Xavier University Business Programs

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Xavier is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Xavier University Rankings

Xavier landed the #242 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. Xavier also holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Xavier has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#155	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Xavier.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value International Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#54	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#87	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#121	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#145	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Xavier has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#24	Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools	College Factual
#38	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools	College Factual
#73	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#143	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#155	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#167	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Xavier University?

Contact details for Xavier are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207-1092
Phone:	513-745-3000
Website:	www.xavier.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/xavieruniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/xavieruniv

How Do I Get Into Xavier?

You can apply to Xavier online at: https://www.xavier.edu/admission/apply.cfm

Admission Requirements for Xavier

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Xavier?

With an acceptance rate of 81%, Xavier may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 33% of students accepted to Xavier submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 630. Math scores were between 520 and 620.

Xavier received ACT scores from 67% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 21 and 27. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

Can I Afford Xavier University?

The overall average net price of Xavier is $41,101. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Xavier, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $9,820 a year. That adds up to $39,280 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Xavier is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Xavier University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,272 undergraduate students at Xavier, with 5,055 being full-time and 217 being part-time.

There are also 1,789 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,055 full-time undergraduates at Xavier, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Xavier University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	162
Black or African American	481
Hispanic or Latino	283
White	3,822
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	256

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Xavier University. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 59 countries are represented at Xavier. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Online Learning at Xavier University

In 2019-2020, 2,240 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Xavier has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of Xavier

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Xavier University was $42,460 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Xavier is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Business/Managerial Economics	#1	#1
Business Economics	#1	#1
Entrepreneurial Studies	#18	#18
Entrepreneurship	#21	#21
Supply Chain Management	#28	#28
International Business	#57	#57
International Business/Trade/Commerce	#57	#57
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	#67	#67
Management Information Systems	#69	#69
Finance	#75	#75

Online Growth Rankings of Xavier

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Xavier University was 31.5%. This is the #744 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Xavier regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Xavier University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	35	141	176
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	95	8	103
Finance	74	25	99
Accounting	43	8	51
Entrepreneurship	13	12	25
Public Relations	23	0	23
Management Science	0	22	22
Organizational Leadership	6	10	16
Business Economics	11	4	15
International Business/Trade/Commerce	12	2	14
Advertising	13	0	13
General Management Information Systems	12	0	12
General Economics	9	0	9
Actuarial Science	8	0	8
Supply Chain Management	0	6	6
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	6	0	6
Interior Design Management	2	0	2
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0
Human Resources Development	0	0	0
TOTAL	362	238	600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brendan Riley under License

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