2017PROFILE

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FOUNDED

1818

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

Roman Catholic, Jesuit

LOCATIONS

St. Louis, Missouri Madrid, Spain

PRESIDENT

Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D.

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.

Saint Louis University is a world-class Catholic, Jesuit institution educating nearly 13,000 students on two dynamic, urban campuses — in St. Louis, Missouri, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818, the University will soon celebrate its bicentennial.

With a legacy of innovative academics and research, compassionate health care and faithful service, Saint Louis University attracts a diverse community of scholars who push intellectual boundaries in pursuit of creative, meaningful ways to impact the world, striving to serve a higher purpose and seek a greater good.

Higher purpose. Greater good.

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Samuel Cupples House /// Saint Louis University

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COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS

100MORE THAN

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

90NEARLY

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

1818 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

1836 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

1843 SCHOOL OF LAW

1889 COLLEGE OF PHILOSOPHY AND LETTERS

1910 JOHN COOK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

1927PARKS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AVIATION AND TECHNOLOGY

1928 SCHOOL OF NURSING

1979 DOISY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

1991COLLEGE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

1996 SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

1998 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

CENTER FOR ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION

ALBERT GNAEGI CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE ETHICS

CENTER FOR OUTCOMES RESEARCH

CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY

CENTERS OF DISTINCTION

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION

SLU IS ALSO IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP COLLEGES by The Princeton Review, Fiske Guide to Colleges and Forbes magazine – and as one of the country’s TOP 20 CATHOLIC COLLEGES by Niche.

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50TOP–

PROGRAMS

01 HEALTH LAW

07 HEALTH MANAGEMENT

10 ENTREPRENEURSHIP (UNDERGRADUATE)

11 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (UNDERGRADUATE)

12 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

13 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

14 ENTREPRENEURSHIP

23 PUBLIC HEALTH

23 ACCOUNTING (UNDERGRADUATE)

24 ACCOUNTING

25 LAW (PART-TIME)

25 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

27 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

35 NURSING (ONLINE)

40 PHYSICAL THERAPY

47 SOCIAL WORK

48 MEDICINE: PRIMARY CARE

17 programs ranked in the top 50 (Graduate unless otherwise indicated)

Source: U.S. News & World Report

SLU IS RANKED AMONG THE NATION’S TOP 100 RESEARCH

UNIVERSITIES.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Accounting *Aeronautics/Flight Science ^Aerospace Engineering

African American Studies

American Studies *Analytics and Enterprise Systems

Anthropology

Art History

Athletic Training *Aviation Management

Biochemistry

Biology * ^Biomedical Engineering

Biostatistics

Chemistry *Civil Engineering

Classical Humanities

Communication * ^

Communication Sciences and Disorders *Computer Engineering

Computer Information Systems ^

Computer Science

Criminology and Criminal Justice *

Economics

Education ^Electrical Engineering * ^Engineering Physics

English * ^Entrepreneurship

Environmental Science ^Environmental Studies ^Finance

Forensic Science

French *General Studies

Geology

Geophysics

German Studies

Greek and Latin Languages and Literature

Health Information Management

Health Management

Health Sciences

History *

Information Technology Management

Interdisciplinary Engineering

International Business *

International Studies

Investigative and Medical Sciences

Italian Studies

Latin American Studies

Leadership and Human Resource Management

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Marketing

Mathematics *Mechanical Engineering

Medical Laboratory Science

Medieval Studies

Meteorology *Music ^Neuroscience

Nuclear Medicine Technology

Nursing * ^ »Nutrition and Dietetics * ^Occupational Science

Organizational Studies

Organizational Leadership and Technology

Philosophy * ^Physics

Physical Therapy direct-entry doctoral program

Political Science *Psychology »

Public Health *Radiation Therapy

Russian Studies

Security and Strategic Intelligence

Social Work *

Sociology * ^Spanish *

Sports Business

Studio Art ^Theatre

Theological Studies * ^Women’s and Gender Studies *

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ADDITIONAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS OFFERED AT SLU-MADRID

Anatomy

Applied Analytics

Applied Behavior Analysis

Applied Financial Economics

Aviation

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Business Administration

Curriculum and Instruction

Dentistry »Educational Foundations

Educational Leadership

Family Therapy

Geographic Information Sciences

Geoscience

Health Administration

Health Care Ethics

Health Data Science

Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation Science

Higher Education Administration

Integrated and Applied Sciences

International Business and Marketing

Law »Leadership and Organizational Development

Medicine

Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Occupational Therapy »Pathology

Pharmacological and Physiological Science

Physician Assistant

Public Administration

Public and Social Policy

Public Health, Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness

Public Health Studies

Special Education

Supply Chain Management

Sustainability

Urban Planning and Development

Art History

Business Administration/ International Business

Business Administration/Economics

Communication

Economics

English *History

International Relations/Political Science

International Studies

Psychology

Spanish *

SLU-Madrid also offers courses that fulfill

requirements for many other undergraduate

degrees available through Saint Louis University.

