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Location: On 189 acres in a residential section of Cincinnati, Ohio, which was ranked by Money magazine as the fifth best place to live in the Midwest, and is home to 13 Fortune 1000 companies and two professional sports teams. The city is known for its neighborhoods, parks, cultural activities, zoo, amusement parks, and seasonal events and festivals along the Ohio River.
Affiliation: Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a private, coeducational university. It is third largest independent institution in Ohio. It is the fourth oldest of the 27 Jesuit institutions of higher education in the United States, the sixth oldest Catholic university in the nation, and the first Catholic institution of higher education in the Northwest Territory.
National Honors: Xavier has been ranked among the top 10 for 17 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. Xavier is ranked among the nation’s best colleges and universities by The Princeton Review and is on Forbes.com’s list of America’s best colleges.
Curriculum: Xavier offers 85 undergraduate areas of study from which to choose in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Professional Sciences, and the Williams College of Business. Undergraduate minors are offered in 66 areas of study. In addition, Xavier offers comprehensive preparation for admission to professional schools in the areas of medicine, dentistry, veterinary, optometry, pharmacy, and law. Graduate programs are offered in 34 areas, including a doctorate in psychology and a doctorate of education in Leadership Studies. Xavier also offers several certificate programs.
Enrollment: Approximately 6,800 students with about 4,650 undergraduates, and 2,150 graduate students. More than 89 percent of the freshman and sophomore students live on campus. Of the full-time undergraduates, 46 percent are men and 54 percent are women. Students come here from 48 states and 47 countries.
Typical Freshman Profile: The middle 50 percent of new students at Xavier have High School GPAs between 3.2 and 3.9; ACT composites from 22 to 28; SAT composites from 1070 to 1240. More than 80 percent rank in the top half of their high school class. Approximately 91 percent live on campus in our modern residential facilities. The average freshman retention rate is 84 percent.
Faculty: Xavier has 352 full-time faculty and 393 part-time faculty. The student-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Activities: Students choose from approximately 150 different academic clubs and social organizations. Some of those organizations include student government association, student activities council, jazz and pep bands, choir, campus ministry, academic clubs, and intramurals.
Athletics: Division I in all 16 varsity sports and a member of the prestigious Big East Conference. Sports include men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, men’s baseball and women’s volleyball. A few of the club sports offered include boxing, crew, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, triathlon, rugby, soccer, volleyball, tennis and fencing. Intramural programs are available in 12 sports including basketball, racquetball, volleyball, floor hockey, soccer, and softball.
Scholarship Opportunities: Academic scholarships, which are competitive and renewable for four years, are offered in five categories. Departmental, alumni, athletic, performing and visual arts, multicultural, and other scholarships are also available.
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