Centre College vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Centre College in Danville, 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 Centre College based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 1,404 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Centre College is located in Danville, KY (Distant Town setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Centre College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Centre College 10:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centre College are 4.2% lower than at Saint Louis University ($14,640 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.6% higher at Saint Louis University than at Centre College (about $2,940 more per year; $55,760 vs. $52,820).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Centre College as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 1.5% larger than aid received by Centre College students ($44,657 vs. $44,015).

Admissions details

• Incoming Centre College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 28) as students at Saint Louis University (28).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Centre College and Saint Louis University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Centre College Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.33 higher than at Centre College (3.62).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.4% at Centre College 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 Centre College graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Centre College graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Centre College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Louis University students, three years after graduation (79% vs. 74%).

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