- Region: Great Lakes
- Campus Setting: City
- Size: Small
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 2981
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 15:1
- https://www.sxu.edu
Overview
Saint Xavier University was founded in Chicago by the Sisters of Mercy in 1846, holding the distinctions of being Chicago's first Catholic university as well as the first Mercy institution of higher learning in the United States. Initially serving as a higher education institution for women and the poor, today the four-year, private Catholic institution serves a diverse population of men and women who seek a Mercy education that prepares them to become successful, productive and compassionate members of society.Contact
Admissions
Susan SwisherExecutive Director, Financial Aid
Phone: (773) 298-3000
Email: swisher@sxu.edu
Majors & Degrees
Degree is in the top 10 based on undergradate enrollment.
Degree is in the top 5 based on enrollment at the postgraduate level.
Bachelors
Masters
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
History
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Admissions
Total Applications
7,833
Total Admissions
6,590
84%
Admission Rate
Tuition & Fees
Costs
Tuition
$34,640
Room and Board
$11,780
Book Fees
$1,200
Additional Fees
$1,130
Miscellaneous Fees
$2,170
Total Expenses
$50,920
68%
Tuition
Financial Aid
Average Financial Aid
$29,886
59%
Coverage of total expenses
Student Body
Total Students
657
38%
62%
Total Undergraduates
2,981
Total Graduates
542
Varsity Sports
NAIA Division II
Men
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Football
Golf
Soccer
Volleyball
Women
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Basketball
Bowling
Golf
Other Sports
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
