Saint Louis University
One Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO  63103-2097
www.slu.edu


Saint Louis University (also known as SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. SLU's athletic teams compete in NCAA's Division I and the Atlantic 10 Conference. It has a current enrollment of 12,309 students representing all 50 states and more than 80 foreign countries, making it the 4th-largest Jesuit University in the United States. The university provides undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. Its undergraduate program is currently ranked 80th in the 2009 U.S. News and World Report rankings of "America's Best Colleges."

Saint Louis University (SLU) is located on Lindell Boulevard, originally then outside the City of St. Louis in what has been called Camp Jackson, and is the second-oldest Jesuit college in the nation. (Only Georgetown University has been in existence longer). It is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The first M.D. degree awarded west of the Mississippi was conferred by Saint Louis University in 1836.

Academics

Colleges and schools

Frost Campus
College of Arts & Sciences (1818)
College of Philosophy and Letters (1889)
John Cook School of Business (1910)
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology (1927)
Saint Louis University School of Social Work (1930)
College of Education and Public Service (1998)

Graduate and Professional

Frost Campus
The Graduate School (1832)
Saint Louis University School of Law (1843)
John Cook School of Business (1910)
School of Social Work (1930)
School for Professional Studies (1996)

Medical Center

School of Medicine (1891)
School of Nursing (1928)
Doisy College of Health Sciences (1928)
Saint Louis University School of Public Health (1991)

Libraries

Saint Louis University has four libraries. Pius XII Memorial Library is the general academic library. It holds over 1 million books, 6,000 journal subscriptions, and 140 electronic databases. The Knights of Columbus Vatican Film Library holds a unique collection of microfilm focusing on the manuscripts housed in the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana. The Omer Poos Law Library houses the law collection and is within the School of Law. The Medical Center Library serves the health and medical community at SLU.

Every year the Saint Louis University Library Associates present the St. Louis Literary Award to a distinguished figure in literature. Sir Salman Rushdie will receive the 2009 Literary Award. E.L. Doctorow received the 2008 Saint Louis Literary Award.

The University also has several museums, including the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art.

Undergraduate Majors and Programs

Accounting
Aerospace Engineering
African American Studies Certificate
American Studies
Art History
Athletic Training
Aviation Management
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Business Administration Certificate
Chemistry
Christian Intellectual Tradition Certificate
Civil Engineering
Classical Humanities
Classical Humanities Certificate
Classical Languages Certificate
Clinical Laboratory Science
Communication
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Community Service, Social Justice
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Creative and Professional Writing Certificate
Criminal Justice
Cytotechnology
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Special Education
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Elementary Education
Engineering Physics
English
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Film Studies Certificate
Finance
Flight Science
Forensic Science Certificate
French
Geology
Geophysics
German Studies
Greek and Latin Languages and Literature
Health Information Management
Health Management
History
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management Certificate
Ibero-American Studies Certificate
Information Technology Management
Information Technology Management Certificate
Interdisciplinary Engineering
International Business
International Studies
Investigative & Medical Sciences
Management
Marketing
Marketing Certificate
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate
Meteorology
Micah Program
Middle School Education
Modern and Classical Languages
Modern Languages Certificate
Music
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Nursing
Nutrition and Dietetics
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Political Journalism Certificate
Political Science
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Physician Assistant
Pre-Podiatry
Pre-Veterinary
Psychology
Public Policy
Radiation Therapy
Russian and East European Studies Certificate
Russian Studies
Secondary Education
Service Leadership Certificate
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Still Deciding
Studio Art
Theatre
Theological Studies
Urban Affairs
Urban Social Analysis Certificate
Women's Studies
Women's Studies Certificate

