More selective than 46% of Missouri colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $71,932. College Scorecard.
Higher than 94% of Missouri colleges we cover and 89% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 92% of Missouri colleges we cover and 86% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Saint Louis University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 15,377 applicants, Saint Louis University admitted 12,527 and 1,775 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1410 on the SAT or 25–31 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Saint Louis University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Saint Louis University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Saint Louis University took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Missouri. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $22,501 | $92,254 | 2.6 years |
| $30–48k | $21,854 | $89,601 | 2.5 years |
| $48–75k | $21,880 | $89,708 | 2.5 years |
| $75–110k | $21,702 | $88,978 | 2.5 years |
| $110k+ | $27,466 | $112,611 | 3.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (73% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($70,783) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $35,345 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Saint Louis University majors, earnings & careers
Saint Louis University offers 75 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 14
- Health & Medicine · 13
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
- Business & Finance · 10
- Science & Math · 10
- Engineering · 7
- Arts & Design · 4
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Saint Louis University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | $99,331 | $25,665 |
| Finance | $93,647 | $21,268 |
| International Business | $92,270 | $24,000 |
| Business Administration | $91,483 | $39,516 |
| Computer Science | $91,081 | $27,000 |
| Accounting | $90,963 | $26,820 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $90,660 | $37,250 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $86,844 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 75 majors
- Accounting$90,963
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering—
- Air Transportation$83,903
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$77,671
- Anthropology—
- Area Studies—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$65,517
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Biomedical Engineering$86,844
- Business Administration$91,483
- Business Economics$80,588
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering—
- Classical and Ancient Studies—
- Classics—
- Communications$57,787
- Community Organization and Advocacy—
- Computer and Information Sciences$90,660
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science$91,081
- Criminal Justice$61,099
- Data Science—
- Dietetics$58,604
- Education$42,112
- Electrical Engineering—
- Engineering Physics—
- English$50,769
- Entrepreneurship$70,895
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance$93,647
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Health Administration$70,202
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Homeland Security—
- Human Resources$76,354
- International Business$92,270
- International Relations$55,964
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$77,066
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems$86,238
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$72,251
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering$99,331
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies—
- Music—
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$81,525
- Nutrition Science—
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$67,287
- Psychology$58,862
- Public Health$63,652
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$70,351
- Religious Studies—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social Work$56,306
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$56,943
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$63,475
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Marketing → Marketing specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in St. Louis
Overall prices in the St. Louis, MO-IL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,349. Housing costs 21% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 14 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, St. Louis City
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
St. Louis City at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Saint Louis University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Missouri by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University | 75% | $24,398 | 80% | $70,783 | This school |
| Rockhurst University | 70% | $25,884 | 75% | $67,102 | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 95% | $22,066 | 66% | $62,105 | |
| Evangel University | 72% | $18,669 | 65% | $46,573 | |
| Webster University | 86% | $27,047 | 64% | $50,876 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Saint Louis University would cost you $1,486 less per year than Rockhurst University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Saint Louis University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$10,794).
- Saint Louis University gives aided families $13,520 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | Saint Louis University | Rockhurst University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $55,760 | $44,966 | +$10,794 |
| Books & supplies | $1,070 | $2,000 | −$930 |
| Housing & meals | $14,570 | $11,540 | +$3,030 |
| Personal & travel | $5,000 | $5,870 | −$870 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$4,468 | −$4,478 | +$10 |
| Sticker price | $71,932 | $59,898 | +$12,034 |
| Average grants | −$47,534 | −$34,014 | −$13,520 |
| You pay | $24,398 | $25,884 | −$1,486 |
“+” means Saint Louis University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Saint Louis University
What is the Saint Louis University acceptance rate?
Saint Louis University accepts 75% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 12,527 of 15,377 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1410 on the SAT or 25–31 on the ACT.
How much does Saint Louis University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $71,932 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $24,398 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $22,501 and families earning $110k+ pay $27,466.
How much do Saint Louis University graduates earn?
Former Saint Louis University students earn a median $70,783 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Saint Louis University graduation rate?
80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 88% return for their second year.
How long does a Saint Louis University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Saint Louis University costs about $89,708 after grants ($21,880 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $70,783 ten years after starting, $35,345 more than high school graduates in Missouri ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 2.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Saint Louis University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/saint-louis-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).