Saint Louis University School of Medicine is located in St. Louis, MO, founded in 1901. The tuition & fees for Medical Doctor M.D. program at Saint Louis University School of Medicine is $64,322 for the academic year 2022-2023. The acceptance rate is 2.19% and total 180 first-year students enrolled into Saint Louis University School of Medicine. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.84 and the average MCAT score is 513.

Requirements and Standards

Specific academic requirements to enter the Saint Louis University School of Medicine include a minimum of 90 semester hours (135 quarter hours) in undergraduate arts and science courses.

Virtually all accepted applicants complete a baccalaureate degree of at least 120 semester hours (180 quarter hours) from an accredited college or university. In all cases, our Committee on Admissions is more concerned with the quality of your education than with the number of hours or years of pre-medical training.

If you have received your education abroad, you must complete at least one academic year of science course work in an accredited North American college or university before applying to SLU.

Course Requirements for Admission

Course	Credit Hours
General biology or zoology	8 credit hours*
General chemistry	8 credit hours*
Organic chemistry	8 credit hours*
Physics	8 credit hours*
English	6 credit hours
Other humanities and behavioral sciences	12 credit hours

*A laboratory course is required.

The Committee on Admissions usually recognizes undergraduate credit given for advanced placement courses when it is indicated on a transcript. However, for the specific minimum requirements above, advanced placement credits are not generally acceptable. Upper level coursework may be used to fulfill the course requirements.

Response to COVID-19 – Information for the 2022 Admissions Cycle

As we worked through the COVID-19 pandemic, many universities modified their grading systems. We will give full consideration to pass/fail grades for any lecture or laboratory courses taken during the spring 2020 semester. As in the past, prerequisite courses must be completed in a degree-granting university. Each course director is to determine the balance between online and classroom instruction. Rest assured, our committee conducts a holistic review of each applicant; that semester is just one component of your entire application. Interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2022 application cycle.

Since contemporary medical studies include the study of health and disease at the subcellular and molecular level, the study of biochemistry or cellular biology is highly recommended, though not required. Biochemistry may be taken in place of one semester of organic chemistry.

Humanities-based writing-intensive coursework may be used as a substitute for the English requirement. Humanities is a broad category, including fine arts, history, philosophy, etc. Business, health or science-based courses can not be used to fulfill the humanities or English requirements. Applicants must have at least 18 credit hours total of English and/or humanities courses and one course cannot satisfy two requirements. When using a writing-intensive substitution, please include a course description with the secondary application.

Applicants are expected to have pursued one area of knowledge or discipline in depth. The Committee on Admissions does not favor any specific major. Suitable major areas include the behavioral sciences and humanities, as well as the natural sciences. Those majoring in the behavioral sciences and humanities must demonstrate good performance in the natural sciences and those majoring in the natural sciences must, in turn, demonstrate a broad exposure to the humanities. Courses intended to satisfy basic requirements or completed online will not be considered.

2023 Doctor of Medicine M.D. Degree Program Tuition & Fees

The Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree program tuition & fees of Saint Louis University School of Medicine is $64,322 for the academic year 2022-2023. The total cost of attendance including room & board, meal, books, and other living costs is $83,582.

The tuition & fees includes direct costs billed by the school and it may include the fees for exams and health related fees, but exclude health insurance costs. The living costs includes costs for room, board, meals, and transportation.

The total cost of four years of M.D. degree program at Saint Louis University School of Medicine is $338,176. It is based on the official school’s tuition data (see the school’s bursar page for details).

The next table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs at Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Medical Year	M1	M2	M3	M4
Tuition & Fees	$64,322	$63,800	$63,120	$62,886
Living Costs	$12,230	$13,150	$13,390	$12,900
Books & Supplies	$250	$250	$250	$250
Personal Expenses	$6,780	$8,040	$8,854	$7,704
Total Costs of Attendance	$83,582	$85,240	$85,614	$83,740

GPA and MCAT Scores

The average GPA from enrolled students at Saint Louis University School of Medicine is 3.84 and the average MCAT score is 513. Its GPA is higher than average GPA of all medical schools as well as Missouri medical schools. The MCAT score of Saint Louis University School of Medicine is higher than average MCAT of all medical schools, but lower than Missouri medical schools.

	Saint Louis University School of Medicine	Missouri Medical Schools	All Medical Schools
GPA	3.84	3.840	3.732
MCAT Scores	513	513.3	511.5

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 7,245 students have applied to Saint Louis University School of Medicine and – students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 180 students have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 2.19%.

	Number of Students / Percentage
Applicants	7,245
Admitted	–
Enrolled (First-year Students)	180
Acceptance Rate	2.19%
Totla Enrollment	738
Men	365
Women	373

Admission is possible only at the beginning of the academic year.