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Xavier University

Xavier University
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207

Official telephone: (513) 745-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 344-4698
Fax number: (513) 745-4319
Website: www.xavier.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May, June, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each. Five education sessions of two weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: liberal arts, nursing, marketing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: teaching life sciences, French, German
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 313 men, 388 women
Full-time faculty: 165 men, 189 women
Part-time faculty: 148 men, 199 women
Graduation rate: 74% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in advanced technology, advertising, African studies, applied mathematics, art history, Asian studies, biochemistry, biology, business, chemistry, Catholicism/culture, classical humanities, communication arts, communication studies, computer science, corrections, criminal justice, deaf studies, economics, electronic media, English, entrepreneurship, environmental studies, forensic science, French, gender/diversity studies, German, Greek, history, information technology, international business, international studies, jazz, Jewish studies, Latin, Latin American studies, mathematics, media studies, Montessori education, music, musical theatre, natural sciences, organizational communication, peace studies, philosophy, physics, political science, political thought, pre-physical therapy, professional education, psychology, public relations, religious education, sociology, Spanish, statistics, strategic human resources management, studio art, theatre, theology, and writing studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science
Combined 3-1 programs available:
3-1 B.S. or B.A./M.B.A. professional accounting programs and B.L.A./M.O.T. occupational therapy programs.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 forestry and environmental management programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Africa, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, South Korea, and Spain.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Service Learning Semester programs in Cincinnati and abroad in Nicaragua.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Cincinnati.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • French
  • General Business
  • German
  • History
  • Liberal Arts
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Advertising
  • Applied Biology
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Applied Physics
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Chemical Science
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Humanities
  • Classics
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Electronic Media
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • French
  • German
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services
  • History
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Montessori Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Sport Marketing
  • Sports Management
  • Teaching Life Sciences
  • Teaching Life Sciences Chemistry
  • Teaching Life Sciences/Physics
  • Teaching Physical Sciences
  • Theatre
  • Theatre Education
  • Theology
Doctorates

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Leadership Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration
  • Business Intelligence
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Coaching Education/Athlete Development
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Educational Administration
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Finance
  • Forensic Nursing
  • Health Care Mission Integration
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Services Administration
  • Healthcare Law
  • Human Resources Development
  • International Business
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Montessori Education
  • Multicultural Literature for Children
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Psychology
  • Reading Specialist
  • School Counseling
  • School Health Nurse
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education
  • Sport Administration
  • Theology
  • Urban Sustainability
  • Values-Based Leadership

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by test.

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