General Information

Welcome to Xavier University. As a community of inquiry grounded in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition, Xavier University is dedicated to engaging and forming students intellectually, morally and spiritually, with rigor and compassion, toward lives of solidarity, service and success. As a comprehensive University, we offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. But woven through all our efforts on behalf of our students is an emphasis on ethics and values that stamps a Xavier education as Jesuit and Catholic.

Five Nation Honors

Top Ten

Xavier is ranked among the top 10 master’-level schools in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report - and has for 10 straight years, including a ranking of second in 2005.

Best Colleges

Xavier is ranked among “The Best Colleges in America” by The Princeton Review

Student Choice

Xavier is the number 1 master’s-level school in the Midwest, according to a survey of college-bound students conducted by Carnegie Communications.

Business Leader

The Williams College of Business is rated among the “Best 143 Business Schools” in the nation by The Princeton Review.

Character Builder

Xavier is listed amnong the schools that best inspire students to lead ethical, civi-minded lives by “The John Templetons Honor roll for Character-Building Colleges.”

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