Graduate Majors and Degrees

Accounting - MACC
American Studies - MA, MA(R), PhD
Anatomy - MS(R), PhD
Athletic Training - MAT
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology - PhD
Biology - MS, MS(R), PhD
Biomedical Engineering - MS, MS(R), PhD
Biomedical Sciences - core grad
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness - MS
Business Administration - MBA (one-year)
Business Administration - MBA (part-time)
Business Administration - PhD
Chemistry - MS, MS(R), PhD
Clinical Psychology - MS(R), PhD
Communication Sci & Disorders - MA, MA(R)
Communication - MA, MA(R)
Community Health - MPH
Counseling & Fam Therapy - MA, MA(R), PhD
Criminology/Criminal Justice - MA
Dentistry - MSD(R)
Educational Leadership - MA, EdD, PhD
Educational Studies - MA, MAT, EdD, PhD
Endodontics - MSD(R)
English - MA, MA(R), PhD
Experimental Psychology - MS(R), PhD
Finance - MSF
French - MA
Geoscience + Geology - MS, MS(R)
Geoscience + Geophysics - MS, MS(R), PhD
Health Administration - MHA
Health Care Ethics - PhD
Health Informatics
Higher Education Admin- MA, EdD, PhD
Historical Theology - MA, PhD
History - MA, MA(R), PhD
Historical Theology - MA, PhD
Indust-Org Psychology - MS(R), PhD
Integrated & Applied Science - PhD
International Business - EMIB
Law - JD, LLM
Mathematics - MA, MA(R), PhD
Medicine - MD
Meteorology - MS(R), MPM, PhD
Microbiology - PhD
Nursing - MSN, MSN(R), PhD
Nutrition & Dietetics - MS
Occupational Therapy - MOT
Orthodontics - MSD(R)
Pathology - PhD
Periodontics - MSD(R)
Physical Therapy - DPT
Physician Assistant - MMS
Pharm & Phys Science - PhD
Philosophy - MA, MA(R), PhD
Political Science - MA
Psychology - Clinical - MS(R), PhD
Psychology - Experimental - MS(R), PhD
Psychology - Indust-Org - MS(R), PhD
Public Administration - MAPA
Public Health - MPH, MS, PhD
Public Policy Analysis - PhD
Religious Education - MA
Social Work - MSW
Sociology, Public - MA
Spanish - MA
Theology - MA, PhD
Urban Affairs - MAUA
Urban Plan & Real Estate Dev - MUPRD

Dual Graduate Degree Programs
Health Administration + Business Administration MHA/MBA
Law + Business Administration JD/MBA
Law+ Health Administration JD/MHA
Law+ Health Care Ethics JD/PhD
Law+ Public Administration JD/MAPA
Law+ Public Health JD/MPH
Law+ Urban Affairs JD/MAUA
Medicine+ Basic Biomedical Sciences MD/PhD
Medicine + Business Administration MD/MBA
Medicine+ Health Care Ethics MD/PhD
Medicine+ Public Health MD/MPH
Public Health+ Clinical Psychology MPH/PhD
Public Health+ Nursing MPH/MSN
Public Health+ Nursing (Research) MPH/MSN(R)
Public Health+ Nutrition and Dietetics MS/MPH
Public Health+ Social Work MPH/MSW
Graduate Certificate Programs
Clinical Health Care Ethics Certificate
Biosecurity Certificate
Empirical Research Methods in Descriptive Ethics Certificate
Geographic Information Systems Certificate
Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate
Medieval Studies Certificate
Nursing Post-Master's Certificate
Organizational Development Certificate
Renaissance Studies Certificate
Rhetorical Studies and Writing Pedagogy Certificate
University Teaching Skills Certificate
Women's Studies Certificate

Professional Majors and Degrees

Doisy College of Health Sciences

  • Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant (M.M.S.)
  • Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)
  • Master in Health Informatics

John Cook School of Business

  • Executive Master of International Business (E.M.I.B.)
  • Masters of Business and Administration (M.B.A. One-Year Program)
  • Masters of Business and Administration (M.B.A. Part-Time Program)
  • Master of Accounting (M.ACC.)
  • Master of Science in Finance (M.S.F.)
  • Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

School of Law

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • Master of Laws in Health Law (LL.M.)
  • Master of Laws in American Law for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M.)
  • Employment, Health and International Law Certificates

School of Medicine

  • Medical Doctorate (M.D.)

School of Social Work

  • Master in Social Work (M.S.W.)

Estimated Costs

Tuition $44,710
Fees $605
Housing/Room and Board $11,988
Books and Supplies $980
Transportation $3,192
Miscellaneous $5,764
Total $67,239