Xavier University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Xavier University is a private, Jesuit, co-educational university located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was established in 1831 as a men's college called the Athenaeum. Xavier is the nation’s fourth oldest Jesuit University and the sixth oldest Catholic university. Its campus is spread across an area of 125 acres. Xavier has been consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the Midwest over the last 13 years by the U.S. News & World Report. The university offers 74 majors through the following academic divisions:

• Colleges of Arts and Sciences
• College of Social Sciences
• College of Health and Education
• Williams College of Business

Xavier’s campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are Alpha Epsilon Delta, Economics Club (Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society), Pershing Rifles and Sigma Gamma Rho.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management and education and teaching.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for 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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,584 in 2009-2010 (6,022 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Xavier University provides on-campus housing for 2,123 of its 6,022 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Atlantic 10 Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 95 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 95 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Xavier University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (567 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Management Information Systems
• Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (418 awarded)

• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (263 awarded)

• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (47 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (30 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (96 awarded)

• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (73 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (86 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Natural Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (99 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology