Xavier University ( ) is a

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university in

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, Ohio, United States. It is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Xavier had an enrollment of approximately 5,600 undergraduate and graduate students as of 2024. The school's system comprises the main campus in Cincinnati, as well as regional locations for its accelerated nursing program in

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and

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. Xavier University is primarily an

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institution. It provides an education in the Jesuit tradition, which emphasizes learning through community service, interdisciplinary courses and the engagement of faith, theology, philosophy and ethics studies. Xavier's athletic teams, known as the Xavier Musketeers, compete in the

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(NCAA) Division I level in the

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History

Xavier University is the fourth oldest Jesuit University and the sixth oldest Catholic university in the United States. The school was founded in 1831 as a men's college in downtown

next to St. Francis Xavier Church on Sycamore Street. The Athenaeum, as it was then called, was dedicated to the patronage of Saint

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by Bishop

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on October 17, 1831. Upon Bishop

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's request, the

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took control of The Athenaeum in 1840, and the name was changed to St. Xavier College in honor of the 16th century

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who, like the founder of the Jesuits,

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, was a Spanish Navarrese. St. Xavier College moved in 1912 to its current Evanston location, about north of downtown Cincinnati, after the purchase of from the Avondale Athletic Club. The "original" Anthenaeum is now the seminary of the

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. St. Xavier College and St. Xavier High School officially split in 1919, though they did not become financially independent until 1934. The school's name was changed a second time to its current name, Xavier University, in 1930. Xavier fully admitted women starting in 1969, but women began attending the college in 1914 in the evening, weekend, and summer school divisions. Edgecliff College, another Catholic college in Cincinnati, merged with Xavier University in 1980.

Academics

Majors and minors

Xavier University has more than 90 undergraduate majors and 40 graduate programs within the College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Professional Sciences, The College of Nursing and the Williams College of Business. Majors include nursing, business, biomedical sciences, psychology, biology, exploratory, exercise science, sport management, sport marketing and finance. All students must complete the core curriculum (see below).

Rankings

* Xavier was ranked tied for No. 209 among national universities by '' U.S. News & World Report'' for its 2025 edition of ''America's Best Colleges'' report. * ''

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'' ranked Xavier among its 'Best 378 Colleges in America' for 2024 * '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Xavier #23 in 'Best Undergraduate Business Analytics Programs in the Nation' for 2022-23 * '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Xavier #25 in 'Best Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program in the Nation' for 2022-23 * '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Xavier #29 in 'Best Undergraduate Marketing Programs in the Nation' for 2022-23 * '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Xavier #36 in 'Best Undergraduate Finance Programs in the Nation' for 2022-23 * '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Xavier #54 in 'Best Undergraduate Teaching Program Among National Universities' for 2022-23 XavierUniversitySmithHall

Core curriculum

Undergraduate students attending Xavier must complete a significant number of

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that are more commonly known as the Core Curriculum. There are required courses in:

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, Second Language, and the

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Honorary society chapters

Xavier has several honorary society chapters, including: * Alpha Sigma Nu, the honor society of Jesuit institutions of higher education *

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, an honor organization for financial information students and professionals *

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, the international honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International *

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, an elite honor society present within only 10% of universities *

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, national honor society recognizing college seniors * Eta Sigma Phi, an honor society aimed at preserving interest and scholarship in Classical Studies.

Campus

The campus covers approximately in the City of

(Evanston neighborhood). At the center of campus are the Gallagher Student Center and Bellarmine Chapel. Bellarmine Chapel's roof is in the shape of a hyperbolic paraboloid, also known as a saddle roof, that will not collapse even if the Chapel walls were removed. The chapel is also home to an active parish community independent of the university.

Academic mall

Six buildings with

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overlook Victory parkway on one side of the Academic Mall: Lindner Hall (home to the Department of Physics), Logan Hall (home to the Chemistry Department), Albers Hall (home to the Biology Department), Hinkle Hall (home to the Departments of Mathematics, Computer Science, English, History, Philosophy and Theology), Schmidt Hall (houses the University Administration offices) and Edgecliff Hall (home to the Department of Music). The other side of the Academic mall includes three buildings: Walter Schott Hall (home to the Office of Admission, Office of Financial Aid and the Departments of Modern Languages, Classics, Communication Arts, Political Science and Sociology), McDonald Library (home to the University Library and Archives) and Alter Hall (main classroom building on campus). Our Lady of Peace Chapel was relocated to the Academic Mall in 2018. Originally constructed in 1938 by Charles F. and Elizabeth R. Williams on their property in Anderson Township, the 22-seat chapel is now located off Dana Avenue on the west end of the Academic Mall.

