Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana · Private · 2,628 undergraduates · xula.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
67%
of 11,210 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1150
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$53,430Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Xavier University of Louisiana
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.
Your admission chances
67% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$53,430
a year in 2027-28, from a $53,430 sticker price
What to do with your 1040
Send your score
About 30% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 890, and yours is above it.
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.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: First-Time Freshman Admissions: Requirements and How to Apply | XULA · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
67%
of applicants were admitted: 7,561 of 11,210 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 36% of them sent SAT scores and 44% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 950 to 1150
Reading and Writing 550 to 580
Math 460 to 560
ACT composite 18 to 24
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16002.3%
- 1200 to 139914%
- 1000 to 119945%
- 800 to 99936%
- 600 to 7993%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.57
- 4.020%
- 3.75 to 3.9918%
- 3.50 to 3.7421%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2413%
- 2.50 to 2.9912%
- Below 2.500.7%
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
$53,430
a year
- Tuition$28,780
- Fees$4,940
- Food and housing$11,510
- Books and supplies$1,440
- Transportation and other$6,760
Xavier University of Louisiana published $51,366 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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$17,682
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,390
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,965
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,862
- Over $110,000$26,590
Financial aid
60%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$12,874
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
0%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Louisiana programs for residents
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students)
$400 to $12,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1390+ SAT or 31+ ACT, TOPS Excellence; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$12,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, TOPS Honors; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$800
- 2.50+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, TOPS Opportunity; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school
- 3.25+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, TOPS Performance; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$400
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
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,880Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ART 1010/1020 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ART 1010/1020 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 2110/2120 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 1***/L Elective |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 8 | MATH 1030/1070 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 1070/2070 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1***/L Elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | MDRN 1010/1020 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 1*** |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CPSC 1710 |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | ART 1030/1040 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1010/1020 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1010/1020 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1050 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1*** Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1010/1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | XFER 1*** Language Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1*** Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | XFER 1*** Language Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JAPN 1010/1020 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATN 1*** Language Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUST 1030/1040 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 8 | PHYS 2010/L/2020/L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 8 | PHYS 2010/L/2020/L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2121 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1121 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1010/1020 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 3009 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 2010 (MATH 1020) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 1020 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 2010/2020 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1030/1040 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
55%
Come back for a second year
72%
Typical earnings
$59,737
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Xavier University of Louisiana$58,865
- All colleges$64,695
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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