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Saint Louis University

Missouri - United States

Overview

Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit institution with campuses in St. Louis, Mo. and Madrid, Spain. SLU values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service. For nearly 200 years, the University has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging students to form ideas and identities. Today, SLU students are more than 13,500 strong, seeking to mold their lives into something stronger.

The University has invested vast resources to advance academic programs and enhance the student experience. SLU also is a major research institution where premier researchers tackle local and global challenges. And the University's commitment to community service has earned it national acclaim and bolstered its status as a character-building college.

In SLU's classrooms, ethics, spirituality and compassion are fundamental, no matter what the subject. More than 80 of SLU's courses integrate service into academics. And this spirit pervades campus; SLU students, faculty and staff provide more than a million service hours each year.

In addition, Saint Louis University is a major catalyst for urban renewal in the heart of a remarkable city. The University has funded more than $850 million in campus improvements and expansions during the past 25 years. And its annual economic impact on the region exceeds $715 million.

Founded in 1818, SLU was the first university west of the Mississippi River. As it approaches 200 years, Saint Louis University is going boldly forward with an unwavering commitment to a higher purpose, a greater good.

Mission Statement

The Mission of Saint Louis University is the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of God and for the service of humanity. The University seeks excellence in the fulfillment of its corporate purposes of teaching, research, health care and service to the community. It is dedicated to leadership in the continuing quest for understanding of God's creation and for the discovery, dissemination and integration of the values, knowledge and skills required to transform society in the spirit of the Gospels. As a Catholic, Jesuit university, this pursuit is motivated by the inspiration and values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and is guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Society of Jesus.

In support of its mission, the University:

Encourages and supports innovative scholarship and effective teaching in all fields of the arts; the humanities; the natural, health and medical sciences; the social sciences; the law; business; aviation; and technology.

Creates an academic environment that values and promotes free, active and original intellectual inquiry among its faculty and students.

Fosters programs that link University resources to local, national and international communities in collaborative efforts to alleviate ignorance, poverty, injustice and hunger; extend compassionate care to the ill and needy; and maintain and improve the quality of life for all persons.

Strives continuously to seek means to build upon its Catholic, Jesuit identity and to promote activities that apply its intellectual and ethical heritage to work for the good of society as a whole.

Welcomes students, faculty and staff from all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds and beliefs and creates a sense of community that facilitates their development as men and women for others.

Nurtures within its community an understanding of and commitment to the promotion of faith and justice in the spirit of the Gospels.

Wisely allocates its resources to maintain efficiency and effectiveness in attaining its mission and goals.


Faculties

Accounting

Aerospace Engineering

African American Studies

American Studies

Anthropology

Art History

Asian Studies Minor

Athletic Training

Aviation Management

Biochemistry

Biology

Biomedical Engineering

Biostatistics

Catholic Studies Minor

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Classical Humanities

Communication

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Creative and Professional Writing Minor

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Cytotechnology

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Special Education

Economics

Education (Without Certification)

Electrical Engineering

Elementary Education

Elementary Education with Special Education for Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Emergency Management

Engineering Physics

English

Entrepreneurship

Environmental Science

Environmental Studies

Film Studies Minor

Finance

Flight Science

Foreign Service Minor

French

Geology

Geophysics

German Studies

Global and Local Social Justice Minor

Greek and Latin Languages and Literature

Health Care Ethics

Health Information Management

Health Management

Health Sciences

History

Human Resources Management

Information Technology Management

Interdisciplinary Engineering

International Business

International Studies

Investigative and Medical Sciences

Italian Studies

Latin American Studies

Leadership and Change Management

Legal Studies

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Marketing

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Laboratory Science

Meteorology

Middle School Education

Music

Nuclear Medicine Technology

Nursing

Nutrition and Dietetics

Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

Philosophy

Philosophy and Letters

Physical Therapy

Physics

Political Journalism Minor

Political Science

Psychology

Public Health

Radiation Therapy

Russian and East European Studies Minor

Russian Studies

Secondary Education

Social Work

Sociology

Spanish

Sports Business

Studio Art

Theatre

Theological Studies

Urban Poverty Studies Minor

Women's and Gender Studies


English Requirements

- 550 on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT)

- 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (IBT)

- 6.5 on the IELTS

- 54 on the PTE

- 600 on the Critical reading portion of the SAT

- 25 on the English portion of the ACT

- successful completion of a college-level English class at a U.S. college or university (not an ESL class)


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