St Louis Colleges and Universities

St. Louis is the 'Gateway to the West,' a Midwestern crossroads with a diverse cultural heritage and a scenic location on the Mississippi River. Once an industrial manufacturing stronghold, St. Louis, Missouri has since evolved into a center for scientific and medical research, especially biotechnology. Yet the city also supports a young arts scene, anchored by the City Museum. St. Louis boasts a musical heritage steeped in jazz and blues, defined more recently by alt-country and modern rock.

Currently, there are nearly forty St. Louis colleges and universities. Washington University is among the nation's top research institutions, specializing in business, medicine, architecture, law, and social work. University of Missouri-St. Louis, part of the state's public university system, is the largest and most comprehensive of St. Louis's colleges and universities. Jesuit Catholic Saint Louis University and a vast community college system add diversity to the city's higher education.