Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio · Private · 4,207 undergraduates · xavier.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
86%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1103 to 1310
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$77,120Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Xavier University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Xavier University uses a weighted or recalculated GPA, so its own calculation may differ slightly from yours.
Your admission chances
86% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$77,120
a year in 2027-28, from a $77,120 sticker price
What to do with your 1210
Send your score
About 65% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1040, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Named scholarships you may qualify for (1)
Musketeer Forever Scholars Program
$31,000 a year
You meet 3.50+ GPA. Also needs being from IN, KY, OH.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admission Process - Undergraduate Admission | Xavier University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
86%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1103 to 1310
Reading and Writing 553 to 660
Math 550 to 650
ACT composite 22 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$77,120
a year
- Tuition$57,030
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$26,294
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,704
- $48,001 to $75,000$28,466
- $75,001 to $110,000$32,234
- Over $110,000$34,482
Financial aidEstimate
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$32,088
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Musketeer Forever Scholars Program
Automatic · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, diploma from an Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana high school in 2026-27; GPA at end of 6 semesters; full-time; no disciplinary violations$31,000
To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsWilliams Scholarship
$3,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
To keep it: major in the Williams College of Business, stay in good academic standing (not on academic probation), and do service for the Williams College of Business.
Details
Ohio programs for residents
Governor's Merit Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- Homeschool / dropout prevention & recovery / nonchartered nonpublic applicants (top 5% of similar applicants by ACT/SAT); Apply via ODHE portal in senior year; homeschoolers upload superintendent's response to home-education notification; Selective Service if applicable; on-time graduation; junior on track at determination
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
2 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,700Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Art Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Art Elective |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HIST 100 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | Art Elective |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 002/001 & 010/011 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MATH 180 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 6 | MATH 180 & 181 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 3 | MATH 180 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 160 & 161 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 160 & 161, CHEM 162 & 163 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | CHIN 201 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | CHIN 201 & CHIN 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLI 120 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSCI 180 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSCI 170 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 127 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | BIOL 020/021 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 100 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 201 & 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GERM 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITAL 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITAL 201 & ITAL 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | JAPN 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | JAPN 201 & JAPN 202 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LATN 201 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | LATN 201 & 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 200 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 1 | MUSC 201 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MUSC 200 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 5 | 6 | MUSC 200 & 202 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 160 & 161 (Lecture & Lab) |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 101 & 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 172 & PHYS 173 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 170 & PHYS 171 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 169 Precalculus |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 201 & 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 400 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 156 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLI 140 American Government and Politics |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 100 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 100 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$69,118
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Xavier University$87,413
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 21 majors here have earnings data.
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