Choosing The Right College School Spotlight: Saint Louis University Written by Elyse Krantzon April 16th, 2019 I became interested in the college admissions process after serving as a student tour guide in the admissions office of my alma mater. After graduating, I accepted an admissions counseling position at Bennington College in Vermont where I evaluated applications and reviewed art portfolios from students across the country. Three years later, after pursuing my master's degree in New York City, I joined the admissions staff at Barnard College where I served as a senior admissions officer. At Barnard, I directed Long Island and Boston recruitment in addition to managing the College's alumnae interview program, coordinating admissions statistics, and editing various college publications. Having also served as an alumni interviewer for Dartmouth College and visited over 75 colleges, I feel especially well-equipped to help students prepare for admission interviews and campus tours. Learn More About Elyse choosing the right college, college lists, There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school! School Spotlight: Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO Ten minutes from downtown St. Louis and the Gateway Arch, you’ll find Saint Louis University, a Jesuit, Catholic research university with outstanding programs in everything from aviation and engineering to health sciences and nursing. Community service is a vital part of most students’ lives at SLU. Every semester between 80-100 service learning courses are offered, and the entire SLU community volunteers close to two million hours each year. Between the SLU Dance Marathon (taking place each fall) and the annual Relay for Life event (which is attempting to raise $150,000 this year), students at SLU are committed to supporting the common good. Approximately 64 percent of SLU’s 8,000 undergrads hail from out-of-state, with programs in nursing, physical therapy, and biology attracting the largest number of students. Although study abroad opportunities are prevalent at most U.S. colleges, how many schools boast a branch campus in one of Europe’s liveliest and most cosmopolitan cities? At SLU Madrid, students from the St. Louis campus can spend a semester living with a host family and choose among hundreds of academic courses, including History of Spanish Art, International Business, and The European Union: Politics and Political Economy. Photo credit: Top, Courtesy of Saint Louis University Related Resources Read | Posted on April 11th, 2025 The Basics of First-Year Study Abroad Programs Read | Posted on December 10th, 2024 Navigating Medical School Applications: The Three Types of Letters Applicants Send Read | Posted on November 12th, 2024 Unlocking College Admissions: The Power of the Common Data Set
