Bradley vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bradley University in Peoria, IL 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 Bradley based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 4,777 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bradley University is located in Peoria, IL (Midsize City setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Bradley University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bradley University 11:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bradley University are 11.6% lower than at Saint Louis University ($13,500 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.3% higher at Saint Louis University than at Bradley University (about $13,600 more per year; $55,760 vs. $42,160).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bradley University as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 45% larger than aid received by Bradley University students ($44,657 vs. $30,808).

Admissions details

• Incoming Bradley students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 28) as students at Saint Louis University (28).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Bradley, test optional at Saint Louis University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Bradley (3.83).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.2% at Bradley vs. 13.9% at Saint Louis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Bradley graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bradley graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Bradley graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Louis University students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 74%).

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