Overview
Xavier University is a private Jesuit university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is among the older Catholic and Jesuit institutions of higher education in the United States, ranking as the sixth-oldest Catholic university and the fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the country.
The university operates a main campus in Cincinnati, along with regional locations in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, which support its accelerated nursing programme. As of 2024, Xavier had an enrolment of approximately 5,600 undergraduate and graduate students.
Xavier is a comprehensive university offering both undergraduate and graduate education, with a strong liberal arts foundation reflected in its Core Curriculum. Education at the university follows the Jesuit tradition, which emphasises learning through community service, interdisciplinary coursework, and the engagement of faith, theology, philosophy and ethics studies.
The university's athletic teams, known as the Xavier Musketeers, compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as members of the Big East Conference.
References
Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on Xavier University.