Asbury University vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Asbury University in Wilmore, KY with Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Louis University is larger than Asbury University based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 2,100 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Asbury University is located in Wilmore, KY (Town Fringe setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Asbury University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Asbury University 13:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Asbury University are 29.3% lower than at Saint Louis University ($10,804 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 65.8% higher at Saint Louis University than at Asbury University (about $22,120 more per year; $55,760 vs. $33,640).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Asbury University as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 82.2% larger than aid received by Asbury University students ($44,657 vs. $24,516).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Saint Louis University than at Asbury University (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Asbury University, test optional at Saint Louis University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Asbury University (3.65).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.1% at Asbury University vs. 13.9% at Saint Louis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Asbury University graduates have a $57 lower median loan debt than Saint Louis University graduates ($25,943 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Saint Louis University and Asbury University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($268 vs. $268).
• More Saint Louis University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Asbury University students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 72%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.