A preeminent private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, celebrated for unmatched pre-med placement, welcoming community, and collegiate Gothic architecture across Forest Park.
- Admit rate
- 11%
- Highly selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1500–1570
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $27,200
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.94
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1500 and 1570.
Popular majors
- Biology & Pre-MedicineBiology, Health & Pre-MedStandout program
- Biomedical EngineeringEngineering & Tech
- Finance & Business (Olin)Business, Finance & EconWell regarded
- Psychology & NeuroscienceMath & Natural SciencesWell regarded
- Computer ScienceComputer Science & AI
Highlights
- Consistently ranked #1 in best college dorms and campus food in America
- Elite medical school proximity and undergraduate shadowing
- Need-blind admissions with "No Loan" guarantee for all admitted students
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