University of Missouri-St Louis vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Missouri St Louis in Saint Louis, MO 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 University of Missouri-St Louis based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 14,736 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Missouri St Louis is located in Saint Louis, MO (Large Suburban setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• University of Missouri St Louis is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Missouri St Louis 13:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Missouri St Louis are 11.6% lower than at Saint Louis University ($13,502 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 58.8% higher at Saint Louis University than at University of Missouri St Louis (about $20,648 more per year; $55,760 vs. $35,112).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of Missouri St Louis as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 161.2% larger than aid received by University of Missouri St Louis students ($44,657 vs. $17,096).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Saint Louis University than at University of Missouri-St Louis (28 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both University of Missouri-St Louis and Saint Louis University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.45 higher than at University of Missouri-St Louis (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.6% at University of Missouri-St Louis vs. 13.9% at Saint Louis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Missouri St Louis graduates have a $5,013 lower median loan debt than Saint Louis University graduates ($20,987 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, University of Missouri-St Louis graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Louis University graduates ($217 vs. $268).
• More Saint Louis University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Missouri-St Louis students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 60%).

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