Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ

Skip to main content
MenuSearch & Directory

About Saint Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ University

Educating the Whole Person — Mind, Body, Heart and Spirit

Saint Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ University — located in St. Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ, Missouri, with a campus in Madrid, Spain, is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. Founded in 1818, SLU is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, , and a strong commitment to faith and service.

Guided by our enduring Jesuit mission, we offer our nearly 13,000 students a highly rigorous and deeply transformative education that helps them develop into bold, confident leaders. Rated among the nation’s top research universities, SLU boasts 15 graduate and undergraduate programs ranked among the top 50 in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Academically, ethics, spirituality and compassion take center stage, while outside the classroom, members of the SLU community provide more than 1.6 million service hours each year — just one reason we’re among the nation's top colleges for making an impact. In fact, more than 150 of SLU's courses integrate community engagement into academics.

Learn More About SLU

15204

Students enrolled in SLU academic programs

137364

Alumni in 50 states and 154 countries

$1.7B

Endowment

96

countries represented by SLU community members

Focused on Your Success, Now and in the Future

Every university prides itself on certain facts and figures, but at SLU, one of the statistics that brings us the most pride is success of our alumni, not only in the jobs they hold but in the impact they make on the world around us. More than 90% of recent SLU alumni report being employed, continuing their education or participating in service programs.

SLU helps you reach your goals, starting from day one. Learn how.

Among many other locations, recent Saint Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ University graduates are employed* at:

  • Boeing
  • SSM Health Care
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • Sunbelt Home Health Care
  • Centene Corporation
  • Ernst & Young
  • Express Scripts Holding Co.
  • Edward D. Jones & Co.
  • Wells Fargo & Co.
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Anheuser-Busch Companies
  • Deloitte
  • Capital One Financial Corp.
  • World Wide Technology
  • SSM Health-SLU Hospital
  • Enterprise Holdings
  • Nestle Purina
  • Bayer Corporation

* According to data provided by Equifax Inc., Emsi Burning Glass, and the National Student Clearinghouse.