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College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Saint Louis University was awarded 227 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked SLU as #192 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, SLU holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Missouri ranking.
See all of the rankings for Saint Louis University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from SLU make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for SLU students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.