Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Saint Louis University is 84.71% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.13%. 4,931 men and 7,223 women applied to Saint Louis and 4,104 men and 6,307 women students were accepted.
153 applicants who has another gender applied and 117 were accepted.473 accepted students' gender is unknown.
Among them, 606 men and 961 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Saint Louis.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Saint Louis
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,9864,9317,223153679
Admitted11,0014,1046,307117473
Enrolled1,6656069612375
Acceptance Rate 84.71%83.23%87.32%76.47%69.66%
Yield 15.13%14.77%15.24%19.66%15.86%
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 145 students (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 564 students (34%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Saint Louis.
The median SAT score is 1,300 with 660 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 710 and 25th percentile is 600 .
The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75th percentile score of 31 and 25th percentile score of 26 at Saint Louis. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 29.
The SAT and ACT scores at Saint Louis University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,285, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Saint Louis
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total121013001400
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610660690
SAT Math600640710
ACT Composite262931
ACT Math252730
ACT English252934
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 1,665 first-year students enrolled in Saint Louis. The proportion of full-time students is 99.58% and part-time students is 0.42%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.40% and women students is 57.72%. 1.38% of students has another gender and 4.50% students' gender is unknown.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Saint Louis.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Saint Louis
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total1,6656069612375
Full-time1,6586039572375
Part-time73400
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Saint Louis. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Saint Louis University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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Saint Louis Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesRequired
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $55 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Saint Louis.
Admission Information for Applying to Saint Louis
Open Admission PolicyNo
Graduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationwww.slu.edu/admission/index.php
Online Applicationwww.slu.edu/apply.php
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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