St. Xavier University

3700 W. 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60655
http://www.sxu.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1846
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Undergrad Students	3,182
Endowment	6,986,517
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	19,860
Room/Board	7,414

Services
Associated Firms	Chicago Public Schools, Archdiocese of Chicago-Office of Catholic Education, Advocate Christ Hospital, Little Company of Mary Hospital and Mercy Hospital
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	N/A
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	N/A
Periodical Subs	15,000
# of Books	174,000
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	91%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	70 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	19%
College housing types	coed dorms (100%)
Popular Events	Freshmen Orientation Centered on University Services (FOCUS); Welcome Week; Midnight Boat Cruise; Homecoming and Cougar 5-K; Cougar Christmas; Midnight Breakfast; Pack the SAC; Cougar Bytes Concert Series; Spring Formal; Service Day; Taste of SXU; Black History Month; Hispanic Heritage Month; Founder's Day; Mercy Day; Virgen de Guadalupe Celebration; Black STudent Union Open Mic Nights; Take Back the Night; Soup Suppers; Blood Drives; Breast Cancer Walk; All-Campus Excellence Awards; Student Success Program Recognition; Honors Induction Ceremonies; New Student Induction & Medallion Ceremony; WXAV & Residence Life Halloween Party; Sweetheart Auction; Real World/Road Rules Panel; SXU Idol; Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration; New Student Induction & Medallion Ceremony;
Nearest Airport	Chicago (20), Chicago (10)
Nearest Train	Chicago (10)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra
Number of Organizations	33
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Xavierite (weekly)
Honor Societies	Beta Beta Beta ("Tri-Beta") National Biological Honor Society; Delta Mu Delta National Business Honor Society; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society; Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society; Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology; Kappa Delta Pi (International Honors Society in Education); Alpha Upsilon Alpha (Honors Society of the International Reading Association
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Ambassadors for Christ (AFC)/Upper-Room Ministry, Muslim Student Association (MSA), Ladies' Room (AFC Ministry sub-group), Men of Might (AFC Ministry sub-group), Weekly Bible Study Group, Christian Students for Peace & Justice;
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union (BSU), Unidos, Central/Eastern European Club
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Adult Non-Traditional Student Support Group (ANTS), Collegiate Music Educators' National Conference (CMENC), Cougar Cheerleading, Drama Club, FOCUS Leaders, Philosophy Club, National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (NSSLHA), Opus - Literary Arts Magazine, Paw Prints - Dance Team, Political Science Forum (PSF), Peer Ministers (Campus Ministry), Residence Hall Association (RHA), Resident Assistants (RA's), Service Club, Student Activities Board (SAB), Student Ambassadors, Student Government Association (SGA), Student Nurses' Association (SNA), Student Success Program (SSP) , SXU Seminar Peer Mentors, Leadership and Outreach Council (LOC), WXAV-88. 3FM, Student-run radio station, The Xavierite student newspaper, SXU Kikon Club, (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenders Alliance (LGBTA)), Gender Connections, People, Culture & Society, Barrier Breakers, Students for Justice in Palestine.