Academic Quad

The Academic Quad, also known as the Hoff Quad, is east of the Academic Mall. It includes three buildings: Conaton Learning Commons (home to academic support services), Smith Hall (home to the Williams College of Business) and Hailstones Hall (traditional classroom building).

Residential Mall

The Residential Mall, north of the Academic mall, includes four underclassmen residence halls: Brockman Hall, Buenger Hall, Kuhlman Hall and Husman Hall. The all-purpose area for students and events between Kuhlman, Husman and Gallagher is referred to as "The Xavier Yard." A residential complex called Justice Hall (formerly known as Fenwick Place) opened in fall 2011 to the south of the Residential Mall. It is home to the campus dining center in addition to providing housing for upper-class students.

West Campus

West campus is on the west side of Victory Parkway. Athletic facilities include J. Page Hayden Field, Corcoran Soccer Field, Schmidt Fieldhouse and the Heidt Champion Center (formerly O'Connor Recreational Center). Academic buildings include: St. Barbara Hall and the Armory (home to Xavier's ROTC program), Joseph Hall (Home to the Education and Sports Studies Departments) and Elet Hall (home to the Department of Psychology).

East Campus

The Cintas Center, where the Musketeers host their

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games, is adjacent to the Residential Mall. In addition to the 10,250-seat arena, Cintas also includes the Schiff Conference Center and the James and Caroline Duff Banquet Center. The A. B. Cohen Center, located across the parking lot from Cintas Center, is home to the Art Department and Xavier Art Gallery. The Health United Building opened in 2019. Located between University Station and the Commons Apartments, the facility houses a recreational center, an upgraded health and wellness center, and classroom facilities and labs for five academic programs: Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Health Services Administration, Sport Studies and Radiologic Technology.

Athletics

Xavier competes at the

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level in the

, and their mascot is

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the

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. Xavier sponsors eight intercollegiate sports for men, and eight sports for women. The university's graduation rate of 94% is the third highest graduation rate for athletes in the nation behind

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and

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. Xavier sports teams have several traditional rivalries with local universities, including the

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and the

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. Xavier was a founding member of the Midwestern City Conference in 1979. Renamed the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985, it is now known as the Horizon League. Xavier was a member of the

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from 1995 to 2013 where it enjoyed many successful basketball seasons. On March 20, 2013, the Xavier administration announced that the school will join the newly created

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following the realignment of the old Big East Conference, and moved to the new conference July 1, 2013. The basketball and volleyball teams play in the 10,250-seat Cintas Center on campus which opened in 2000.

Men's basketball

The Xavier men's basketball team is perhaps the best known of the sports sponsored at Xavier. The team has enjoyed considerable recent success, reaching the

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in the NCAA Tournament in

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, and 2017. Since 1985, every men's basketball player who has played as a senior has graduated with a degree. During the era of college football's now-defunct

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, Xavier was one of only two schools outside the main BCS conferences (a group now known as the Power Five) to be listed among the top 20 most valuable programs in college basketball (the other being

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) according to

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Football

Xavier fielded an

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team until the 1973 season.

Baseball

The Xavier baseball team won the 2014 Big East Championship and participated in the Nashville Regional. The 2009 Xavier Baseball team won the Atlantic 10 tournament and participated in the Houston Regional. The Xavier baseball won th
2023 Big East Championship
and participated in the Nashville Regional.

Swimming

The Xavier men's swim team earned the school's first Big East Conference Championship in 2014. The Xavier men's swim team overall has captured the Big East Title in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, and 2021 making it their second three peat and sixth championship in their eight years since joining the conference in 2013.

