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John Cook School of Business
John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University
Address: Saint Louis University, John Cook School of Business, Cook Hall 130
3674 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO
US 63108

Program E-Mail | Program Web site

B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
Saint Louis University is a private institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1910 and is accredited by AACSB

Summer 2006 classes begin 05/22/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 08/28/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 01/16/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 05/21/2007

Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,442
Total full-time undergraduate business students 1,398
Total part-time undergraduate business students 44
Total distance undergraduate business students 0

Total graduate business school enrollment 371
Full-time MBA students 53
Part-time MBA students 216
Distance MBA students N/A
Executive MBA students 43
PhD program students 12
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 12

STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 42
International students 1
Married students N/A

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 6
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 1
Asian American students 6
Mexican American students N/A
Puerto Rican students N/A
Other Hispanic American students 3
White (non-Hispanic) students 78
Multiethnic/Multiracial students N/A
Not reported 3
Other 3

North American students by region:
Canada 0
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0
Midwest U.S. 86
Northeast U.S. 2
South U.S. 5
Southwest U.S. 5
U.S. Possessions and territories 0
West U.S. 1

1.00% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.

CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests SAT, ACT
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 1174
Median 1190
Range (Middle 80%) From 980 to 1340
Minimum SAT Score 950

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 25.6
Median 25
Range (Middle 80%) From 21 to 30
Minimum ACT Score 20

Minimum High School GPA 2.50
Does the school require an entrance exam? No

Student Age (years)
Average 18
Median 18

For Internal Transfers
Minimum overall college GPA 2.00
Additional application requirements
N/A

ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $N/A
University Application fee (nonresident) $N/A
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $N/A

Business program application fee (freshman resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $N/A

The university admissions office manages admissions to the business program
1,531 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted 76.00% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 27.00% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
1.00% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 88.00% were accepted.
The university placed N/A applicant(s) on its wait list. N/A wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Business program Does admit freshmen
Freshmen apply Indicating interest on university application
Internal transfers apply N/A
1,299 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
77.00% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 30.00% of admitted students enrolled.
N/A% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. N/A% were admitted to the program.
Applicant Profile
Female applicants 44
International applicants 6

Interviews for applicants are not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students): Non-English speaking applicants: TOEFL/equivalent

COSTS
Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)
Resident U.S. $24,760.00
Non-resident U.S. $24,760.00
Room and Board $8,020.00
Books $1,040.00
Other Expenses $0

Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
Resident $865.00
Nonresident $865.00

2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 N/A
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A

Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 N/A
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A

Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 N/A
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A

FINANCIAL AID
The university financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $12,524,700.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $N/A
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on a combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships 1,325
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships 15
Need-based scholarships N/A%
Merit-based scholarships N/A%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Automatically considered for majority of scholarships if application materials in by Dec. 1
The school does not offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A
The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $N/A

CONTACTS
Dean Ellen Harshman was hired 07/01/2003