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Campus Address
1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
Telephone: 504-486-7411
Admissions Address
Telephone: 504-483-7388
Toll-free; 877-928-4378
Fax: 504-485-7941
E-mail: apply@xula.edu
http://www.xula.edu
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History
Xavier University (XU) is a four-year, private, coed, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Catholic Church founded in 1915 by Blessed Katherine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. It is the only predominantly black Catholic-affiliated university in the Western Hemisphere and one of only a few historically black institutions with a college of pharmacy.
Beginning as a college preparatory school, Xavier soon developed a normal school curriculum for teachers and, in 1925, established a college of arts and sciences. The College of Pharmacy was conceived in 1927, and in 1932 the Graduate School was established. In the years to follow, Xavier continued its growth by adding residence halls for men and women, a student center, and a modern library. Its modern and gothic facilities are situated on 27 acres in the heart of New Orleans.
Xavier was established to provide education and training to blacks. It now encourages a pluralistic environment for the ultimate purpose of helping to create a more just and humane society. It continues to pursue this mission and to provide each student with a liberal and professional education.
In 1987, the institution made international history when Pope John Paul II chose Xavier as the site of his address to the presidents of all Catholic colleges in the United States. Xavier has been featured in Changing Times magazine as one of the “little known gems in higher education,” in Kipplinger as “a better educational value than many schools with national reputations,” and in U.S. News & World Report as an institution that “bucks the odds” in preparing African Americans to excel in math and science.
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General Information
Private institution
Year founded: 1915
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Academic calendar: Semester
Undergraduate student body: 3,290
Setting: Urban
Endowment: $48,471,788
Fall 2005 Admissions
Application deadline: July 1
Application fee: $25
Selectivity: Selective
2005-2006 Expenses
Tuition and fees: $13,100
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