Saint Louis University or SLU was founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.
Saint Louis’s history of educational excellence goes back more than 200 years. As the first university in the American West, we are proud of our home in St. Louis and of our Catholic, Jesuit mission. SLU was the nation’s first federally certified flight school, established the first law and medical schools in the American West and conducted the first human heart transplant in Missouri.
Guided by our enduring Jesuit mission, we offer our nearly 13,000 students a highly rigorous and deeply transformative education that helps them develop into bold, confident leaders. Rated among the nation’s top research universities, SLU boasts 14 graduate and undergraduate programs ranked among the top 50 in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Academically, ethics, spirituality and compassion take center stage, while outside the classroom, members of the SLU community provide more than 1.6 million service hours each year — just one reason we’re among the nation’s top colleges for making an impact. In fact, more than 120 of SLU’s courses integrate community engagement into academics. SLU has 80+ graduate disciplines — including accelerated and dual degree options to save you time and money while planning for the next step in your career. SLU helps students land the internships and research opportunities them need to graduate career-ready.
St. Louis is home to nine Fortune 500 companies, including Bayer, Express Scripts, Emerson Electric and Edward Jones. It’s also a hotbed of innovation and entrepreneurship, with Popular Mechanics ranking St. Louis the No. 1 start-up city in America. No wonder there’s a strong SLU alumni network of more than 51,000 in St. Louis. SLU assist students in reaching their career goals, starting from day one. Among many other locations, recent Saint Louis University graduates are employed* at: American Red Cross, Bayer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, AT&T, Boeing, CitiGroup, FAA, IBM Global Services, Mastercard, MilliporeSigma, NASA, Nestlé Purina, PricewaterhouseCoopers, St. Louis Cardinals, United Airlines, Wells Fargo and Co., World Wide Technology — according to data collected by SLU Career Services.
Location
St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
Plenty of tourist attractions are around the campus included the 200-foot high Wheel at Union Station any day of the year. In the nearby Forest Park — bigger than New York City’s Central Park — students will find the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri History Museum and Saint Louis Science Center (all of which have free admission). For something a bit more funky, check out the 10-story slide, indoor cave system and rooftop Ferris wheel at the City Museum, which is open until midnight on weekends. Like other great American cities, St. Louis is a collection of unique neighborhoods, each with their own personality. Check out the sidewalk cafés and eclectic galleries in the nearby Central West End. Or pick up some fresh produce at the one of the nation’s oldest farmers markets in Soulard near Downtown.
Known as one of America’s best sports cities, St. Louis is home to two professional teams: the Cardinals (baseball) and the Blues (hockey), whose fans fill the vibrant Downtown area on game days. A Major League Soccer expansion team is expected in 2022. SLU also has 16 Division I NCAA sports teams, including men’s and women’s basketball and soccer. Students get into all SLU sporting events free with their student IDs. It’s nearly impossible to be bored on campus, between guest speakers, concerts, sports and SLU’s location in the cultural center of St. Louis.
School & Faculty
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College for Public Health and Social Justice
- Doisy College of Health Sciences
- Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Law
- College of Philosophy and Letters
- School of Medicine
- School for Professional Studies
- Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
- SLU Madrid
- Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing
