PROFILE - Saint Louis University

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HIGHER PURPOSE.

St. Francis Xavier College Church

GREATER GOOD.

Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic institutions. Rooted in Jesuit values and with a pioneering history as the first university west of the Mississippi River, SLU offers more than 13,500 students a rigorous, transformative education of the whole person on our St. Louis, Missouri, and Madrid, Spain, campuses. At the core of the University's diverse community of scholars is SLU's service-focused mission, which challenges and prepares students to make the world a better, more just place.

OUR MISSION The mission of Saint Louis University is the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of God and for the service of humanity. The University seeks excellence in the fulfillment of its corporate purposes of teaching, research, health care and service to the community. The University is dedicated to leadership in the continuing quest for understanding of God's creation and for the discovery, dissemination and integration of the values, knowledge and skills required to transform society in the spirit of the Gospels. As a Catholic, Jesuit university, this pursuit is motivated by the inspiration and values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and is guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Society of Jesus.

SLU PRESIDENT'S VISION To be a global Jesuit university -- one that is mission-focused, studentand patient-centered, and research-driven, working with the people of St. Louis to reimagine, transform and unify our city.

YEAR FOUNDED 1818 RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION Roman Catholic, Jesuit LOCATIONS St. Louis, Missouri Madrid, Spain PRESIDENT Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D.

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Colleges + Schools

97

BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS

82

MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS

+44 doctoral degree programs

48 certificates offered

YEAR FOUNDED

1818 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

1836 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

1843 SCHOOL OF LAW

1889 COLLEGE OF PHILOSOPHY AND LETTERS

1910 RICHARD A. CHAIFETZ SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

1927 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

1928

TRUDY BUSCH VALENTINE SCHOOL OF NURSING

1930 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

1979 DOISY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

1991

COLLEGE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

1996 SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

1998 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

DEGREE-GRANTING CENTER 1994 CENTER FOR ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION

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Rankings + Honors

BEST VALUE SLU is recognized for its efforts to make a world-class education affordable. The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger and Barron's all named SLU a best-value college.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SLU is identified as one of the country's top colleges by The Princeton Review, Niche, Fiske Guide to Colleges and Forbes magazine.

RESEARCH LEADER SLU is one of only 16 Catholic universities with a high or very high research activity classification from the Carnegie Foundation.

HEALTH LAW SLU's health law program was named No. 1 in the country by U.S. News & World Report in 2022, maintaining a No. 1 or No. 2 ranking every year rankings for the discipline have been published.

No. 6 AMONG U.S. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES -- Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education

No. 5

AMONG U.S. UNIVERSITIES MOST TRUSTED BY HISPANIC ADULTS

-- Morning Consult

No. 39

MOST-TRUSTED UNIVERSITY IN THE U.S.

-- Morning Consult

"Saint Louis University is winning students' devotion and increasing its national visibility by offering a slew of strong programs. The Jesuit education prepares students to work for a more

just and humane world." -- Fiske Guide to Colleges

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Our Students

13,546 STUDENTS +8,041 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SLU'S 1818 ADVANCED COLLEGE CREDIT PROGRAM (SPRING AND FALL 2022)

12,234 1,312

FULL-TIME PART-TIME

8,437 5,109

UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT DIVERSITY

7.6% ................
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