Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private four-year · City: Large
4,748undergraduates
86%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$31,542average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 16,750
- Admitted
- 14,694
- Admit rate
- 86%
- Admit rate, women
- 88%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 1,229
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 20%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-658
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 26%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
60 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)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (302 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (12)
- Accounting Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (107 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (54 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, Other Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (5)
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Advertising Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Theoretical Chemistry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (31)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Clinical Nurse Leader Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Doctorate (professional)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics Master's
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, Other Doctorate (professional)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Montessori Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate (professional)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- English as a Second Language Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $48,125
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,820
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $66,445
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $66,445
- Total cost living at home
- $52,625
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $28,499 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $28,563 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $31,527 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $32,456 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,548 |
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
- $30,901
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $29,201
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 56%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,920
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 76%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 71%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 59% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 75% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 654 | 73% |
| Men | 576 | 68% |
| Asian | 36 | 72% |
| Black | 105 | 61% |
| Hispanic | 63 | 60% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 942 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 60% |
| Race unknown | 21 | 76% |
| International | 14 | 79% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,158 | 76% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 17% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 74 | 69% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 38 | 39% | 24% |
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
- 6,000
- Undergraduates
- 4,748
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,578
- Part-time undergraduates
- 170
- Graduate students
- 1,252
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 73% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH, 45207-1092
- County
- Hamilton County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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.