Club sports

The club sports program is designed to serve the interests of Xavier University students, faculty, and staff in different sports and recreational activities. These interests may be competitive, recreational, and/or instructional in nature. In 2017 the Xavier Men's Rugby Club team made it the Final Four in Denver Colorado for the National Small College Rugby Championship. Xavier finished 3rd in the country at the Tournament and was ranked 3rd in the Country that year. The Xavier Rugby Club has been ranked in the Top 20 of the National Collegiate Rugby Conference 7 out of the last 8 years. The Volley Ball team The Xavier Men's Volleyball Club Team took home 2nd place at Nationals in April 2019.In 2022, the Xavier Men's Volleyball Club Team won the national championship.

Mascots

Xavier is one of a handful of universities with two mascots. D'Artagnan, the Musketeer, is the university's official mascot and is the origin of the school's nickname, The Xavier Musketeers. The Musketeer concept was suggested in 1925 by the late Reverend Francis J. Finn, S.J. The Blue Blob came about in 1985 when the spirit squad coordinators realized that a more audience-friendly mascot was needed. The musketeer mascot, who sported a handlebar mustache and a prop sword, scared younger spectators. The Blue Blob is a furry creature that has made several television and magazine appearances over the years, including a controversial PlayBoy appearance. The Blue Blob has Bobble-Body dolls, Plush replicas, and T-shirts made in his likeness, and an annual Blue Blob Appreciation Night during the Musketeer's basketball season. He most recently appeared on two ESPN '' This is SportsCenter'' commercials with

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and

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anchors

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and John Anderson.

Media

Most Xavier games can be heard on

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or WKRC-AM. Joe Sunderman does the play-by-play and Byron Larkin does color commentary for most games. Fox Sports Net Ohio holds the local television rights to the Musketeers basketball games. Brad Johansen does play-by-play and Steve Wolf is the analyst. Over the air stations,

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and WSTR-TV have held the rights to Xavier games in the past.

Faith and service

The

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Center for Faith and Justice is an important part of Xavier University's mission to form men and women for others.

Student programs

At the beginning of freshman year, the center gives students opportunities to form community among themselves, with an effort at inclusiveness across all lines of faith and culture. They are then encouraged to join the other students in choosing from a variety of service opportunities. Students can pursue community service through the following programs: work in the Nexus community garden, weekly service with organizations in the Cincinnati area through the X-CHANGE program, Community Action Day when the whole XU community and alumni are encouraged to give a day of service to the larger community, a monthly service opportunity at St. Francis Seraph Soup Kitchen, and Alternative Breaks offering opportunities to serve in the United States and abroad during fall and spring breaks. A total of 25 immersion trips are offered. It is estimated that students perform more than 60,000 service hours in a year. Most programs include reflection components and the following programs facilitated by the center are also staged to provoke reflection: Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, Stories of Solidarity, Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador commemoration, and Contemplatives in Action. More intensive service experiences include the following: *Summer Service Internship allows 20 students to live on campus while being paid for working at an area non-profit. *Graduate Internship employs graduates to work along with the CFJ staff. * is the center's listing of non-profit internships nationwide. This is supplemented by Idealist.org which includes also international listings. Sponsors of internships include Scripps Howard Foundation, the Catholic Archdiocese, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and Community Shares. *GetAway for First Year Students, with opportunities to organize and make spiritual retreats. *Graduate School and Year-of-Service Fair introduces students to over 50 options for a year of service after graduation, at home and abroad. Some of the more popular are

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, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Public Allies, and

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. Long listings of possibilities are on websites hosted by

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, Notre Dame, Service Leader, and Volunteer.gov.

Student newspaper

The ''Xavier Newswire'' is an independent

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published weekly during the academic year by the students of Xavier University. The Newswire was originally called ''The Xavierian News'' and was founded by Xavier's law school in 1915. The paper's staff meets to put together the paper on Tuesday nights. The Publications House, which previous housed the editing team, was demolished on March 10, 2010, and the staff ever since meets in the Gallagher Student Center on campus. The ''Newswire'' made its color debut on January 23, 2008.

