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St. Louis, MO · English & writing

English & writing at SLU

SLU graduates about 23 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 118th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 147 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year232% of the class
Courses in the catalog147more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1400whole school

Around SLU

The cornerstone of the Pius XII Memorial Library on the campus of Saint Louis Un
Pius XII Memorial Library - SLU 02Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
American rock band Greet Death performs live at Saint Louis University on May 2,
Greet Death (May 2, 2026)Photo: Ccollum92 · CC0 · source
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August A Busch Jr Statue PlaquePhoto: German American Historian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fox Theatre (C. Howard Crane, 1929), University Club Building (Eames and Young,
Grand Boulevard, Grand Center, St. Louis, MO - 53237367084Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pius XII Memorial Library, AT&T Library and Technology Resource Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Baylor University 74
  2. University of Maryland Baltimore County 74
  3. St. Olaf College 74
  4. University of Denver 74
  5. Dickinson College 74
  6. Wofford College 74
  7. University of Puget Sound 74
  8. Creighton University 74

Other strong majors at SLU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SLU with every school we score in English & writing. 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.

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