Saint Louis University
universityPrivate, Nonprofit,Research, Coeducational,Jesuit
| Saint Louis University link () Website | |
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| File:Saint Louis University seal.png | |
| Motto | "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" |
| Formation | 1818 |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Type | Private, Nonprofit,Research, Coeducational,Jesuit |
| Other name | Billikens |
| Private Jesuit university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg,[1] it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. It is one of 27 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.[2]
In autumn 2020, 12,229 students were enrolled at the university.[3]
For more than 50 years, the university has maintained a campus in Madrid, Spain.