Saint Louis University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 86% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 44% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 46% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 14% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.92 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• nursing
• finance
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Four summer sessions, one of three weeks, two of six weeks each, and one of eight weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, and August.

• 40% continue immediately.

• Law School: 6%
• Medical School: 6%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 3%

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• Eugene Kranz, director of mission operations, NASA, flight director of first lunar landing; David Merrick, Broadway producer; August A. Busch IV, vice president, Budweiser Brands, Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc.