| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
8,248 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
7,488 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
760 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,666 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
4,051 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
615 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
63% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 12.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 68.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 67.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
27 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Saint Louis |
| Population of city/town: |
318,416 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Madrid, Spain. |
| Online campus map: |
www.slu.edu/campusmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (22%)
- women's dorms (4%)
- men's dorms (4%)
- sorority housing (4%)
- fraternity housing (2%)
- single-student apartments (40%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Theme housing and Living Learning community. (24%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
51% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
49% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
32% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1091 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
ITS technology services. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Health sciences and law libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Vatican manuscripts microfilm library, art museums, student unions, LEED Certified Research facility, religious facilities/chapels, sculpture dog park, biological station, shock tube, flight simulators, airport, sculpture/ceramics studio, Student media broadcasting, demonstration clinics; supersonic wind and water tunnels; fabrication and physiology/gait research labs; entrepreneurial studies, earthquake research, and performing arts centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, Counseling center, study skills program, developmental skills, tutoring, math, reading, and writing labs, course in student success, sex awareness service, adult (re-entering) student service program. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, financial aid, non-traditional student counseling, international student, Alcohol/substance abuse. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, alumni services, career assessment/counseling/planning/library, career center, job listings/search assistants, job fairs, on-campus recruitment, web-based services, employment services, experimental learning, resume referral, graduate/professional school advising/assistance, placement service for graduates, regional alumni, career/interest testing. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, Communication Access Realtime Translation. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
18% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
27% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The University News |
| Number of honor societies: |
23 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
155 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministry, Catholic Campus Ministry, CLC Groups, Christian Student Fellowship, Daughters of Isabella, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hindu Student Council, Interfaith Alliance, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Knights of Columbus, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Muslim Students' Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pax Christi, Students for Life, Wesley Foundation
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African American Studies Society, Black Student Alliance, Hindu Student Community, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Irish-American Student Guild, Model Organization of African American Unity, Model UN/Model Arab League, Rainbow Alliance, Sahara, Society of African American Studies Students Together Against Racial Tension; Black Social Workers, Black Law Student, La, Latin American Law Students, The Minority of Pre-Health Students, and Multicultural Student Public Health Associations
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| International student organizations: |
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Amnesty International, Atlas program, Golden Key, One World, Elevation Irish Dance Team, International Ambassadors, International Student Federation, Students United for Africa; African, Asian, Chinese Students and Scholars, Filipino, Indian Asian, Korean, Muslim, Spanish and Taiwanese Student Associations; International Business, Italian, Lions, and The Global Initiatives clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Active Minds, Acts 64, Artifex, Bare Naked Statues, Beyond All Reason, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Camp Kesum, Billiken Dance Team, Xquizit Dance, Flying Billikens, UNA, Melody of Praise Gospel Ensemble, Campus Kitchens, Campus Ministry Food Drive, Food Drive Committee, Legion 1818, League of Laugher, Just Earth, Keep a Child Alive, Kids Next Door, Great Issues Committee, Habitat for Humanity, Oriflamme, Otro Mar, Parks Guard, Phases of Motion, Relay for Life, Rising Four, SLUCAP, SLUnatics, Decadence, College Democrats, College Republicans, Institute for Leadership Effectiveness and Development, Political Round Table, Raising the Bar, R.E.A.C.H. Women's Leadership Program, Rainbow Alliance, Service Leadership Certificate Program, Law Outlaws, Student Activities Board, TRIO Student Leadership Development Academy, Solidarity with Palestine, Students for Social Equality, Student United Way, United Students against Sweatshops, Women in Aviation, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization Freshman in Business, Engineering World Health, Health Information Management, Physical Assistant, Sports Medicine Student Assistant, Civil Air Patrol, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; National Collegiate Scholars, Human Resources Management, American Meteorological. Physics Studies, Women, Engineers, American Mechanical Engineers, Automotive Engineers, Biomedical Engineering, and Engineering in Medicine and Biology Societies; National Advancement of Colored People, National Student Speech Language and Hearing, Commuter Student, Honor Student, Residence Hall, Criminal Justice and Sociology, Business School Governing, American Marketing, Park College Students, Dietetics, and Occupational Therapy Associations; art history, undergraduate English, theology, philosophy, wilderness adventure, political science, public relations, management information system, economic, finance, math/computer science, physical therapy, sports council, pre-dental, nuclear medicine, clinical laboratory science/investigative medical science, and chemistry clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Christopher V. May,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Janet Oberle,
Associate Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Billiken |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic 10 Conference (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball and volleyball courts; baseball and soccer fields; softball diamond swimming pool, tennis center and courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, disc golf, equestrian sports, field hockey, flag football, floor hockey, golf, handball, inner-tube water polo, judo, kendo, mini-triathlon, pickleball, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, soccer, softball, spikeball, squash, table tennis, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball(indoor/sand) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, bowling, crew, cycling, fencing, golf, horseback riding, ice hockey, in-line skating, hockey, karate, kayaking, lacrosse, martial arts, outdoor hiking, racquetball, rugby, running, soccer, swimming, sword fighting, table tennis, t'ai chi, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, crew, cycling, fencing, field hockey, golf, horseback riding, karate, kayaking, lacrosse, racquetball, running, soccer, softball, swimming, sword fighting, table tennis, t'ai chi, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
St. Louis (16 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
St. Louis (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
St. Louis (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
27% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Brown Shoe Company, Deloitte, Edward Jones, Ernst and Young, Express Scripts, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Rubin Brown, Teach for America. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Gene Kranz, Brian McBride, and Denny O'Neil.
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