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Acceptance Rate 75.04%
Yield 13.86%
SAT Score 1,305
ACT Score 28
Applicants 15,533

Saint Louis Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 75.04% at Saint Louis University. Total 15,533 students applied and 11,656 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,305 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationwww.slu.edu/admission/index.php
Online Applicationwww.slu.edu/apply.php
Acceptance Rate75.04%
Average Test Scores1,305 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 75.04%. A total of 15,533 students (6,945 men and 8,580 women) have applied to and 11,656 (5,072 men and 6,579 women) students admitted to Saint Louis University.
Among them, 664 male and 950 female students have enrolled into Saint Louis and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.86%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Saint Louis
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants15,5336,9458,58000
Admitted11,6565,0726,57900
Enrolled1,61566495000
Acceptance Rate 75.04% 73.03% 76.68% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.86% 13.09% 14.44% - -
[Chart] Saint Louis University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Saint Louis, 164 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 577 applicants (36%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,305 at Saint Louis. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,410 and 25th percentile score is 1,200.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
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 Total120013051410
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650700
Math600655710
ACT Composite252831
Math242730
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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