Saint Xavier University

Location and Contact Information

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Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,337 in 2009-2010 (4,292 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 46% of enrolled students and graduate students are 54%.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Saint Xavier University provides on-campus housing for 975 of its 4,292 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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) .

Graduate School Focus

Saint Xavier University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (362 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 (12 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (749 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 (114 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 (7 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (24 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (54 awarded)

• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (13 awarded)

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

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music
• Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (148 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 (6 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (49 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (58 awarded)

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