The department is extremely well-equipped to meet the needs of investigation at the frontier of scientific knowledge. Every student admitted can expect to receive financial support for at least four years, provided he or she remains in residence and makes satisfactory progress to meeting degree requirements. Graduate studies in biochemistry and molecular biology are supported through research assistantships. The cost of tuition is fully covered by the fellowship. Most graduate students attending Saint Louis University live off campus.
Rents vary widely, depending on the type of housing and location.
The University attracts students from all over the world and, particularly in the graduate and professional schools, is truly a national and international institution. About 15 full-time graduate students are enrolled in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. On the riverfront stands the 630-foot stainless steel Gateway Arch symbolizing the city's role in the development of the West. St. Louis is also the home of the Blues hockey team, the St. Louis Rams football team, and the Mid-America Aqua Center. The University and The School Saint Louis University began in 1818, three years before Missouri became a state of the Union.