INTO SLU Brochure 17-18

60 Pages·2017·3.15 MB·English

Guide for International Students 2017–18
Top 100
25
Research universities in the US

Graduate programs ranked
in the top 100 nationally
1818
Saint Louis University
was founded
1st
Federally certified flight
school in the US
Top 300

World University Rankings
(Times Higher Education 2015-16)
#4
in the country for service
(Washington Monthly 2016)
#96
in the National
University Rankings
(U.S. News & World Report 2016)
1st

University west
of the Mississippi River
99%

of tenured faculty hold the
highest degree in their field
4 Contents | Saint Louis University 2017-18
Welcome to Saint Louis University!
As a Catholic, Jesuit institution, Saint Louis University values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care and
a strong commitment to faith and service. For nearly 200 years, the university has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging
students to form ideas and identities. Today, SLU students are nearly 13,000 strong, seeking to mold their lives into something stronger.
The university has invested vast resources to advance academic programs and enhance the student experience. SLU is a major research
institution where premier researchers tackle local and global challenges. The university’s commitment to community service has earned it
national acclaim and bolstered its status as a character-building college.
In SLU’s classrooms, ethics, spirituality and compassion are fundamental, no matter what the subject. More than 80 of SLU’s courses integrate
service into academics. And this spirit pervades campus; SLU students, faculty and staff provide more than a million hours of community
service each year.
In addition, Saint Louis University is a major catalyst for urban renewal in the heart of a remarkable city. The university has funded more than
$850 million in campus improvements and expansions during the past 25 years.
Founded in 1818, SLU was the first university west of the Mississippi River. As it approaches 200 years, Saint Louis University is going boldly
forward with an unwavering commitment to a higher purpose, a greater good.
“S aint Louis University is an exceptional place full of
talented, dedicated people with various backgrounds,
experiences and aspirations. We invite you to find
out what it means to be a part of our community.”
Fred P. Pestello, PhD
President, Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University English Language Program
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Student Life
10 SLU-Madrid Campus
42 Life on Campus
12 SLU Academic Programs
44 Sports and Recreation
14 SLU Colleges
46 Housing and Dining
16 INTO Saint Louis University
48 Internships and Working
Undergraduate 50 Alumni and Parents
18 Undergraduate Admissions 51 Scholarships
19 Direct Entry
Application
20 Pathway Programs
54 Application Process
Graduate 56 INTO SLU Application
28 Graduate Admissions 61 Affidavit of Support
29 Direct Entry 62 Country Scales
30 Pathway Programs 64 English Waiver Guidelines
38 Centers of Distinction 65 Dates, Tuition and Fees
11:1
Student-faculty ratio
Best Values in Private Education
(Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2016)
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 Downtown St. Louis features the 192-meter tall Gateway Arch.  Students enjoy the 1,293 acres of Forest Park.
 The St. Louis Zoo is ranked as the 4th best zoo in the world.
Free access to nearly all of the
world-class city attractions,
including the St. Louis Zoo
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Known as the “Gateway City,” St. Louis is rich in American history. You’ll see this symbolized y
by the giant stainless steel Gateway Arch, standing 192 meters high on the banks of
the Mississippi River. Located in the heart of the city, Saint Louis University offers an
urban campus, just steps away from the arts and entertainment district.
Local Knowledge Attractions Neighborhoods
Founded by the French in 1764, St. Louis No matter where you turn, you’ll find many With 79 distinct neighborhoods in the city
is one of the largest and most historically things to see and do in St. Louis. There of St. Louis, you will have no shortage of
significant cities in the Midwest. St. Louis are more free attractions than any place opportunities to feel right at home or to
is a hub for big business, for both Fortune outside of Washington, DC. Forest Park is explore new and exciting cultures.
500 and privately held companies, including larger than New York City’s Central Park
Saint Louis University’s campus is in
Boeing, Centene, Emerson, Enterprise and contains the St. Louis Zoo, art museum,
Midtown, which features many notable art
and Monsanto. science center and history museum. The
institutions and restaurants.
City Museum combines art and fun through
In addition, St. Louis is emerging as one
The Fabulous Fox Theatre is a historic venue
recycled architecture. Grant’s Farm, Laumeier
of the nation’s leading areas for high-tech
that hosts touring musicals while Powell
Sculpture Park, the Museum of Westward
entrepreneurs and information technology
Symphony Hall is home to the second-oldest
Expansion and the Anheuser-Busch brewery
startups. Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and
symphony in the US.
also are worth a visit. Dozens of unique
CNBC all praised the Gateway City’s start-up
shops and restaurants also contribute to St. Chaifetz Arena, located on SLU’s
scene, adding to the growing sector.
Louis’ unique charm and multicultural flair. campus, attracts many musical and other
Active Lifestyle entertainment acts.
St. Louis is noted for being one of the
With more than 100 parks in the city,
