Applying to Xavier

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
87.73%	1,190

Xavier University's acceptance rate is 87.73% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 16,750 students applied and 14,694 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Xavier.

Xavier's acceptance rate places 39th out of 71 Ohio colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,190 and the ACT score is 26 at Xavier. Xavier's SAT score ranks 14th out of 41 Ohio colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Xavier, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Xavier University is 87.73% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 8.36%. 7,253 men and 9,486 women applied to Xavier and 6,301 men and 8,388 women students were accepted.

Among them, 564 men and 665 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Xavier.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Xavier
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	16,750	7,253	9,486	0	11
Admitted	14,694	6,301	8,388	0	5
Enrolled	1,229	564	665	0	0
Acceptance Rate	87.73%	86.87%	88.43%	-	45.45%
Yield	8.36%	8.95%	7.93%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Xavier University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 246 students (20% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 316 students (26%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Xavier.

The median SAT score is 1,190 with 600 SAT EBRW and 590 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 658 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 640 and 25^th percentile is 530 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at Xavier. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at Xavier University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Xavier
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1060	1190	1298
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	600	658
SAT Math	530	590	640
ACT Composite	22	26	29
ACT Math	20	24	27
ACT English	22	25	29

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Xavier University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,229 first-year students enrolled in Xavier. The proportion of full-time students is 99.67% and part-time students is 0.33%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 45.89% and women students is 54.11%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Xavier.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Xavier
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,229	564	665
Full-time	1,225	562	663
Part-time	4	2	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Xavier. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Xavier University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Xavier Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Xavier.

Admission Information for Applying to Xavier
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.xavier.edu/admission/
Online Application	https://www.xavier.edu/admission/apply.cfm
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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