Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL · Private four-year · City: Large
3,039undergraduates
84%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$11,943average net price per year
59%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,216
- Admitted
- 6,188
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Admit rate, women
- 88%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 759
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
43 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (126 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing, Other Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (68 awarded)
Education (9)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Gerontology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (22)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Nursing Science Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Accounting and Business/Management Master's
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $36,840
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,480
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,328
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,848
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,848
- Total cost living at home
- $40,922
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,181 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,699 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,794 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,705 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,294 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $30,290
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,264
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 56%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 95%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,308
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 53%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 59%
- Transferred to another college
- 28%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 53% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 58% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 391 | 63% |
| Men | 209 | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 19 | 89% (small group) |
| Black | 60 | 38% |
| Hispanic | 292 | 51% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 201 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 636 | 52% | 35% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 394 | 73% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 112 | 55% | 42% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,457
- Undergraduates
- 3,039
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,864
- Part-time undergraduates
- 175
- Graduate students
- 418
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 52% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 30% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3700 W 103rd St, Chicago, IL, 60655
- County
- Cook County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.