SLU Sets You Up for Success
We value you at Saint Louis University. Our best-value education offers affordability, experiential learning, global immersion and wellness initiatives. Through these programs, you can stand out with SLU to reach your goals and make memories to last a lifetime — that’s the Billiken Promise in action.
Ready to be a dreamer with the Billiken Promise? Start your application for admission today to begin your SLU success story.
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional requirements and details apply, so contact your SLU admission counselor for more information
Any high school, undergraduate or graduate student is eligible to participate regardless of your enrollment status at SLU. Through opportunities like early internships, power skills courses, events and competitions, you’ll earn digital credentials. Register through the Excelerate platform to begin.
No. The EXP programs offered on the Excelerate platform are non-credit-bearing. But you can earn digital badges from Excelerate that document your completion of various EXP programs.
Students can study abroad at SLU-Madrid as early as their sophomore year, although the timing of a study abroad experience may be dictated by specific academic program schedules. Students need to work on their four-year degree plans with their academic advisors early in their first year at SLU, and then stay on track with that plan.
Your SLU Difference Award is like an extra $10,000 savings account – above and beyond your financial aid package – that undergraduate students can draw on to pay for tuition for courses offered during SLU’s Summer or Winter terms (either online, in St. Louis, or at SLU-Madrid).
If you began enrollment at SLU in the fall of 2023 or later, you are eligible for the SLU Difference Award. These funds cannot be used until your second full academic year of study (regardless of your student “classification” – FR, SO, JR, SR) or beyond. And if you haven’t fully used all of your SLU Difference Award funds as an undergraduate, in certain circumstances you can use the remainder to help pay for selected SLU graduate programs (excluding programs in Law and Medicine).
As with all financial awards, restrictions apply; so contact your SLU Financial Aid counselor for more details.
No! SLU students are not required to participate in the Billiken Promise offerings. Students can choose one or all four — it’s up to you!
In most cases, yes. Unless you’re on academic probation, SLU will extend students’ undergraduate financial aid packages beyond the standard eight terms/four years, and guarantee up to 10 Fall and/or Spring terms (or five total years) of financial aid. For more details, contact your SLU Financial Aid Counselor.
What is the Billiken Promise
Learn more about the only-at-SLU benefits included in the Billiken Promise.
Access to the SLU EXP Program
SLU’s experiential learning opportunities enable you to advance your professional and personal development before your first year and throughout your time at SLU.
Opportunity to Study at SLU-Madrid
All SLU undergrads have the opportunity to spend at least one term (fall, spring or summer) at our campus in Madrid, Spain. Your SLU undergraduate scholarships and grants will travel with you.
$10K SLU Difference Scholarship
Eligible students are awarded up to $10,000 in supplemental financial assistance — in addition to their regular financial aid packages — to support their educational success and persistence at SLU in select circumstances.
Financial Aid Extension for a 5th Year
Although most SLU students finish their degrees in four years, eligible students may have their SLU financial aid awards extended for a fifth year — up to 10 total terms — if needed.