SLU.edu Saint Louis University offers affordable B.A. and BS degrees.

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St. Louis University, University of the Jesuit tradition was founded in the year 1818, since then it has strived to strike a balanced academic and intellectual development of the students. The University has come a long way in being what it is today. It focuses on the all-round development of its students. The University has two campuses, the first in St. Louis and the second in Madrid, Spain. Located in the backdrop of the Mississippi river front St. Louis University is the first University of its kind, west of Mississippi. It also has the credit of being the second oldest University of the Jesuit tradition in the United States. The whole St. Louis family has constantly tried to channelize its efforts towards imparting quality education with a difference and it has indeed succeeded in its endeavor. This is what makes it one of the best universities in the United States.

Academics

St. Louis University has a world class academic record besides adhering to its Jesuit mission of spiritual development as well. This sets this University apart from other universities in the United States. Studying in this University is not just about educating yourself, but changing the whole perspective for a better tomorrow. The academics have been recognized by the world community and the University's efforts have been acknowledged. The University was ranked among the top hundred colleges of America by the U.S. News & World Report. Another survey said this University had the highest academic standards. SLU’s name figured in the top 50 colleges list, as surveyed by the Wall Street Journal, and has been ranked 12th in its imparting of doctoral degrees to Afro-Americans. This institution has been considered to be an affordable university with a high return per dollar.

Research

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St. Louis University has an excellent research record. The University gives extra concern to research work in all streams of study. It has well equipped laboratories and ultra modern class rooms. The University constantly organizes excursions to all over the world gaining more and more experiences about different cultures, locales and people. St. Louis University has also been acknowledged as a doctoral, research extensive educational institution by the Carnegie Foundation; it has been ranked to be among the top research oriented universities in the United States by the U.S. News & World Report. The University has been successful in mingling studies with research and its Jesuit principles. The University has decided to invest $67 million for the bio medical research building. At this University students strive to invent the future.

Student Life

The University offers a very good life in the campus. The campus is like a home away from home. Despite of having a diverse conglomeration of different cultures, traditions and groups of people it is like one family working towards the achievement of one goal that is success. The University offers classes in aerobics & palates, yoga, physical fitness centre, swimming, squash, etc. The University also helps students in associating themselves to their religious communities and worship so that they grow spiritually as well. Thus the life at St. Louis aims at the multi dimensional development of its students.

Rankings and Honors

When it comes to winning awards and rankings the University does not lag behind. The University has been globally admired and acknowledged by the international community. It has been ranked to be among the top 5 catholic universities, it is supposed to be the best working place in the region, the U.S news and world report has ranked it 77th among 250 universities, it has been ranked to be among the top educational institutions by the Princeton reviews. Louis magazine 2006 has ranked the University to be among the "best doctors" and "great places to work" category, the philosophical Gourmet report ranked its medieval philosophy program to be the best in the universities of United States, the University library has been considered to be the 11th largest library in United states, the john cook school of business has been acknowledged for its contributions by the national consortium of entrepreneurship centers in the year 2006.

Conclusion

Thus, St. Louis University is a perfect destination for all those students who are looking for an all-round development, a good campus environment, a nice placement and a spiritual growth. This University caters to the needs of all those who wish to have an exciting and enriching experience while preparing themselves for a better future.

Websites

University website: www.slu.edu

Admissions: admission.slu.edu

Graduate school students: graduate.slu.edu

International students: www.slu.edu/centers/international

Employment: jobs.slu.edu

Computer related support: www.slu.edu/its

Contact

Whether you are a current student, a future student, a faculty member, or a visitor, you can easily access all the information through the home page of the St. Louis website. For general queries regarding the university, the contact no. is 1.800.SLU.FOR.U. In order to get other numbers of the university, you can always visit the page http://www.slu.edu/x436.xml. You can also mail your queries to:


Saint Louis University

President: Lawrence Biondi, S.J.

221 N. Grand Blvd. | St. Louis, MO 63103 USA

Contact No. : 1.800.SLU.FOR.U

To get detailed information about the school and colleges associated with Saint Louis University, you can always visit the link: http://www.slu.edu/x435.xml

About the Website

The St. Louis University website is quite good and uses xml along with JavaScript. All the pages seem to be created using xml. The home page is easy to access with all the links in front of your eyes. There is a search box on the top of the page that will help you find any information related to the university. One of the best features of the website is that it offers its visitors, the option to have virtual tour of the campus along with other relevant information necessary to understand the University and its campus better.


Source: www.slu.edu

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Address

3694 W Pine
Saint Louis MO 63108 US

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