Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. It is one of 27 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. In the 2021–2022 academic year, SLU had an enrollment of 12,883 students. The student body included 8,138 undergraduate students and 4,745 graduate students that represents all 50 states and 82 countries. The university is classified as a Research II university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Highlights: --98% of SLU's first-time freshmen and 90 of all students received financial aid in 2021 --1,993 faculty members, with a 9 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio, and 88% full-time instructional faculty members hold the highest or terminal degree in their fields --#2 in Health Law --#9 in International Business --#14 in Entrepreneurship --#16 Supply Chain Management --#38 in Finance (Undergraduate)