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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

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Cari S. Wickliffe,
Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 314 977-2350
314 977-3437 (fax)
SFS@slu.edu
FAFSA number: 002506
CSS/PROFILE number: 6629

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $40,100; $40,100 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $626
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,970
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,640

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
83% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
41% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
69% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
14% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
26% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
76% for first-year students
71% for full-time undergraduates
34% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$27,150 for first-year students
$26,026 for full-time undergraduates
$7,620 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$23,362 for first-year students
$21,415 for full-time undergraduates
$3,663 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,913 for first-year students
$5,315 for full-time undergraduates
$3,961 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,691 for first-year students
$4,970 for full-time undergraduates
$3,491 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
29% of first-year students
28% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$16,024 for first-year students
$15,063 for full-time undergraduates
$8,644 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$19,118 for first-year students
$18,817 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 9%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $500 - $46,096
Undergraduate loan package range: $207 - $55,446
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 61%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,487
Types of payment plans:
  • family tuition reduction
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • leadership, religious affiliation scholarships.
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 57%

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