46%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 39%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 75%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 325 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Saint Louis, MO (10)
Nearest train station: Saint Louis, MO (1)
Nearest bus station: Saint Louis, MO (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 32%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,900
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 on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: 2-3 major concerts a year, Showers of Service, Make a Difference Day, Spring Fever events, national speakers, Comedians, Family Weekend, SLU Encounter retreat, Sunday Night Mass, International Banquet, Atlas week, Homecoming week, Greek week, Relay for Life, Welcome Week, SLU Cinema weekly movies, Black History month events, semi-formal and formal dances, Saturday night local and regional concerts, grilled cheese nights.