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About SLU-Madrid

Educating the Whole Person

Saint Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ University's Madrid campus — called "SLU-Madrid" by our community — is an internationally diverse academic community that brings together faculty, staff and students from all over the world.

SLU-Madrid is the European campus of Saint Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ University, the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. The Madrid campus is in the same country where the Jesuit founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, was born.

Saint Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ University — both in St. Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ and Madrid — is recognized for its world-class academics, commitment to healthcare and tradition of service to the greater community

Saint Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ University is ranked among the top Jesuit universities in the U.S., and has received honors for its academic excellence, efforts to serve others and commitment to making a high-quality education attainable.

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One University, Two Continents 

An innovator in international education, SLU's Madrid campus is widely recognized for its highly rigorous and transformative American educational programs. The campus is home to more than 1,200 students from the United States, Spain and more than 65 other countries.

Accreditation

All degrees are processed through SLU-St. Ö±²¥×ÔοÊÓƵ, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 1996, SLU-Madrid became the first foreign educational institution recognized and authorized by the (the provincial higher education authorities in Madrid) to deliver U.S. degree programs. Learn more about accreditation.

Language

The primary language of instruction is English, with selected courses taught in Spanish.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

More than 50% of all students benefit from a wide range of scholarships and financial aid opportunities, including merit and non-merit scholarships, U.S. federal financial aid and veteran benefits. 

Housing

Students live in nearby college dorms shared with local Spanish students or live with selected host families

About Campus Facilities 

The campus consists of three buildings and an office space near Madrid's well-known Ciudad Universitaria area.

These are:

  •  - Avda. del Valle, 34 and address used for administrative purposes.
  • - Avda. del Valle, 28.
  • - Calle Amapolas, 3.
  • - Calle de Max Aub, 5.
SLU-Madrid campus map

Why SLU-Madrid?

  • Live in a vibrant, European capital.

  • Earn a fully accredited U.S. bachelor's degree.

  • Be a member of our dynamic, multicultural community.

  • Learn from internationally recognized researchers and scholars.

  • Prepare for life through the University's liberal arts core.

  • Invest in an affordable U.S. degree: our tuition rates are about 40% lower than comparable private universities in the U.S.

  • Become fluent in English and Spanish.

  • Transform yourself and the world you live in.

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