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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University
221 North Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63103

Official telephone: (800) 758-3678
Toll-free telephone: (800) SLU-FORU
Fax number: (314) 977-2241
Website: www.slu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May and June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, accounting, physical therapy/exercise science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Latin American studies, theology
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 90%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 558 men, 611 women
Full-time faculty: 383 men, 366 women
Part-time faculty: 175 men, 245 women
Graduation rate: 74% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, health professions
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, China, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
The Saint Louis University campus in Madrid, offers undergraduate degrees.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Washington U in St. Louis.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • African-American Studies
  • Allied Health Instruction
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Aviation Science/Professional Pilot
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classical Languages/Culture
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Information Sciences/General
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice/Security Management
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Cytotechnology
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education/Teaching
  • Engineering General
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise Science
  • French
  • General Studies
  • Geology
  • German Studies
  • Health Management
  • Health Sciences
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations/Affairs
  • Italian Studies
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education/Teaching
  • Kinesiology
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Studies/General
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Meteorology
  • Music
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Organizational Leadership/Technology
  • Organizational Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Russian Studies
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Security Services Administration/Management
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Theatre Arts Management
  • Theological Studies
  • Urban Affairs
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • American Studies
  • Anatomy
  • Atmospheric Sciences/General
  • Aviation/Airway Management/Operations
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Biological Sciences/General
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Education/General
  • Educational Leadership/Administration/General
  • English
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family Therapy
  • Geophysics
  • Higher Education
  • Higher Education Administration
  • History
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • International Business/Marketing
  • Marriage Therapy Counseling
  • Mathematics
  • Meteorology
  • Molecular Microbiology/Immunology
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Practice
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacological/Physiological Science
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Public Health/General
  • Public Policy Analysis/Administration
  • Seismology
  • Social Work
  • Special Education/Teaching/General
  • Systems Science/Theory
  • Teacher Education/Multiple Levels
  • Theology/Theological Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Allied Health/Health Services
  • American Law for Foreign Lawyers
  • American Studies
  • Anatomy
  • Applied Economics
  • Athletic Training
  • Atmospheric Sciences/General
  • Aviation
  • Aviation/Airway Management/Operations
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological Sciences/General
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • City/Urban/Community/Regional Planning
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication
  • Communication Science/Disorders
  • Criminology
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Curriculum & Instruction
  • Denistry/General
  • Endodontics
  • English
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family Therapy
  • Foreign Law
  • French
  • Geographic Information Science/Cartography
  • Geophysics
  • Health Care Law
  • Health Professions/Related Clinical Sciences
  • Higher Education
  • Higher Education Administration
  • History
  • Hospital/Health Care Facilities/Administration/Management
  • Industrial Organization Psychology
  • Informatics
  • International Business
  • International Law
  • Legal Professions/Studies/Other
  • Logistics/Materials/Supply Chain
  • Marriage Therapy Counseling
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science
  • Meteorology
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nutrition/Dietetics
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Organizational Communication/General
  • Orthodontics
  • Periodontics
  • Philosophy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Seismology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology/Criminology
  • Spanish
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Sustainability
  • Teacher Education/Multiple Levels
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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