About Xavier
The ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society.
Xavier is ranked among the top HBCUs nationwide and recognized as a national leader in STEM and health sciences. Xavier is a leader in educating African American students who graduate from medical school, and its College of Pharmacy is among the country’s top producers of African American pharmacists.
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college with the distinction of being the only historically Black Roman Catholic institution of higher education in the United States.
By the Numbers
Xavier prepares you to take on the world, and we have the numbers to back it up. If you seek a close-knit and supportive yet challenging and rigorous education, Xavier is the place for you.
11:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
70+
Majors in the Arts & Sciences
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