Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri · Private · 7,267 undergraduates · slu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
75%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1200 to 1410
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$87,060Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Saint Louis University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
75% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$87,060
a year in 2027-28, from a $87,060 sticker price
What to do with your 1310
Send your score
About 62% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1130, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Freshman Admission Requirements : SLU - Saint Louis University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov2Early Decision · November 2, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan19Early Decision II · January 19, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Apr1Regular Decision · April 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
75%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1200 to 1410
Reading and Writing 600 to 700
Math 600 to 710
ACT composite 25 to 31
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$87,060
a year
- Tuition$62,360
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$24,520
- $30,001 to $48,000$26,308
- $48,001 to $75,000$27,326
- $75,001 to $110,000$30,576
- Over $110,000$33,811
Financial aidEstimate
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$44,657
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Saint Louis University National Merit Award
$2,000 a year
National Merit
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC.
Details
Missouri programs for residents
Higher Education Academic Scholarship (Bright Flight)
$1,000 to $3,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1600+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Tier 1 (top 3% of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$3,000
- 1590+ SAT or 30+ ACT, Tier 2 (4th-5th percentile of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$1,000
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
7 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,240Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 2100 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 2120 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | AAM 2000 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTH 1010 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1100 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1510 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1510, 1520 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1110, 1115, 1120, 1125 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 1020 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | CHIN 2010 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1500 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI 1300 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSCI 1010 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 2000 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1900 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 2020 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | EAS 1080 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 1120 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 2010 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GR 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GR 2010 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | SOC 1180 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 1020 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITAL 2010 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JAP 1ELE |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | JAP 2ELE |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LATN 1020 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LATN 2010 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECON 1900, ECON 1ELE |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECON 1900, ECON 1ELE |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1220 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1240 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHYS 1610, PHYS 1620 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHYS 1610, PHYS 1620 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 1400 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 1010 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | AS 1ELE |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | AS 1ELE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1020 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 2010 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 1300 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1100 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 1600 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 1120 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
79%
Come back for a second year
88%
Typical earnings
$75,998
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Saint Louis University$85,143
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 32 majors here have earnings data.
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