Saint Xavier University

Saint Xavier University is a Roman Catholic, co-educational university that is run under the guidance of the Sisters of Mercy. It is located in Chicago, Illinois. The university was established in 1846 as the Saint Francis Xavier Female Academy. At that time, it was an exclusive women's college. It was later renmaed Saint Xavier College and was changed to a co-educational institution. In 1992, it received its present name and was granted university status. The university now grants admission to more than 3,000 students every year.

The schools and colleges under SXU are:

The College of Arts and Sciences
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies
The School of Education
The Graham School of Management
The School of Nursing

The sports teams of SXU are known as the Cougars. Men from SXU take part in cross country, track and field, soccer, baseball and basketball, among others. Women compete in softball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, track and field and cross country.

Campus Location

3700 W 103rd St
Chicago, IL 60655
USA
Main Tel: (773) 298-3000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High female/male ratio.
Large number of students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Master	955	52
Bachelor	819	63
Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	11
1-2 year certificate		4

Students

Student enrollment was 5,675 in 2007-2008 (4,352 full-time equivalent).

About 31% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 69% of the class.

Undergrads are 57% of enrolled students and graduate students are 43%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 23,006
Room	$ 4,664
Board	$ 3,343
Books and supplies	$ 1,200
Other	$ 1,466

Financial Aid: Saint Xavier University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Saint Xavier University:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport, CT	4,752
2	The College of Saint Rose	Albany, NY	4,949
3	Ashland University	Ashland, OH	6,493
4	Wilkes University	Wilkes-Barre, PA	5,114
5	Long Island University-C W Post Campus	Brookville, NY	8,361
6	Saint Peters College	Jersey City, NJ	3,081
7	Arcadia University	Glenside, PA	3,592
8	Nazareth College	Rochester, NY	3,185
9	Saint John Fisher College	Rochester, NY	3,793
10	Dominican University	River Forest, IL	3,338

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		92
Without tenure; working toward tenure		56
Without tenure; tenure not available		28

Housing and Meals

Saint Xavier University provides on-campus housing for 975 of its 4,352 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football (Mid-States Football Association), basketball (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference), baseball (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference), and track (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 120 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 79 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	73%
Women	71%
All	71%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	470-580
Math	410-560
Writing	440-560

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (10 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (344 awarded)

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Commerce
Customer Service Management
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Finance and Financial Management Services
Finance
Financial Planning and Services
Human Resources Management and Services
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Investments and Securities
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (834 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

Human Development and Family Studies

LAW (0 awarded)

Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (108 awarded)

English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature/Letters
French Language and Literature
General Studies
History
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (21 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (57 awarded)

Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (18 awarded)

Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (4 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music Performance
Music
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (180 awarded)

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

Philosophy
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (34 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (38 awarded)

Corrections and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (85 awarded)

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology