Saint Xavier University

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Saint Xavier University
Saint Xavier University Seal
Saint Xavier University Seal
Motto: Via, Veritas, Vita (The Way, the Truth, and the Life)
Established: 1846
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic, Sisters of Mercy
President: Judith Dwyer
Faculty: 194
Undergraduates: 3,074
Postgraduates: 2,647
Location: Chicago & Orland Park, IL, USA
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Campus: Urban
Former names: Saint Francis Xavier Female Academy, Saint Xavier College
Nickname: Cougars
Athletics: NAIA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Website: www.sxu.edu

Saint Xavier University (SXU), is a coeducational institution of higher learning located in the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. The university currently enrolls over 5,000 students and is known for its undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing, business, and education.

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[edit] History

The University was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1846 at the request of Bishop William Quarter. It was originally named Saint Francis Xavier Female Academy, later renamed Saint Xavier College, and in 1992, officially became a university.

[edit] Academic schools and departments

There are five major schools at Saint Xavier:

  • The College of Arts and Sciences
  • The School of Continuing and Professional Studies
  • The School of Education
  • The Graham School of Management
  • The School of Nursing

[edit] Campuses

Saint Xavier's 109 acres (0.44 km²) main campus is located in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago, on the corner of 103rd Street and Central Park Avenue. It is a part of a Catholic school campus, sharing land with Mother McAuley and Brother Rice high schools. It is also located across the street from Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church and grammar school, which lie east of Central Park.

The university's main campus[1] is made up of several buildings, including the Warde Academic Center, which is the oldest building on campus and houses administrative offices, the Shannon Center, McDonough Chapel, a large Catholic chapel, the Graham School of Management Building, Andrew Conference Center, Driehaus Center, Pulaski Center, Byrne Memorial Library and five dormitories.

Saint Xavier also has a campus located in Orland Park.

[edit] Athletics

The school's sports teams compete in the NAIA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) as the Cougars.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Campus map

[edit] External links

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