Xavier In Brief
Mission Statement: Xavier University of Louisiana, founded by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, is Catholic and historically Black. The ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. This preparation takes place in a diverse learning and teaching environment that incorporates all relevant educational means, including research and community service. History: Founded in 1925 by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Xavier maintains a historic role in supporting the aspirations and development of the African American community. Location: The heart of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the most colorful and dynamic cities in the world. Campus: Recent additions blend with earlier buildings of Gothic design to create a feeling of a new campus with permanence and history. All residential students live in modern residence halls with pleasant living quarters and easy access to recreational facilities. Enrollment: More than 3,300 students. Over 2,400 are undergraduates. Approximately 70 percent of Xavier’s students are African American. Faculty: Xavier’s students benefit from the expertise and training of more than 200 full-time faculty members who represent an array of cultures, fields, and diverse experiences. Ninety-one percent of Xavier’s faculty members have terminal degrees.
Academics: Broad range of academic majors for the Bachelor of Arts, Science, or Music degrees. The College of Pharmacy offers a 6-year program (two years pre-pharmacy plus four years pharmacy) leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. The University offers graduate programs that lead to the Master of Arts and the Master of Arts in Teaching and through the Institute of Black Catholic Studies, the Master of Theology.
Special Programs: Cooperative projects with other schools, exchange programs, career planning and job placement, internships, accelerated learning, ROTC, and pre-professional programs for law, health, medicine, and dentistry.
Campus Life: Active and involved. The University provides an array of services, resources, and co-curricular programs to enrich students’ experience (including student government, intramural sports, fraternities and sororities, special interest organizations).
Accreditation: Xavier University of
Athletics: A member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, which is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Admissions: Decisions are made without regard to religion, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, or handicap. A completed application includes the application form and fee (or fee waiver), high school transcript, SAT or ACT scores, and guidance counselor recommendation. Financial Aid and Scholarships: 85 percent of students attending Xavier receive some financial aid or scholarship. Xavier has traditionally offered the opportunity of a college education to academically qualified students, regardless of the financial resources of the student or the student’s family.
Library: Houses over 230,000, 1,600 serial subscriptions, more than 80 electronic database subscriptions, and 28,000 electronic full-text journals. Louisiana is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelors, masters, and the doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Xavier University of Louisiana. Xavier University of Louisiana is also accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the State of Louisiana Department of Education, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and the National Association of Schools of Music.
www.xula.edu/admissions. This publication was made possible in part by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. The statements made and views expressed are solely the responsibility of the author.
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