Xavier University

  • Founded: 1933
  • Address: Victory Pkwy - Northern Mindanao, Philippines (Map)
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Xavier University is a co-educational Jesuit, Catholic university located in Norwood, an enclave of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The school is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the nation. Xavier has an undergraduate enrollment of 4,485 students and graduate enrollment of 2,165. Xavier is primarily an undergraduate, liberal arts institution. Xavier University was the very first Catholic institution of higher learning in the Northwest Territory and is the fourth oldest Jesuit University and the sixth oldest Catholic university in the United States. The school was founded in 1831 as a men's college in downtown Cincinnati, adjacent to St. Francis Xavier Church on Sycamore Street. The Athenaeum, as it was then called, was dedicated to the patronage of Saint Francis Xavier by Bishop Edward Fenwick on October 17, 1831. Upon Bishop John Baptist Purcell's request.

Xavier is more than an X on the map. It's home. It's where you make lifelong friends and get to know professors by their first names. It's where you take risks, become a better person and realize your future.Xavier University is 1 of 23 schools recognized by US News & World Report for our Service Learning Programs across the nation. Students log an average of 80,000+ hours of community service per year, helping more than 160 local, national and international organizations.

Xavier offers over 40 world-class graduate programs across a wide variety of disciplines, including health, business and education. All graduate programs require an application and most require a graduate exam.

Musketeers finish first in character, commitment and courage. So whether you're shooting hoops in our outdoor basketball court, swimming laps in our Recreation Center facility, or cheering on the team in one of the nation's best student sections, you'll find a perfect fit.

Where they work

  • Xavier University
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • GE Aviation
  • University of Cincinnati
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Kroger
  • Mercy Health
  • GE

What they do

  • Business Development
  • Education
  • Sales
  • Operations
  • Healthcare Services
  • Finance
  • Information Technology
  • Community and Social Services
  • Administrative
  • Human Resources

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Community Reviews (78)

My review is for admissions and undergraduate tour - incredibly welcoming, fantastic tour (best we've been on by far). You don't just see the outside of pretty buildings (although they are!), you get to go inside a dorm, dining hall, classroom buildings and the gym! It really gives you the ability to picture yourself at Xavier. The presentation is top notch, and everyone takes the time to get to know you as a person. We look forward to having a Musketeer in the house someday!
By Terri Marascio (Apr, 2018) |

We had the opportunity to play in a basketball tournament at the Cintas Center in high school. Memorable experience and the coolest court I was ever able to play on!...Beautiful campus, gorgeous architecture with so much history! Excellent Jesuit education that teaches a person to evaluate and make informed decisions. Sound values based institution.
By Liza Koff (Nov, 2017) |

The racist acts of students and the universities response to them is a disgrace to a learning center such as yours. Showing leniency in such an atrocious act by students is showing agreement with those acts. ALL students involved must be expelled. Melanie Barton, the student donning black face must be expelled. The student that draped traditional African garb on a skeleton, then hung it in their window mimicking a lynching must follow her out the door. That student should be criminally charged for inciting violence. Anything less as a university is showing you align your principles with these acts.
By Fuji Harville (Oct, 2017) |

My heart belongs to Xavier and I'm not so secretly wishing my son chooses to enroll there after he graduates next year. Xavier provides a well rounded quality education while challenging the student. My classes there forced me to think critically with a social conscience, and you don't find that at many schools. I had no difficulty getting into nor finishing grad school and I know it was because of my time at Xavier.
By Michelle Marie (May, 2017) |

Very beautiful campus in a great city. Everyone seemed very friendly and welcoming. We visited several schools with my high school senior son, and he had the best experience at Xavier.
By Justin Hanson (Apr, 2017) |

Got a couple master degrees at XU and I had the time of my life. Great academics, a very caring and welcoming faculty staff, small campus feeling, best hoops team in the world and always something positive to do on Friday and Saturday nights. Much more than only a place where to get a degree. They form complete persons.
By Josman Muteki (Jan, 2017) |

Veterans Program is excellent! Staff has been highly helpful and friendly with the transition from the Marines to being a student! Excited to get started!
By Eddie Suess (Nov, 2016) |

Xavier University are a bunch of racist, fascists, hypocrites... Do not give them your money and for gods sake DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN THERE!!!!
By Jessica Williams (Oct, 2016) |

One of the best and most unforgettable experiences of my life. Very thankful to have met the people I did and I still keep in touch with friends and faculty to this day. I know that going to Xavier has made me a better person and I hope that same experience for anyone else that attends.
By Wade Gary (Oct, 2016) |

This school has given me opportunities to learn, grow and explore in ways I never could have even imagined. It opened my eyes to seeing people as who they are, not their race, religion, or background. Xavier is a place where everyone is loved and encouraged to be who they want to be. Xavier supports their students in EVERY aspect of their lives from financial support to mental health support to growth support. I wouldn't take back a single second. I have never been more proud to be from a community
By Payton A Nowling (Oct, 2016) |