College of Arts and Sciences
Academic Programs
When you're a kid, it's easy to know what you want to be when you grow up. Astronaut, professional baseball player, they're all in the mix. Later, you realize your experience, interests and abilities are better suited to some jobs than others. At Xavier, we help you explore your passions, and give you the support to ensure you succeed after graduation. Everyone has to choose what to be when they grow up. But, at Xavier, we teach you to never stop growing up.
And, we have outstanding faculty who lead the way:
334: Full-time faculty at Xavier
22: Average class size
12:1: Student-faculty ration
81% of Xavier students who apply to medical school are accepted, compared to a national average of 43 percent.
Majors
- Actuarial Science
- Advertising
- Applied Biology
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Physics
- Art*
- Biology*
- Biophysics
- Chemical Science
- Chemistry*
- Classical Humanities*
- Classics
- Communication Arts*
- Communication Studies*
- Computer Science*
- Economics (BA)*
- Economics, Sustainability & Society (BA in ECOS)
- Electronic Media
- English*
- Environmental Science
- French*
- Gender and Diversity Studies
- German*
- History*
- Honors Bachelor of Arts
- International Studies*
- Liberal Arts
- Land, Farming & Community (BA in LAND)
- Mathematics*
- Medical Technology
- Modern Language & International Economics
- Modern Languages*
- Music Education
- Music*
- Natural Sciences*
- Philosophy*
- Philosophy, Politics, and the Public
- Physics*
- Political Science*
- Public Relations
- Sociology*
- Spanish*
- Theatre
- Theology*
Minors
- Art History
- Catholicism and Culture
- Environmental Studies
- Gender and Diversity Studies
- Greek
- Jazz
- Jewish Studies
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Music
- Musical Theatre
- Peace Studies
- Religious Education
- Statistics
- Theatre
Pre-Professional
Honors
Graduate Programs
Associate Degrees