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Record Enrollment Expands SLU-Madrid's Global Community

by Isaiah Voss

Saint Louis University-Madrid celebrates another milestone this fall with 1,248 students enrolled, representing 89 countries and territories across six continents.

The United States continues to lead in enrollment, followed by Spain, Morocco, Italy and the Philippines. Mexico, France, Georgia, Saudi Arabia and Brazil complete the top 10 countries represented on campus.

The remaining nations and territories of origin include Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, the Palestinian territories, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen and Zambia.

Map found in San Ignacio Hall lobby where students have marked their cities of origin.

Map found in San Ignacio Hall lobby where students have marked their cities of origin. Photo by Isaiah Voss.

Of the total enrollment, 770 students call Saint Louis University-Madrid their permanent home campus, while 478 are visiting students from partner institutions. The largest visiting cohorts come from Northeastern University, Saint Louis University in St. Louis, the University of Richmond and the University of Delaware.

The campus also welcomes visiting students from Loyola University Chicago, Syracuse University, Marquette University, Wake Forest University, Baylor University, Vanderbilt University and The George Washington University, among others — further enriching classroom perspectives and international collaboration.

By academic standing, the campus community includes first-year, sophomore, junior and senior students, as well as graduate scholars and visiting groups from around the world.

Nearly 60 percent of students this term are enrolled full time at SLU-Madrid. The most popular fields of study include international business, psychology, political science, communication and computer science. Among minors, Spanish remains the most common choice, followed closely by psychology and marketing.

This year's enrollment reflects not only Saint Louis University–Madrid's academic strength but also its expanding international footprint. Students continue to choose the Madrid campus for its distinctive blend of Jesuit education, cultural diversity and global engagement — a combination that makes it one of the most international universities in Europe.