Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL · Private · Large city · SXU · St. Xavier University St Xavier University

Private institution in Chicago, IL · 3,030 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $58,656 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 12%Pell Grant share
Top 23%Average net price
Top 25%Median earnings, 6 years after entry

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $12,093455th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $36,8401,551st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $36,8401,506th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $42,2371,272nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,223915th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,656605th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $50,784499th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 59.0%812th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 74.4%1,013th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 85.8%1,100th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,030691st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 56.0%261st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Illinois#36

Applying

EANov 1
RDJul 29

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$65,224	$65,475
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,231	$52,107
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,231	$44,170
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$44,170	$39,369
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$43,426	$45,435
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$40,140	$39,969
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$38,829	$38,597
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$38,289	$36,992
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$35,594	$29,685
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$35,060	$33,993
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$32,925	$35,274

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1846source
Athletic nickname: "Cougars"source
Mascot: Cougarsource
Motto: "Via Veritas Vita (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 109 acressource
Formerly known as "Saint Francis Xavier Female Academy" (1846–1873)source
Formerly known as "Saint Xavier Academy" (1873–1915)source
Formerly known as "Saint Francis Xavier College for Women" (1915–1919)source
Formerly known as "Saint Xavier College" (1919–1992)source
Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Notable alum: Craig Robinsonsource

Athletics — 12 sports

NAIA Division II · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,964,182 (M $2,656,019 · W $1,308,163)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.