New Orleans, LA · Private · 2,628 undergraduates · urban
Xavier University of Louisiana
Moderately selective
Xavier is the nation’s Catholic HBCU and is especially distinctive for students targeting medicine, health professions and pharmacy.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 74.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 50.4%
9,608 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$52,184 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Xavier University of Louisiana apart
Academic design
The College of Arts and Sciences supports a heavily developed premedical advising structure, while the College of Pharmacy anchors professional health study.
Campus pattern
The New Orleans campus combines a close HBCU community with the cultural, clinical and service opportunities of a major Gulf Coast city.
Career & value signal
Premedical advising serves students across majors rather than treating premed as a degree, creating a focused health-professions pipeline within a liberal-arts curriculum.
Can I get in?
74.5% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,608About 74 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 26% submitted an SAT, and 52% submitted an ACT. Decide by comparing your score with the published range and the rest of your academic record.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Xavier University of Louisiana, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Xavier University of Louisiana weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The College of Arts and Sciences supports a heavily developed premedical advising structure, while the College of Pharmacy anchors professional health study.
Make institutional fit specific
Xavier is the nation’s Catholic HBCU and is especially distinctive for students targeting medicine, health professions and pharmacy.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Xavier University of Louisiana
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Public Health
Chemistry
Business Administration, Management and Operations
What is campus life like?
Xavier University of Louisiana beyond the classroom
The New Orleans campus combines a close HBCU community with the cultural, clinical and service opportunities of a major Gulf Coast city.
A defining academic feature
The College of Arts and Sciences supports a heavily developed premedical advising structure, while the College of Pharmacy anchors professional health study.
What shapes an ordinary week
The New Orleans campus combines a close HBCU community with the cultural, clinical and service opportunities of a major Gulf Coast city.
Where the degree can lead
Premedical advising serves students across majors rather than treating premed as a degree, creating a focused health-professions pipeline within a liberal-arts curriculum.