St. Louis University is a private institution that was founded in 1818. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,406, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 246 acres. The University has a semester based academic calendar. St. Louis University is ranked 90 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
The Saint Louis Billikens participate in the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The Billiken is an unusual mascot with a smiling, gnome like figure which is a considered to as a good-luck charm. A costumed student mascot wears the Billiken head and a blue SLU jumpsuit at games. Off campus, students can have fun downtown St Louis, Mo, home of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, the Grand Center arts district, and several professional sports teams. On the close Mississippi Riverfront, students can sail, bike, on river, and check out Museum of the Westward Expansion.
It is situated in Missouri; the university has a campus in Spain, Madrid, also where students can study for entirety of their college career or only for a semester. At the central campus, graduate students can enroll in university’s law school or medical school. Famous alumni include August Busch IV, president, Enrique Bolanos, the former president of Nicaragua; and the CEO of Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Campus Location
1 Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63103
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1818
Religious affiliation-Roman Catholic
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban