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Acceptance Rate 84.71%
Yield 15.13%
SAT Score 1,300
ACT Score 29
Applicants 12,986

Saint Louis Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.71% at Saint Louis University. Total 12,986 students applied and 11,001 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,300 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Saint Louis.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationwww.slu.edu/admission/index.php
Online Applicationwww.slu.edu/apply.php
Acceptance Rate84.71%
Average Test Scores1,300 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.71%. A total of 12,986 students (4,931 men and 7,223 women) have applied to and 11,001 (4,104 men and 6,307 women) students admitted to Saint Louis University.
Among them, 606 male and 961 female students have enrolled into Saint Louis and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.13%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Saint Louis
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,9864,9317,223153679
Admitted11,0014,1046,307117473
Enrolled1,6656069612375
Acceptance Rate 84.71% 83.23% 87.32% 76.47% 69.66%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.13% 14.77% 15.24% 19.66% 15.86%
[Chart] Saint Louis University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Saint Louis, 145 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 564 applicants (34%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,300 at Saint Louis. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,400 and 25th percentile score is 1,210.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Saint Louis. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Saint Louis with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Saint Louis
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total121013001400
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610660690
Math600640710
ACT Composite262931
Math252730
English252934
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Saint Louis University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Saint Louis
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Saint Louis

The calendar system at Saint Louis University is Semester. Saint Louis University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Saint Louis University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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