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Philosophy & religion at SLU

SLU graduates about 25 philosophy & religion majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 58th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 83 out of 100. 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 year252% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1400whole school

Around SLU

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Pius XII Memorial Library, Aquinas Institute of Theology, 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 philosophy & religion ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Austin 85
  2. Whitman College 85
  3. Baylor University 84
  4. Fordham University 83
  5. Syracuse University 83
  6. Macalester College 83
  7. University of Georgia 82
  8. Marquette University 82

Other strong majors at SLU

How the score works

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