Whois & Analysis for slu.edu

Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Roman Catholic four-year research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States and Madrid, Spain.

Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg, It is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest Jesuit university in the United States.

It is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

SLU's athletic teams compete in NCAA's Division I and are a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

It has an enrollment of 13,505 students, including 8,687 undergraduate students and 4,818 graduate students, representing all 50 states and more than 70 foreign countries.

Its average class size is 23.8 and the student-faculty ratio is 12:1.

The Society of Jesus, S.J., SJ or SI) is a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church which originated in Spain.

The members are called Jesuits.

The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations on six continents.

Jesuits work in education (founding schools, colleges, universities and seminaries), intellectual research, and cultural pursuits.

Jesuits also give retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, and promote social justice and ecumenical dialogue.

Catholicism (from Greek, ', "universal doctrine") is a term which in its broadest sense refers to the beliefs and practices of Christian churches that understand and describe themselves as being Catholic within the universal and apostolic church.

Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing; or the observance of an obligation from loyalty; or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement.

The word "faith" may also refer to a particular system of religious belief, in which faith may equate to confidence based on some perceived degree of warrant.

Health care or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in human beings.

Healthcare is delivered by health professionals (providers or practitioners) in allied health professions, chiropractic, physicians, physician associates, dentistry, midwifery, nursing, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, and other health professions.

It includes the work done in providing primary care, secondary care, and tertiary care, as well as in public health.