* Indicates graduate program offered

^ Indicates undergraduate concentrations offered » Indicates graduate concentrations offered

This listing of programs offered at Saint Louis University is current as of February 2017.

For more information, visit slu.edu.

OUR STUDENTS

11,530 FULL-TIME

1,419 PART-TIME

8,113 UNDERGRADUATE

4,836 GRADUATE

7,714 FEMALE

5,235 MALE

67% WHITE

9% ASIAN

7% HISPANIC/LATINO

6% AFRICAN-AMERICAN

4% MULTIRACE/OTHER

2% NOT SPECIFIED

5% NON-U.S. RESIDENT

50U.S. STATES

FROM ALL

78FOREIGN COUNTRIES

FROM

NEARLY SIX PERCENT

of SLU’s students come from outside the

United States.

of SLU’s undergraduate students are from

outside of Missouri.

59%

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STUDENT DIVERSITY (domestic undergraduate)

12,949STUDENTS

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE 1818 ADVANCED COLLEGE CREDIT PROGRAM4,325+

77.2% OF FIRST-TIME, FULL-TIME FRESHMEN GRADUATE IN SIX YEARS.NATIONAL PRIVATE UNIVERSITY RATE: 66.3%

NATIONAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITY RATE: 55.7%

1,557

STUDENTS ENROLLED

13,104

APPLICATIONS

3.89

AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA

28.04

AVERAGE ACT SCORE

2016 FRESHMAN CLASS

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12,949

SLU’S 2016 FRESHMAN CLASS RANKS AMONG THE NATION’S TOP 10 PERCENT in terms of ACT and SAT scores.

WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES

to complete a college degree.

10%

29%

TOP

50%

ACCOMPLISHED FACULTY

9 TO 1 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO

50 PERCENT OF SLU’S UNDERGRADUATE COURSES HAVE FEWER THAN 20 STUDENTS. Faculty members make themselves accessible to students in and out of the classroom.

$52.5 MILLION IN RESEARCH EXPENDITURES

RECOGNIZED FOR RESEARCH

One of only nine Catholic universities with a HIGHER OR HIGHEST RESEARCH ACTIVITY designation from the Carnegie Foundation, SLU receives research contracts from government sources, private foundations, and business and industry.

99 percent of SLU’s tenured and tenure-track faculty members hold the HIGHEST DEGREE IN THEIR FIELDS. They are nationally recognized teachers, researchers and mentors.

ENDOWED CHAIRS

500+

THE NUMBER OF TIMES FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS FROM SLU were interviewed by local, national and international media outlets in 2016.

(includes government, foundation, association and private support)

3,097FACULTY

MEMBERS

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NAMED PROFESSORSHIPS 25

99%

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LIVING OUR FAITH

Guided by the Catholic Church and the Society of Jesus, SLU encourages students, faculty and staff to explore and grow deeply in their faith.

40JESUITS LIVE, TEACH

AND MINISTER AT SLU.

ABOUT

650STUDENTS GATHER AT ST. FRANCIS

XAVIER COLLEGE CHURCH FOR THE 9 P.M. SUNDAY MASS.

MASS AND PRAYER ARE ALSO OFFERED IN RESIDENCE HALLS ACROSS CAMPUS

ON VARIOUS EVENINGS.

EVERY WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF

50CHRISTIAN LIFE

COMMUNITIES HELP

348STUDENTS UNDERSTAND GOD’S ACTIVITY IN THEIR LIVES THROUGH WEEKLY

SMALL GROUP MEETINGS.

THE UNIVERSITY’S 350PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN

THE MORE THAN

5 6

EACH YEAR, MORE THAN

RETREATS AND

DAYS OF REFLECTION OFFERED BY THE

DEPARTMENT OF CAMPUS MINISTRY.

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WELCOME TO ALL

At SLU, people from every religious identity, practice and tradition are welcomed. Student groups such as the INTERFAITH ALLIANCE and campus ministry’s affiliate minister program encourage the spirituality of all members of the SLU community.

