Chemistry & biochem at SLU
SLU graduates about 22 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 92nd of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 56 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around SLU




Where chemistry & biochemistry happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sinquefield Science and Engineering Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Library 2 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at SLU
- Health & pre-med fields 89 · #11
- Biology 83 · #57
- Philosophy & religion 83 · #58
- Business & finance 81 · #64
- Languages 81 · #91
- Political science & IR 79 · #103
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares SLU with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.