Xavier University Of Louisiana

Location and Contact Information

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Overview

Xavier University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was established in the year 1915 as a high school. The university is the only Black and Catholic institution in the united states. The university offers degrees and certificate programs in the fields of business, communications, education, and basic pharmaceutical sciences. The courses are offered through the following academic divisions of the university:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Pharmacy
• Graduate Programs

Xavier University of Louisiana boasts of an active student life because of the large number of student clubs and organizations. Among those present on campus are the English Majors Club, Kappa Phi Kappa, Omega Psi Phi, Cultural Unity Club, and Student Environmental Club. Both male and female students of the university participate in sports such as basketball, tennis, and cross country.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in science, medicine, and therapy and counseling.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High female/male ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

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 have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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

Xavier University Of Louisiana is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 3,236 in 2009-2010 (3,627 full-time equivalent).

About 28% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 72% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

Students under 25 years old represent 86% of the student body. About 2% 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

Xavier University Of Louisiana provides on-campus housing for 1,433 of its 3,627 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 32 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 35 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (35 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (38 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (15 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (147 awarded)

• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music
• Voice and Opera

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (190 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (52 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology