Saint
Xavier University (abbreviated SXU) is a four-year, coeducational institution of higher learning
located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois.
History
Saint Xavier
University was founded as a women’s college by the Sisters of Mercy in 1846 at
the request of Bishop William Quarter. With the City of Chicago less than ten
years old, the Sisters of Mercy, under the guidance of Mother Mary Francis
Warde, RSM, established Saint Francis Xavier Female Academy. The Academy, which
would later become Saint Xavier College, and finally Saint Xavier University,
was the first Mercy College in the world and is the oldest chartered College in
the city of Chicago.
The original campus,
which burnt down in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, was located on Wabash
Avenue between Madison and Monroe in downtown Chicago. Soon after, the campus
was rebuilt on a 5-acre (2.023 ha) site on the southern boundary of
Chicago.
Campus
Chicago
Saint Xavier’s 109
acres (44.1 ha) main campus is located in City of Chicago in the Mt.
Greenwood neighborhood on the corner of 103rd Street and Central Park Avenue.
The university’s main
campus is made up of several buildings, including the Warde Academic
Center, which is the oldest building on campus and houses administrative
offices and the library, the Shannon Center, McDonough Chapel, a small Catholic
chapel, the Graham School of Management Building, Andrew Conference Center,
Driehaus Center, and Pulaski Center. Within a mile of the main campus are the
Visual Arts Center and O’Grady Center which houses the departments of
University Relations and University Advancement.
In 2001, an influx of
students to the University led to the opening of four new dormitories on
campus. McCarthy, Morris, Rubloff, and O’Brien Halls are apartment-style suites
that accommodate students on campus.
In 2009, former
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley recognized Saint Xavier University for its
eco-friendly efforts with the opening of the Arthur Rubloff Hall and O’Brien
Halls on campus. These residence halls are environmentally friendly, featuring
rooftop gardens and clean-source alternative energy.
Orland Park
Saint Xavier also has
a campus located in Orland Park located off I-80 and LaGrange Road. The Orland
Park Campus houses the School of Continuing and Professional Studies programs
as well as a Fast-Track Business Administration program.
Gilbert, AZ
In September 2015,
Saint Xavier University opened their third campus with state-of-the art
technology that allows its students improved educational capabilities. It has a
full simulation center for advanced nursing careers as well as numerous huddle
spaces and an auditorium.
Academics
Recognized as number
46 of comprehensive master’s universities in the Midwest by U.S. News &
World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2016,Saint Xavier University offers more
than 43 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate programs through their five
schools:
·
The College of Arts
and Sciences
·
The School of
Education
·
The Graham School of
Management
·
The School of Nursing
(a recognized Center of Excellence by the National League of Nursing)
Saint Xavier
University has one of the most diverse undergraduate student bodies in Chicago
and qualified as a Hispanic-Serving Institution in 2015.
In addition to
undergraduate programs, the Graduate School at Saint Xavier University offers
master’s degrees in Applied Computer Science, Education, Nursing, Business
Administration, Speech and Language Pathology, and more.
Saint Xavier
University surpassed more than 1,200 distance education degree programs across
the country to earn the No. 3 ranking on U.S. News & World Report’s “2016
Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs” list.
Athletics
The Saint Xavier Cougars are the athletic teams of Saint Xavier University.
The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA) in theChicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). Men’s
sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer and
track & field; while women’s sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross
country, dance, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball. Its
football team competes in the Mid-States Football Association under head
coachMike Feminis.
Athletic facilities on
campus include The Shannon Center, which holds up to 3,500 students and also
houses the university fitness center. It is home to both men’s and women’s
basketball and volleyball teams. Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field is home to
football, soccer, and track.
In 2011, Saint Xavier
won the NAIA Football National Championship.
Graduate Nursing
Program Overview
St. Xavier University
is a private institution where all of the graduate-level, online nursing
classes are recorded and archived so that students can access lecture material
at their convenience. One hundred percent of students are already employed when
they first enroll. The admissions deadline for these programs is rolling.
Distinguishing
characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
SXU is one of only nine
NLN designated Center for Excellence in Nursing Education in the nation. The
third consecutive term for such designations. The NLN has only awarded Center
of Excellence for three consecutive terms to a total of 3 nursing programs in
the U.S. including the likes of Johns Hopkins. Our online program was ranked #1
for 2014 by US News & World report and #2 for 2015 within 1 point of the #1
ranked program with total scores of 100 and 99 respectively.
Quick Stats
Academic year founded
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Total enrollment
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234
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2015-2016 Tuition (per credit)
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Application deadline
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rolling
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Program website
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http://landing.online.sxu.edu/master-nursing?utm_
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Admissions URL
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http://sxuonline.com
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Admissions email
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vaickus@sxu.edu
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