Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1325
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 10540 admitted students 160 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
9%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1220-1430. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 710, while 25% scored below 620 and another 25% scored above 710.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 720, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 720. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1325 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to SLU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 23% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
620-710 -
Math
600-720
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 10540 admitted students 474 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
26%
Similar to the SAT, SLU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 26% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
27-34 -
Math
25-31 -
Composite
27-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$55
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in SLU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, SLU received a total of 15,047 applications. These applications included 5,847 male applicants and 9,200 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 15,047 applicants, SLU admitted 10,540 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,010 males and 6,530 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,794 students chose to enroll at SLU. This means that 1,794 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 659 were male and 1,135 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, SLU had an overall acceptance rate of 70% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 71%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. SLU had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for SLU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Saint Louis University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
SLU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Saint Louis University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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