Saint Louis University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as SLU
Saint Louis University School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 514Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.9Average
- Applications received
- 6,6722025-2026
- Entering class
- 1742025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 38.32025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 6%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 29.3%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
Saint Louis University School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 514 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.9 for its entering class.
- MCAT514 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 65th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.9 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 86th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$72,240 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 60th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size174 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 66th percentile of those programs.
A percentile here is against the programs that report the figure, not against every medical school and not against applicants. It says where the school sits among its reporting peers and nothing else.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine acceptance rate
PreMD does not publish an acceptance rate for individual schools. The free national sources publish applications and matriculants, not the number of offers a school made, so an acceptance rate cannot be calculated from them without inventing the missing number.
What can be published from those figures is the ratio: Saint Louis University School of Medicine received 6,672 applications for 174 seats in the entering class, or about 38.3 applications per seat.
Who Saint Louis University School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | There is no difference in consideration for resident and non-resident applicants. |
| Canadian Applicants | Canadian applicants are considered international students and are subject to additional financial requirements. |
| International Applicants | International applicants must have at least 30 hours of science coursework in a North American college or university. International applicants are subject to additional financial requirements. |
| DACA Status Applicants | DACA applicants are considered international students and are subject to additional financial requirements. |
- DACA applicants
- DACA applicants are considered international students and are subject to additional financial requirements.
Community college coursework: Regarding community college coursework, the Committee prefers (a) no more than 50% of undergraduate science coursework completed and/or (b) no post-baccalaureate redemptive work completed in this manner.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $72,240
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $72,240
- In-state cost of attendance
- $98,076
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $98,076
- In-state health insurance
- $0
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $0
- Students receiving aid
- 78%
- Average graduating debt
- $245,066
A blank figure here means the school did not report it to the source PreMD tracks, never that it costs nothing. Check the school's own financial aid page before budgeting against it.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $100
- Secondary deadline
- December 15, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- January 2023
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- We are requiring applicants to submit PREview scores
Who receives a secondary: Applicants who have a MCAT score of 502 (highest total) or above.
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Required | 8 | Basic or upper-level coursework will fulfill the requirement. |
| Chemistry | Required | 16 | General or Inorganic Chemistry-8 Hours Organic Chemistry-8 Hours Basic or upper-level coursework will fulfill the requirement. Biochemistry may be taken in place of one semester of organic chemistry. |
| Physics | Required | 8 | Basic or upper-level coursework will fulfill the requirement. |
Saint Louis University School of Medicine interview
A one-on-one interview with a faculty member on the Admissions Committee and a group interview with a current student.
PreMD reads that as a panel interview, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
August 2026
The interview day consists of a video interview with a faculty member of the Admissions Committee, a group video interview with a current student and other applicant(s), a virtual tour of the Medical Center, and a panel with current students.
- Regional interviews
- None
- Video interview
- Interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2026-2027 application cycle.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- Variable
The waitlist is a ranked list. The ranking of this list is kept confidential by the Committee on Admissions. Applicants on the waitlist may be offered an acceptance at any time.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine mission
Mission and Values The mission of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine is the pursuit of excellence in education, research, clinical care and community engagement through professional development, collaboration and social justice. Core Values: Cura Personalis – Care for the whole person, rooted in the Ignatian principle that God created us to do good in the world, and embracing the humanity in all Scholarship – Delivering transformative education and creating new knowledge Discovery – Research, scientific inquiry, and the application of that knowledge Equity – Striving for justice, fairness, and diversity in our education, research and service to the community Collaboration – Partnership across Saint Louis University, SSM Health and the wider community Established in 1836, the school has the distinction of awarding the first medical degree west of the Mississippi River and proud to be part of the 450-year tradition of Jesuit education. The School of Medicine trains physicians and scientists, conducts medical research, and provides health services on a local, national and international level. We strive to graduate physicians who manifest in their personal and professional lives an appreciation for humanistic medicine. Grounded in Jesuit values, we serve our community, which faces challenges of poor health indicators, education, poverty and racism and the School of Medicine continues to work for health equity and well-being of our neighbors. We embody Cura Personalis (“care for the individual person”). Our work goes beyond training physicians to be scholars of the human body. We graduate doctors who appreciate humanistic medicine, concern themselves with the sanctity of human life and commit to dignity and respect for all patients.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine rankings
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What this page publishes instead is the comparison above: where the school's own reported figures sit among the MD programs that report the same figure, with the count of reporting programs stated so the comparison can be judged.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine admissions contact
Office of AdmissionsSt. Louis, MO 63104 USA(314) 977-9875 · [email protected]
Where this came from
- AAMC MSAR public school report
- AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
- calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
Figures on this page were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.
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