Overview

Saint Xavier University is a Comprehensive institution located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3700 West 103rd Street
Chicago, IL  60655-3105
United States

Contact Dr. Kathleen Carlson
Vice President
Email: carlson@sxu.edu
Phone: 773-298-3305

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Botany/plant Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other
Business/commerce, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General
International Business/trade/commerce
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Organizational Communication, General
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Counseling Psychology
Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Psychology, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,520

Applied

4,579

Accepted

2,981

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,748

Females Applied

3,111

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,772

Males Applied

1,468

Males Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite		20	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

36,750

Private

Fees

12,500

Room & board

Financial Aid

24,699

Avg. Financial Aid Package

26,904

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

18,821

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,078

Avg. Loan Aid

15,202

Avg. Grant Aid

20,004

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

14%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,981

Total Undergrad students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	49.54%
Black or African American	11.74%
White or Caucasian	32.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.07%
Asian	2.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	2.46%
Other	1.48%

Gender

Male (37.27%)

Female (62.73%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	17%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming Celebrations and Boat Bash

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Activities Board, Black Student Union, UNIDOS (Hispanic Organization), Student Nurses Association and Business Students Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No
Golf	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No
Volleyball
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Faculty

211

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 151

Part-time - 60

Male - 167

Female - 264