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St. Louis, MO · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at SLU

SLU graduates about 28 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 109th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 78 out of 100.

78/100Strong#109 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year282% of the class
Research in the field$262Ka year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1400whole school

Around SLU

American rock band Greet Death performs live at Saint Louis University on May 2,
Greet Death (May 2, 2026)Photo: Ccollum92 · CC0 · source
August Anheuser "Gussie" Busch Jr. was a German-American industrialist who was c
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
Built in 1881-1888, this Gothic Revival-style building was designed by Thomas Wa
DuBourg Hall, Saint Louis University, Grand Avenue, Midtown, St. Louis, MO - 532Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

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 sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University at Buffalo–SUNY 78
  2. The Ohio State University 78
  3. University of San Diego 78
  4. Howard University 78
  5. Southern Methodist University 78
  6. Union College 78
  7. Lehigh University 78
  8. University of California, Santa Cruz 77

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How the score works

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