Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
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Overview
Private not-for-profit
3,249 Undergraduates
95% Admissions Rate
Suburb: Large
Mostly Women
Private
Expensive
Region: Midwest
Size: Small
Doctoral
Religious
Maryville University of Saint Louis
650 Maryville University Drive
Saint Louis, Missouri
63141-7299
(800) 627-9855
www.maryville.edu/

Maryville University, a private university located in St. Louis County, Missouri, is one of the top 180 institutions of higher education in the United States. It was founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic congregation for women, in 1872. Its original name was Maryville Academy of the Sacred Heart, and in 1991, it became Maryville University. The campus size today is 130 acres, and it is located in the town of Town and Country, which is a suburb of St. Louis. It is still affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. Notable alumni include Former U.S. Representative Jerry Costello, politician Adelina Otero-Warren, school board member Theresa Obermeyer, news anchor Kay Quinn and Former CEO of Boeing Christopher M. Chadwick. The school’s colors are red, white and black, its mascots are Louie the Saint Bernard and LJ Louie Jr. and its teams are nicknamed the Saints. Its sports affiliation is NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference, and the school has 20 varsity teams. Varsity sports offered by Maryville University include men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving and tennis, and women’s basketball, bowling, cross country, tennis, track and field, volleyball and golf.

Location

St. Louis is an independent city and major U.S. port in the state of Missouri, built along the western bank of the Mississippi River, which marks Missouri's border with Illinois. The city had an estimated 2018 population of 308,626 and is the cultural and economic center of the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan area , which is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the 19th-largest in the United States. Prior to European settlement, the area was a major regional center of Native American Mississippian culture. More from Wikipedia...

66

coffee score

73

restaurants score

Students
37%

Men

63%

Women

24

Average Age of Entering Students

65%

Live On Campus

190

New Transfer Students

Admissions
95%

Acceptance Rate

30%

Enrollment Yield

2,503

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$28,087

Typical Cost

$27,166

Average Tuition

99%

Recieve Financial Aid

93%

Have Loans

$18,715

Median Debt

Academics
13 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

129

Doctorates Awareded

"Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse"

Top Major

Campus Life

Dorm Food:

Standard

Clubs & Extracurriculars:

Important, more than 100 to choose from

Greek Life:

None

Party Scene:

Standard, mostly on the weekends
Athletics
Basketball Conference:

Great Lakes Valley Conference

Track & Field Conference:

Great Lakes Valley Conference

Basketball Division:

2

Track Division:

2

football:NO

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