Saint Louis University is recognized for its world class campus and facilities.  

As the first institution of higher learning west of the Mississippi, Saint Louis University traces its origins to the fall of 1818, when Rev. Louis William DuBourg opened Saint Louis Academy near the present site of the Gateway Arch on the St. Louis river front.  Click here for the University's Visitors Guide including the  following information:

• Information about Saint Louis University, from its past to its present with an online tour of campus.
• Campus Safety
• The unique history of SLU and the Catholic and Jesuit traditions and values that prepare us to meet the challenges of the 21st century.