Notable alumni

* Danny Abramowicz, professional football player * Naji Marshall, professional basketball player * George Billman, physiology professor * J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio Secretary of State (1999-2007) *

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for the 112th Congress and 113th Congress,

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Minority Leader and Majority Leader * Kilee Brookbank, author and philanthropist * Phil H. Bucklew,

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and professional football player. Credited as the "Father of US Naval Special Warfare" *

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, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and professional baseball player * Derrick Brown, professional basketball player * John A. Cade, Maryland State Senator * Lionel Chalmers, professional basketball player * Donald D. Clancy, Congressman * Bill Cunningham, radio talk show host * Dane Dastillung, professional football player * John J. Dillon, 35th

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* Dennis E. Eckart, politician *

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, first

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* Thomas J. Fogarty, surgeon and inventor of the balloon

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catheter * Edward J. Gardner, politician * Michael X. Garrett, Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command * Kaiser Gates, professional basketball player *

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, president and co-founder of

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, professional basketball player * Nick Hagglund, professional soccer player * Richard Hague, poet * Victor W. Hall, U.S. Navy admiral * Zach Hankins, professional basketball player * Michael Hawkins, professional basketball player * Bob Heleringer, politician and lawyer * Howard V. Hendrix, science fiction author * Patricia L. Herbold, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore * Paul John Hilbert, politician *

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, professional basketball player *

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, professional football player * Greg J. Holbrock, politician * Tu Holloway, professional basketball player *

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* Tyrique Jones, professional basketball player * Jason Kokrak, professional golfer * Alfred James Lechner Jr., US federal judge * John C. Lechleiter, president, CEO, and chairman of

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* John Logsdon, Director of the Space Policy Institute at

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* Ken Lucas, politician * Tom Luken, politician * Mark Lyons, professional basketball player * Nora McInerny, writer * Rhine McLin, Mayor of

Dayton Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...

* Art Mergenthal, professional football player *

Jack Miles John R. Miles (born July 30, 1942) is an American author. He is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship and the MacArthur Fellowship. His writings on religion, politics, and culture have appeared in numerous national publication ...

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prizes () are 23 annual awards given by Columbia University in New York City for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters". They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fo ...

winner * Ryan Nemeth, professional wrestler * Donald C. Nugent, US federal judge * David Nordyke, educator * Daniel Edward Pilarczyk,

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* April Phillips, college basketball coach * James Posey, professional basketball player and coach * M. Henrietta Reilly, mathematician, and one of the few women to study and later teach there under a special program for Catholic sisters in the Cincinnati region * Jalen Reynolds, professional basketball player * Dennis L. Riley, politicianStaff
''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 1987 edition''
p. 243. E. J. Mullin, 1987. Accessed September 13, 2016. "Dennis L. Riley, Dem., Gloucester Township - Mr. Riley was born Sept. 13, 1945, in Ottawa, Ill. He studied at Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati, and received his law degree at the Camden Law School of Rutgers University in 1972, the year of his admission to the bar." * Richard Romanus, actor * Robert Romanus, actor * Romain Sato, professional basketball player * Chris Seelbach, politician * Dom Sigillo, professional basketball player * Julianne Smith, U.S. Ambassador to NATO *

Matt Stainbrook Matthew Harrison Stainbrook (born March 5, 1992) is an American basketball player for TAU Castelló of the LEB Oro. He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers and Western Michigan Broncos. During his two seasons of play at Xavier, ...

, professional basketball player *

Derek Strong Derek Lamar Strong (born February 9, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in ten National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons from 1991 to 2001 for six different teams. A 6'8" forward from Xavier University (Cin ...

, professional basketball player * Francis Wade, philosopher * David West, professional basketball player * Carroll Williams, professional football player *

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, author * Leo Wise, newspaper editor and publisher

Notable faculty

* Arthur J. Dewey,

New Testament The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...

scholar * John J. Gilligan,

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and

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* Paul F. Knitter,

theologian Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of ...

* Richard Polt,

Heidegger Martin Heidegger (; 26 September 1889 – 26 May 1976) was a German philosopher known for contributions to phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. His work covers a range of topics including metaphysics, art, and language. In April ...

scholar;

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enthusiast *

Henry Heimlich Henry Judah Heimlich (February 3, 1920 – December 17, 2016) was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited for the discovery of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, f ...

, "inventor" of Heimlich Maneuver, Advanced Clinical Science Professor 1977–89 * Boris Podolsky, physicist and "creator" of the EPR paradox * Norman Finkelstein, poet and literary critic

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Xavier Athletics website
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