Saint Louis UniversityLocal Atmosphere Summary

I don't know a ton about this since I'm just starting there next year, but I do know that the Fabulous Fox Theatre is right next to campus. They have a lot of shows there, and possibly concerts.

yes its near a music district

It depends on what kind of music you like. We have the Verizon Wireless Ampitheater or The Family Area which is about a 30-45 minute drive out where lots of different tours come in town. Pops is a venue with kind of alternative music. The Firebird, the Fubar, there's some places on the Delmar Loop which is not too far from campus. So I wouldn't say there's a ton of places, but there is a good amount of music places for anyone interested in any type of music.

East St. Louis ("across the river") is the ghetto. SLU is in the safe- and very beautiful- part of the city.

Thats not true. The comment above does not accurately describe the environment of the school. Although East Saint Louis is considered to be the worst part of the region, the campus is still in an area that is less than ideal. However, it is a great place to go to school and is pretty much safe for the most part.

The campus is kind of in between the ghetto and the white part of saint louis. If you travel about 10 minutes West, it is mostly the stereotypical suburbs. If you travel about 15-20 minutes East, you wind up in the stereotypical ghetto, known as East Saint Louis. Public Safety does a good job of keeping SLU's campus safe and there are a couple of ways to get a ride or an safety escort for free around campus if you need one for safety.

Why is split between African American and White, are people saying the black part is Bad? that not right at all!

The city of st. louis is very beautiful and lively and the area around SLU is safe for the most part. However it is important to know your way around so you don't accidentally end up in East st. louis.