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College · Catholic life on campus

University of Missouri-St Louis

  • LocationSaint Louis, MO
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 14,800 students
Official website

University of Missouri-St Louis is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.7 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of University of Missouri-St Louis, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Ann of Normandy Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1Our Lady of the Presentation Church: 2.1 mi2Saint Ritas Catholic Church: 2.2 mi3Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church: 2.7 mi4University of Missouri-St Louis (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Ann of Normandy Catholic Church — 0.7 mi
  2. Our Lady of the Presentation Church — 2.1 mi
  3. Saint Ritas Catholic Church — 2.2 mi
  4. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church — 2.7 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
65 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.57%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.74%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,199 · ACT 23
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,909

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
12,137
Total students14,800
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$15,071
Cost of attendance (per year)$31,199
Median federal debt at graduation$20,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
57%
First-year retention74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$53,037
Admission rate63%
Students receiving Pell grants18%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1199
SAT reading & writing510–630
SAT math550–660
ACT composite19–27
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 61 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of St. Louis

The Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski, Archbishop of St. Louis

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archstl.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Is University of Missouri-St Louis a Catholic college?
No. University of Missouri-St Louis is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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