Admission Procedures
Undergraduate admissions procedures for Xavier are described in
the Xavier University 2006-2008 Catalog (pages
22-27). Admission procedures differ slightly for traditional
undergraduates, transfers, international students, and non-traditional
students (age 22 or older). For Fall 2007, Xavier received 3514
freshman applications and 236 transfer applications. Eighty-three
percent of freshman applications were admitted, and 65% of transfer
applications were admitted.
Admission is either granted or denied to the University as a whole. The Williams College of Business does not have a separate admission procedure.
Traditional Undergraduates
The profile of admitted freshmen in Fall 2007 was as follows:
- 31.3% graduated in the top 10% of their class
- 60.9% graduated in the top 25% of their class
- 87.5% graduated in the top 50% of their class
- 3.54 average GPA
Transfer Students
Transfers from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Social Sciences are automatically accepted into the Williams College of Business.
Transfer students from other universities are first evaluated by the admissions office, and then a formal transfer evaluation is conducted by the Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Williams College of Business.
Non-traditional Students
Students admitted through the center for adult and part-time students (CAPS) and the weekend degree program are subject to similar standards as traditional undergraduates and transfers, but more attention is given to the applicant’s employment history and letters of reference. Usually it has been a number of years since the student attended college, and the CAPS staff therefore pays slightly less attention to the GPA than for a traditional transfer. Probationary acceptances are frequently made, and the student is required to take a limited course load for the first semester. A number of “success stories” have resulted from such probationary admissions (See CAPS folder in Resource Room).
International Students
In addition to the conditions for freshman admission listed above, international students must have a minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a minimum of 173 on the computer-based test.