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LIVING OUR FAITHGLOBAL REACH

SLU-MADRID

One of Spain’s oldest and most renowned U.S. universities, SLU-MADRID is a center for international education in the country. It was the first U.S. university to be recognized by Madrid’s ministry of higher education.

INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

670STUDENTS FROM

49COUNTRIES.

HOME TO ABOUT

STUDY ABROAD LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO

STUDENTS.

550STUDENTS FROM SLU STUDY

ABROAD EACH YEAR.

STUDY ABROAD

45+

SLU-AFFILIATED SCHOLARS HAVE BEEN HONORED WITH FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS.

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FIGHTING DISEASE

Researchers in SLU’s innovative Center for World Health and Medicine are seeking treatments and cures for the neglected diseases that aff lict the developing world.

SLU has a partnership with a Jesuit parish and college in Belize City to improve education and the quality of life for residents in an economically poor area.

INTO Saint Louis University is an initiative for international students, offering academic programs to improve English language skills and to prepare them for success as full-time SLU students.

BUILDING COMMUNITIES

EXPANDING OUTREACH

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LOCAL IMPACT

A VITAL PART OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION’S ECONOMY

Saint Louis University annually generates more than $715 MILLION in economic impact and supports more than 6,800 JOBS in the St. Louis metro area. Approximately 52,000 SLU ALUMNI call the St. Louis area home.

According to a 2012 economic impact study conducted by Tripp Umbach

Inspired by the Jesuit call to be men and women for others, service is an integral part of Saint Louis University’s identity. In fact, SLU has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for a record-setting nine consecutive years.

4th IN THE COUNTRY FOR SERVICE

1.6

according to Washington Monthly

80 PERCENT of SLU students volunteered at least once during the 2015-16 academic year — that’s more than triple the national average among college students.

Students, faculty, staff and other members of the SLU community collectively complete more than 1.6 MILLION HOURS OF SERVICE each year.

80%

million hours

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JESUITS BEGIN TEACHING THE STUDENTS OF SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE, FIRST AT THEIR SEMINARY, THEN IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS. The Society of Jesus officially takes on administration of the school, leading it to its charter as a university in 1832.

SLU ESTABLISHES THE FIRST MEDICAL SCHOOL WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. The University would also go on to start the first law school (1843) and first business school (1910) in the West.

SLU MOVES TO ITS CURRENT LOCATION IN MIDTOWN ST. LOUIS. The whole of the University’s operations is contained in one building, DuBourg Hall.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SLU

SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE, WHICH WOULD BECOME SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, IS FOUNDED on the banks of the Mississippi River by Bishop Louis William DuBourg as the first institution of higher learning west of the Mississippi.

THE SCHOOL OF LAW ADMITS FIVE FEMALE STUDENTS — at a time when most elite law schools are still closed to women.

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1908

1944

1967

2001

2014

2018

THE FIRST LAY MEMBERS ARE ADDED TO SLU’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, making SLU the first major Catholic

university to be led by both lay and clergy.

SLU BECOMES THE FIRST LOCATION OF THE NATIONAL CAMPUS KITCHEN

PROJECT, whose volunteers now cook and deliver more than 2,500 meals per month to

St. Louis neighbors in need.

SLU inaugurates its first permanent lay president, FRED P. PESTELLO, PH.D.

FIVE AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE ADMITTED TO SLU. While SLU’s early

history tragically includes slavery, SLU now becomes the first historically white university in

a former slave state to formally integrate.

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY WILL CELEBRATE ITS BICENTENNIAL,

marking two centuries of educational excellence, purposeful innovation and

faithful service.

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Saint Louis University /// Midtown St. Louis

STUDENT LIFE AT SLU

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RESIDENCE HALLS SLU is expanding its living options for students, with one new residence hall opened in 2016 and another opening in 2017, reflecting a nearly $115 million investment in student housing.

120,000 ft2

SIMON RECREATION CENTER The facility offers 200+ pieces of fitness equipment, a swimming pool, basketball and racquetball courts, and a climbing wall. Students can also participate in 20 intramural leagues and 34 club sports through the rec center.

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LEARNING COMMUNITIES Students in Learning Communities take classes together, live on the same floor or f loors of a residence hall, and enjoy a cohesive support system of peers, faculty and staff.

200+

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS SLU offers numerous ways for students to get involved with diverse organizations such as SLU Dance Marathon, Campus Kitchen and the Wilderness Adventure Club, in addition to fraternities and sororities.

