St. Mary's College vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN 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 St. Mary's College based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 1,601 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Mary's College is located in Notre Dame, IN (Rural Fringe setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Saint Mary's College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Mary's College 9:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary's College are 6.7% lower than at Saint Louis University ($14,260 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.8% higher at Saint Louis University than at Saint Mary's College (about $2,530 more per year; $55,760 vs. $53,230).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Saint Mary's College as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 15.2% larger than aid received by Saint Mary's College students ($44,657 vs. $38,748).

Admissions details

• Incoming St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's College and Saint Louis University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at St. Mary's College (3.83).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.1% at St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's College graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Louis University students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 74%).

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