IIT vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, 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 IIT based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 8,834 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Illinois Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Illinois Institute of Technology 14:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Louis University are 12% lower than at Illinois Institute of Technology ($15,280 vs. $17,356).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.4% higher at Saint Louis University than at Illinois Institute of Technology (about $3,374 more per year; $55,760 vs. $52,386).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Illinois Institute of Technology as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 0.2% larger than aid received by Illinois Institute of Technology students ($44,657 vs. $44,547).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at IIT than at Saint Louis University (29 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IIT and Saint Louis University.
• Typical fall application deadline: IIT Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at IIT (3.84).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.7% at IIT 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 IIT graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than IIT graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More IIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Louis University students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 74%).

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