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ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND

SLU anchors St. Louis’ Midtown, arts district neighborhood — the geographic and cultural center of St. Louis — providing easy access to the region’s top cultural attractions and innovative business districts.

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY’S CHAIFETZ ARENA

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ART

SLU’S MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS ART

FOREST PARK (home to the Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis Science Center, Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum and The Muny theater)

DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS (home to Busch Stadium, Scottrade Center and the Gateway Arch)

CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST. LOUIS

FABULOUS FOX THEATRE

POWELL SYMPHONY HALL

PULITZER ARTS FOUNDATION

CORTEX, ST. LOUIS’ URBAN INNOVATION DISTRICT

T-REX, A THRIVING TECH INCUBATOR AND CO-WORKING SPACE

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

ON CAMPUS

1 METROLINK STOP TO …

< 1 MILE TO …

5-MINUTE WALK TO …

5-MINUTE DRIVE TO …

15-MINUTE BIKE RIDE TO…

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BILLIKEN ATHLETICS

* indicates both men’s and women’s teams

BASEBALL

BASKETBALL*

CROSS COUNTRY*

FIELD HOCKEY

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD*

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD*

SOCCER*

SWIMMING AND DIVING*

SOFTBALL

TENNIS*

VOLLEYBALL

3.37AVERAGE GPA FOR

SLU’S STUDENT ATHLETES (2015-16)

44ACADEMIC

ALL-AMERICANS

DIVISION 1 PROGRAMS

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

BY BILLIKEN TEAMS SINCE 2003

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NCAA MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS — MORE THAN ANY OTHER TEAM IN THE UNITED STATES

MEMBER OF THE NCAA DIVISION I ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Committed to diversity, SLU is an inclusive community that welcomes all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, faith, sexual orientation, gender, class or ideology.

The University is actively working to enhance diversity on campus and engagement with the external community through a variety of initiatives, led by SLU’s vice president for diversity and community engagement, Jonathan Smith, Ph.D.

These actions include ongoing, campus-wide conversations about race and inclusion; formal commitments to improving access and success for minority students; and increased efforts to address systemic poverty and inequity in St. Louis.

DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS

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30+

2

1stJESUIT UNIVERSITY

TO RECEIVE THE HIGHER EDUCATION

EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AWARD

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS RELATED TO DIVERSITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, MULTICULTURAL LEARNING AND SERVICE LEADERSHIP

INTERFAITH SACRED SPACES ON CAMPUS

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STUDENT COMMUNITY

Students at SLU are supported with a variety of organizations and programs that seek to foster a diverse campus community. These include:

AFRICAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

ASIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

BLACK STUDENT ALLIANCE

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA STUDENT ASSOCIATION

CARIBBEAN AND LATIN-AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION

CHINESE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION

DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP CABINET

FILIPINO STUDENT ASSOCIATION

FREE TO BE

HINDU STUDENTS COMMUNITY

HISPANIC AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION

INDIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

INTERFAITH ALLIANCE

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FEDERATION

JEWISH STUDENT ASSOCIATION

KOREAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION

MIDDLE EASTERN STUDENT ASSOCIATION

MINORITY ASSOCIATION OF PRE-HEALTH STUDENTS

MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION

RAINBOW ALLIANCE

SAUDI ARABIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

SIKH STUDENT ASSOCIATION

SLU SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE

TAIWANESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

UNA, THE FEMINIST VOICE AT SLU

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

WHAT’S A BILLIKEN?

Gene Kranz (’54) FORMER NASA MISSION CONTROL COMMANDER

Mary Antona Ebo, F.S.M. (’62, ’70)

CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER AND NATIONAL BLACK SISTERS CONFERENCE FOUNDING MEMBER

James Gunn (’92) DIRECTOR OF GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Brian McBride (’96)FOURTH HIGHEST ALL-TIME GOAL SCORER FOR THE U.S. NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM

SLU alumni have forged new paths in science, business, politics and the arts, leaving an indelible impact on our world.

50STATES

149COUNTRIES

The Billiken is a symbol of good luck that was a national craze in the early 1900s. In 1908, art teacher Florence Pretz received a patent for her version of the mythical figure. Later, the Billiken Co. of Chicago adopted

the likeness, giving the Billiken its name. Manufactured as a bank and statuette, the

Billiken reached its peak of popularity in 1911. Its association with SLU can be traced back to around 1910, when local sportswriters thought that SLU football coach John Bender bore a striking

resemblance to the impish creature. One writer drew a cartoon of Bender as a Billiken, posted it in a drugstore window and dubbed the football team “Bender’s Billikens.” The public took up the moniker, and it soon became the official nickname of all SLU teams.

