Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 3,096 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 84%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $10,171per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 56%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $64,66110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Under the Access Advantage program, eligible incoming Illinois resident students with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $80,000 or less receive 100 percent of tuition and mandatory fees for their first year at SXU.
Founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Xavier University is Chicago's oldest Catholic university and the first Mercy institution of higher learning in the United States.
Source: Saint Xavier University180th Anniversary Community Fest in 2026!
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 84%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Saint Xavier University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $10,171full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $44,271sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $39,080Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 56%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 76%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $64,66110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,096Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 66%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 49%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- National Louis University Chicago, IL — admits 95%
- Baker College Owosso, MI — admits 82%
- Dominican University River Forest, IL — admits 90%
- United Talmudical Seminary Brooklyn, NY
- Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL — admits 88%
- Felician University Lodi, NJ
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Saint Xavier University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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