Сент-Луисский университет

SLU's campus ministers provide individualized attention to student’s needs, respect their challenges and bring a thoughtful appreciation for everyone’s experiences and beliefs.

The university’s campus offers a variety of facilities for students, including Fitness Centers and Recreation Facilities, housing, dining options, clubs, fraternities and sororities and many others.

In addition to religious extracurriculars, students can also choose from over 240 student organizations that cover a variety of interests: student government, club sports, organizations focused on media and publications, performing arts, religion and volunteerism and service.

There is a recreational center on campus where students can take free Zumba or yoga. The gym is free for students. It is very reliable and 24 hours. Depending on the weather, SLU has a swimming pool and a volleyball court with sand. 

Besides, Saint Louis is a lively town filled with amazing things to do such as attending live music venues, eating out, going to the fox theatre, or just walking around exploring the city. 

The Campus Ministry organizes specialized retreats and mission trips throughout the year and the on-campus church holds a daily Mass. The Saint Louis Prayerbook is an online database of prayers – some traditional others original and submitted by students or faculty members. 

Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, unless they commute from a parent's home, are married or have been in the military for at least two years, among other exemptions. In total, about 90 percent of freshmen live on campus – all in halls exclusively for first-year students. Saint Louis has both dormitory and apartment space on-campus. 

The Saint Louis University Career Center aids students in fulfilling their individual academic and career potential by providing intentional, developmentally appropriate opportunities for self-reflection and discovery, encouraging experiential learning, and supporting students' discernment in vocational, personal and academic choices. It helps students in some ways through 

• Academic Coaching. Personal coaching that assists undergraduate students with the planning and completion of academic goals. 
• Career Services. Helping SLU students and alumni map their dreams, construct a plan and start on the path to career success.
• Handshake Career Services Database. The student resource to find the perfect job or internship and a great opportunity for employers.
• Disability Services. Partnering with students, faculty, academic departments and service providers to facilitate equal access and opportunity. 
• Major Exploration Academic Advising. Working to support transitioning students by fostering educational responsibility, encouraging campus involvement and promoting reflective decision-making within an inclusive, neutral environment.
• Tutoring/Writing Appointments. Making an appointment for a tutoring appointment or writing consultation is as easy as a click of a button.

Total undergraduate costs for nine-month academic year, 2016–2017 are about $57,000 for a non-resident living on-campus. This sum includes tuition and fees - about $41,000 per year, books and supplies - $1,500, room and board - $11,000, personal and transportation costs - $3,500.

St. Louis University (SLU) is a Catholic, Jesuit school that is open to students of any faith. The private research institution, which is located a short distance from the city's famous Gateway Arch, was founded in 1818. It is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. 

Saint Louis University in Missouri has a 12,000-strong student body of whom about 8 per cent are from overseas. 

SLU has a strong service ethic and more than 80 courses combine volunteering with academic study. Between them, staff and students contribute more than 1 million service hours each year. With an acceptance rate of about 61%, SLU is relatively difficult to get in. 

Sport is a big part of life at SLU and the university is represented at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics in 18 sports including baseball, basketball, swimming, tennis, and track and field. The Chaifetz Arena, which is located on campus, can seat 10,000 people.

The university is home to several museums including the Saint Louis University Museum of Art, the Samuel Cupples House, a historic home and gallery, and the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art.

In 2013, the university awarded the world’s first PhD in aviation. Totally, the university is represented by 12 colleges and schools:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Philosophy and Letters
• College for Public Health and Social Justice
• Doisy College of Health Sciences
• John Cook School of Business
• Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
• School of Education
• School of Law
• School of Medicine
• School of Nursing
• School for Professional Studies
• SLU Madrid

Notable alumni of SLU include Enrique Bolanos, former president of Nicaragua, August Busch IV, former president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch Inc., Gene Kranz, the lead Nasa flight director during the Apollo 11 moon landing and leader of the Apollo 13 rescue mission, and filmmaker James Gunn, writer of Dawn of the Dead.

The 2016 U.S. News National University Rankings placed SLU the 96th nationally. Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2016 ranked SLU the 401st worldwide. 

Saint Louis University offers nearly 90 undergraduate programs and about 100 post-baccalaureate programs, with at least 25 percent of them ranked among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The most popular majors by the number of registered students are business administration and management, registered nursing, biological sciences, kinesiology and exercise science, psychology, communications.