23CITIES

4COUNTRIES

THE UNIVERSITY SPONSORS ALUMNI CLUBS IN

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124,973ALUMNI LIVE IN

HEALTH AND HEALING

400,000+

OUTPATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY

600+

FACULTY PHYSICIANS

50+

SPECIALTIES

30+

LOCATIONS IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS

170+

SLUCARE PHYSICIANS AMONG ST. LOUIS’ BEST DOCTORSAccording to a survey conducted by Best Doctors Inc. and published in St. Louis Magazine

SLUCare Physician Group, the academic medical practice of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, is a leading patient-centered, physician-guided provider of health care services in the St. Louis region. SLUCare physicians are among the most highly trained in their fields and are national and international experts, renowned for research and innovations in medicine.

SLU entered into a historic agreement with leading Catholic health organization SSM Health-St. Louis. SSM will invest $550 million to construct a new 316-bed, 802,000-square-foot replacement hospital and outpatient care center for SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

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$173,792,510 INSTITUTIONAL

$133,206,395 FEDERAL

$27,628,899 PRIVATE

$2,580,425 STATE

$337,208,229 TOTAL

STUDENT SUPPORT

98% OF FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN

89% OF ALL STUDENTS

The University offers scholarship programs recognizing academic merit, financial need, diversity, Jesuit high school graduates, multiple sibling enrollees, aptitude and performance (athletics, the arts, etc.).

AID TO STUDENTS /// SOURCE OF AID (FY 2016)

RECEIVED AID (FY 2016)

SLU HAS BEEN NAMED TO:

• BARRON’S BEST BUYS IN COLLEGE EDUCATION (11th edition) • Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s 2016 “BEST VALUES IN PRIVATE

UNIVERSITIES” list

ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF SLU’S UNDERGRADUATES AFFORD THEIR EDUCATION WITH NO FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS.

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OF 2016 DEGREE-SEEKING, FULL-TIME COLLEGE STUDENTS RECEIVED A PELL GRANT.22%

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$173,792,510 INSTITUTIONAL

$133,206,395 FEDERAL

$27,628,899 PRIVATE

$2,580,425 STATE

$337,208,229 TOTAL

$40,100 TUITION

$625 FEES

$10,640 AVERAGE ROOM AND BOARD

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION COST (FY 2017)

58% EDUCATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

42% PATIENT CARE

EXPENSES (FY 2016)

REVENUE (FY 2016)

71% COMPENSATION

23% OTHER EXPENSES

5% DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

1% INTEREST

UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT

$1.05 billion (FY 2016)

LONG-TERM CREDIT RATINGS

• MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE: A1/STABLE • STANDARD AND POOR’S: AA-/STABLE

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ABOUT ST. LOUIS

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NEW YORK

ST. LOUIS

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500Cities within 500 miles

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SAN FRANCISCO

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Located in the Midwestern United States, St. Louis is a vibrant urban center offering all the amenities you’d expect to find in a metro area home to nearly 3 million people — DIVERSE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT AND COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

But what sets St. Louis apart from other large cities is the AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY of its top attractions. St. Louis boasts treasures like Forest Park, an urban gem larger than New York’s Central Park, along with ENOUGH WORLD-RENOWNED, FREE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TO RIVAL ANY U.S. CITY outside of Washington, D.C.

As AN EPICENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INNOVATION, St. Louis attracts some of the country’s top minds in industries ranging from bioscience to technology to finance, and SLU’s strong relationship with the St. Louis business community gives students valuable pre- and post-graduation access to the region’s top employers.

9ST. LOUIS COMPANIES

IN FORTUNE 500

11-time

MLB WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSSt. Louis Cardinals

#1STARTUP CITY IN AMERICA

Popular Mechanics, 2015

15,000+ANIMALS IN THE

SAINT LOUIS ZOO

13millionVISITORS TO FOREST

PARK EACH YEAR

253YEARS AGO

FOUNDED

630FEET TALL

GATEWAY ARCH

2.8millionMETRO-AREA

RESIDENTS

@4240, part of the CORTEX District

Busch Stadium Saint Louis Art Museum

Saint Louis Zoo

Forest ParkThe Loop

Gateway Arch

Downtown St. Louis

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ON THE COVER: Spring Hall, new student housing that opened in fall 2016. Photo by Sam Fentress