Cincinnati, OH · Private · 4,207 undergraduates · urban
Xavier University
Less selective
Xavier offers a Jesuit undergraduate education with substantial business, health and professional preparation in a major Midwest city.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in career outcomes and academic standing.- Admission
- 87.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 73.2%
16,750 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$64,873 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Xavier University apart
Academic design
Students choose among liberal arts, business, nursing and health-focused programs while a Jesuit core keeps ethics, reflection and whole-person formation visible.
Campus pattern
The compact Cincinnati campus supports a traditional residential experience while downtown employers, hospitals and cultural institutions remain nearby.
Career & value signal
Cincinnati’s corporate and healthcare base gives Xavier students convenient access to internships alongside a close campus community.
Can I get in?
87.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
16,750About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 20% submitted an SAT, and 26% submitted an ACT. Submission rates alone do not settle the choice. Submit a score if it strengthens the application.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Xavier University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Xavier University 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
Students choose among liberal arts, business, nursing and health-focused programs while a Jesuit core keeps ethics, reflection and whole-person formation visible.
Make institutional fit specific
Xavier offers a Jesuit undergraduate education with substantial business, health and professional preparation in a major Midwest city.
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
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Xavier University
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Xavier University beyond the classroom
The compact Cincinnati campus supports a traditional residential experience while downtown employers, hospitals and cultural institutions remain nearby.
A defining academic feature
Students choose among liberal arts, business, nursing and health-focused programs while a Jesuit core keeps ethics, reflection and whole-person formation visible.
What shapes an ordinary week
The compact Cincinnati campus supports a traditional residential experience while downtown employers, hospitals and cultural institutions remain nearby.
Where the degree can lead
Cincinnati’s corporate and healthcare base gives Xavier students convenient access to internships alongside a close campus community.