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Saint Louis University Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Does Saint Louis University’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Saint Louis University, located in Saint Louis, MO.

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Understanding Admissions Statistics

Reviewing the admissions stats can help you determine your likelihood of acceptance. Take a look at the SAT and ACT scores of previous applicants to help you understand your chances of being accepted. If you find your scores are lower than the average freshman, try retaking the exam to better your score or reviewing colleges looking for scores matching your own.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open AdmissionsNo
Selectivity of CollegeLess Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate75%

Admissions Numbers

Saint Louis University had 15,533 total applications. From this pool, 11,656 were admitted, and 1,615 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total15,533
Accepted11,656
Enrolled1,615
Enrolled Full-Time1,613
Enrolled Part-Time2

The acceptance rate at Saint Louis University is 75%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Saint Louis University: women are accepted at a rate of 77% compared to 73% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for Saint Louis University is 14%. This means that 14% of admitted applicants chose to attend. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 14% compared to 13% for men.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Saint Louis University.

Applicants: Men - Women  45 to 55
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100%
Accepted: Men - Women  44 to 56
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100%
Enrolled: Men - Women  41 to 59
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100%

MenWomen
Applicants6,9458,580
Admitted5,0726,579
Enrolled664950

SAT and ACT Score Profile

About 10% of students accepted to SLU reported SAT scores (164 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 700. SAT Math scores ranged from 600 and 710.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Saint Louis University  ( 600 to 700 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for Saint Louis University  ( 600 to 710 )
200
800

SAT Section25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing600700
Math600710
Combined Total12001410

SLU received ACT scores from 36% of admitted applicants (577 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 31.

ACT Composite Scores for Saint Louis University  ( 25 to 31 )
1
36
ACT Section25th Percentile75th Percentile
Overall2531
English2534
Math2430

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