Admission Process

Xavier wants students who are prepared to be successful academically and to contribute positively to the Xavier community as a whole. Students may submit applications beginning in late summer (before the senior year) for fall or spring semester admission. Decisions will be mailed beginning in October and will continue on a rolling basis within three to four weeks of receiving all required application materials. Decisions are typically made based upon grades earned through the junior year as well as other criteria including the essay, activities and involvement, guidance counselor recommendation and ACT or SAT scores.

Important Dates

  • August 1, 2011 - Xavier online application is made available
  • December 1, 2011 - Deadline to apply for students who wish to be considered for top competitive scholarships
  • December 1, 2011 - Early Action application deadline for nursing majors
  • February 1, 2012 - Deadline to apply to be considered for all other scholarships and awards

Please note: The latest possible test dates that meet the Dec. 1 scholarship deadline are Oct. 22, 2011 for the ACT and Nov. 5, 2011 for the SAT.

Xavier Applications

Common Application

Additional Materials For All Applications

  • Counselor Recommendation Form
  • Current, official secondary school transcript
  • Results from the SAT (Xavier's code is 1965) and/or the ACT (Xavier's code is 003366)

Please mail all documents to:

Xavier University
Office of Admission
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207-5131

Selective Admission Programs

Applicants wishing to major in Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Biology, Chemistry, or Radiologic Technology must participate in a selective admission process.

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Scholarship Deadlines

December 1, 2011 - Deadline to apply for students who wish to be considered for top competitive scholarships
February 1, 2012 - Deadline to apply to be considered for all other scholarships and awards