nation’s best sports cities. Join residents and
St. Louis offers an active city lifestyle.
cheer for the 11-time World Series champion
From biking and running, to walking and
St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball
skateboarding, you will find there is no
and the St. Louis Blues of the National
shortage of activities within the city.
Hockey League.
Forest Park is ranked
#1 city park in the US
(USA Today 2016)
A short one-hour
flight to Chicago,
Dallas and Atlanta
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SLU At-a-Glance
Founded: 1818
Enrollment: 12,914
International Students: 973
Countries Represented: 77
Bachelor’s Degrees: 87
Master’s/PhD Degrees: 100
Campus Size: 270 acres
Research: $39.6M
Student-to-Professor Ratio: 11:1
‚ SLU Center for Global Citizenship
270-acre urban campus
in the heart of the city
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Set on more than 270 acres with nearly 150 buildings, SLU is a true urban campus in a y
historic US city. SLU is steps from the arts and entertainment district known as Grand
Center, providing a unique experience for you.
Educating through Holistic Means As a major research institution, we have
Key University Resources
Saint Louis University believes in educating invested vast resources to advance academic
‘the whole person’—your mind, body, heart programs and enhance your student SLU Libraries
and spirit. experience. That’s why we are one of only lib.slu.edu
nine Catholic universities with a high or very
You will be encouraged to challenge Busch Student Center
high research designation from the Carnegie
ideas and look for better answers. As a slu.edu/busch-student-center
Foundation.
consequence, not only will you learn to
• Bookstore
defend your ideas, but you will also learn to Learning Outside the Classroom
• Food Court
improve them. SLU is dedicated to teaching At SLU, learning isn’t limited by classroom
• Entertainment
you to develop the ability to think logically, walls. Our first-year experience includes
argue pointedly and express yourself clearly. innovative programs to help you transition • Student Activities (Clubs, Student
Government, Fraternities and Sororities)
This training will help you evolve as a leader, to SLU. As a new student, you will be part of
Support Services
acquiring the ethical and moral foundation a community that is supportive, creative and
• The Learning University Writing Services
necessary to make sound judgments. academically focused.
• Tutoring
Challenging Students to be More First-year Experience
• Academic support and supplemental
SLU values academic excellence, life- Innovative programs for first-year students instruction
changing research, compassionate health help ensure that your transition to SLU is
• Visa and immigration support
care and a strong commitment to faith and successful. Sophomores, juniors and seniors
service. For nearly 200 years, we have also can participate in programs tailored just
gone beyond teaching facts and figures. for them.
We encourage our students to form ideas
and identities. Today, nearly 13,000
students seek to mold their lives into
something more purposeful.
$850M
in campus improvements and
expansions in the last 25 years
SLU will celebrate its 200th
anniversary in 2018
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Saint Louis University-Madrid Campus
At the SLU-Madrid Campus, you can earn a US university degree and experience life in
an exciting European capital city with courses taught in English and some in Spanish.
Direct entry students can earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree from SLU-Madrid, or
start at SLU-Madrid and finish in the US.
Studying in Madrid, Spain The campus is centrally located in a quiet, Degree Programs
The vibrant capital of Spain, Madrid, has safe neighborhood; within minutes of SLU-Madrid offers the following
a population of more than 6 million and is the city’s excitement, with views of the undergraduate and graduate degree
home to some of the world’s finest museums, mountains to the north and west, and easy programs completely at the
palaces and monuments. Boutiques, tapas access to city transportation. Madrid Campus.
restaurants and dance clubs crowd together
SLU-Madrid is made up of three buildings Undergraduate Programs:
in what once used to be medieval alleyways.
and has a library, science labs, high-speed
• Art History
You can enjoy cheering on the world’s wireless internet and art, theater and dance
• Business Administration: Economics
top soccer teams one day and wandering studios. Students live with Spanish families,
through open air markets the next. Madrid’s in student residences or find their own • Business Administration: International
airport —one of the largest in the world—and apartments throughout the city. Business
Spain’s extensive railway system make
Begin in Spain, Finish in US • Communication: International Emphasis
traveling between European cities easy.
The Madrid campus enables undergraduate • Economics
Barcelona is only a three-hour train ride
students to complete requirements for all of
away while a flight from Madrid to Paris • English
Saint Louis University’s nearly 100 degree
takes just two hours.
programs. Students pursuing degrees in • History
Learn about SLU-Madrid engineering, biology, nursing or chemistry, • International Studies
Established in 1967 and fully accredited in for example, can begin their studies in
• Political Science: International Relations
the US, SLU-Madrid is the first US university Madrid and then transfer to St. Louis to
to have official recognition and authorization complete their degrees. • Psychology
by Madrid’s ministry of education. • Spanish
Graduate Programs:
• MA in Spanish