Saint Louis University is a Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care and service. Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is a 195-bed free standing hospital and ambulatory care center located in midtown St. Louis, and serves a diverse population from the inner city, the metropolitan area, and a 200-mile referral radius. The pediatric staff includes over 130 full time site-based Saint Louis University School of Medicine faculty. The SLUCare Physician Group is the academic medical practice of SSM Health, St. Louis with more than 600 pediatric health care providers in hospitals and medical offices throughout the St. Louis region

The St. Louis metropolitan area is well-known for its low cost of living, excellent public and private schools, diverse cultural opportunities, numerous parks, recreation, and wildlife sites.