<p>dbwes - I don’t know Milwaukee and Chicago well enough for comparisons, but I’m reasonably familiar with St. Louis (as I have relatives there). Downtown St. Louis is right on the Mississippi River. About three miles west of downtown begins a very nice area that is home to Forest Park, the Zoo, the Science Museum, Washington University, etc. St. Louis University lies halfway between downtown and the aforementioned very nice area. The SLU campus is lovely (subjective I know), but it is isolated between downtown to the east and suburbs to the west — belonging to neither really. My D really liked the school and it has many respected programs, but D couldn’t get past the isolation. A visit is essential, IMHO.</p>