Saint Xavier University

Saint Xavier University is a private, Catholic university located in Chicago, IL. The acceptance rate is 74%, making it attainable for most. On our best overall colleges list, it ranks #867 in the country. It has a small sized student body with 2,506 full-time students in attendance. Saint Xavier provides 40 majors across eight disciplines. The most regularly picked principal courses of study are Nursing, Psychology, and Business, which all together account for 37% of students. Its international relations and health professions programs are both ranked 11th in Illinois. What's more, Saint Xavier University ranked 7th in IL on our best Catholic colleges list. For students who are paying sticker price, in-state tuition is $32,186 a year, but for students based elsewhere, tuition goes for $35,574. Before you rule out applying because of the price, be conscious that all Saint Xavier undergrads secure grant or scholarship funding. 58% of Saint Xavier University students stick it out to graduation day, anticipating to find their dream jobs. Two years after graduation, alumni make an average yearly wage of $38,100. After 4 more years of work experience, the graduate's median earnings increases 26.5% to $48,200, which is 20.2% north of the national median earnings. Some of you might also like to be conscious of the fact that 39% of applicants submit their ACT scores. In addition, the student-professor ratio is 14:1. When it comes to your wallet, be aware that the average amount of Pell grant aid awarded is $5,014 and 58% of undergrads are awarded financial aid through state grants. Respecting demographics, the faculty is made up of 6% Asian-Americans and 1% of professors are Hispanic. Relating to life on campus, Saint Xavier has 8 women's varsity sports, such as Softball, All Track Combined, and Golf. To wrap things up, six years after receiving their diplomas, the lowest-earning 1/4th of graduates take home $29,900 or less and one in four graduates make a starting salary of $56,900 or more.