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The best way to learn about Saint Louis University is to come see it for yourself. Explore campus, meet students and learn about our majors, financial aid, housing and more.

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Saint Louis University's mascot is the Billiken, but what exactly IS a Billiken? Learn more about this unique good-luck figure and how he came to represent SLU.

Say it loud: We're Billikens and proud! Check out one of SLU's most iconic Fall Welcome traditions, the annual Spirit Competition, followed by a Billiken soccer game.

Saint Louis University’s Oath of Inclusion is a student-led initiative that is an inspiration of what we can accomplish together.

Saint Louis University students, alumni and parents agree: There's something special about being a Billiken.

At SLU, students and alumni have access to career planning resources, job and internship opportunities, and the University's strong connections with employers in the St. Louis region and beyond.

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Read the latest headlines from Saint Louis University – from research breakthroughs to student achievements to major campus events.

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Sweet Success

Alumna Tests Her Prowess in The Great American Baking Show

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Move-in and Fall Welcome Info

Everything you need to become a Billiken, from move-in to campus orientation and social events.

Public Health

SLU Research Helps Bring Justice to Peruvian Children Poisoned by Smelter

A 2005 study by SLU researchers documented the elevated levels of toxic metals found in the blood of the children of La Oroya, helping to bring global attention to the plight of the people of the town.

Whale of a Collaboration

SLU Researcher Featured in St. Louis Science Center Whale Exhibit

Jean Potvin and others will share their expertise on whale communication, tracking behaviors and how baleen whales inspired a way to clean up microplastics.

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