IWU vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, 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 IWU based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 1,582 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Illinois Wesleyan University is located in Bloomington, IL (Small City setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Illinois Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Illinois Wesleyan University 12:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Illinois Wesleyan University are 12.5% lower than at Saint Louis University ($13,370 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.5% higher at IWU than at Saint Louis University (about $1,944 more per year; $57,704 vs. $55,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Illinois Wesleyan University as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 5.9% larger than aid received by Illinois Wesleyan University students ($44,657 vs. $42,181).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Saint Louis University than at IWU (28 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IWU and Saint Louis University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at IWU (3.86).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at IWU 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 IWU graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than IWU graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More IWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Louis University students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 74%).

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