Xavier University of Louisiana - Rankings

Xavier University of Louisiana is a historically black Roman Catholic university with an international reputation for excellence. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Xavier has been precise a Model Institution for Excellence by the use of the National Science Foundation. It has been ranked 1st within the state in placing African American students in clinical colleges, such as such prestigious institutions as Harvard, Baylor, Emory, Northwestern, Meharry and Tulane.

Achievements and Rankings:

- Xavier University of Louisiana is indexed amongst Tier 2 National Liberal Arts Colleges by means of way of US News (2012).

- The Princeton Review lists Xavier as one of the Top 371 for 2010.

- According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education's ?Top a hundred Degree Producers,? Xavier is ranked 1st inside the kingdom within the range of African American students incomes baccalaureate stages in two regions ? The natural/life sciences and the bodily sciences. The College of Pharmacy is one of the country's top manufacturers of Doctor of Pharmacy ranges supplied to African Americans. Xavier is likewise ranked 1st inside the state in setting African American college students in scientific schools.

- The New York Times Selective Guide to Colleges observes that ?Xavier is a university in which achievement has been the rule of thumb, and beating the chances towards achievement a routine occurrence?.

- Xavier is ranked 6th in NIH investment and 1st on a constant with capita foundation the various united states's 100 and five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Among all universities in the kingdom, Xavier is the diverse pinnacle 27% in NSF funding and the various pinnacle sixteen% in NIH funding. In Louisiana, Xavier is ranked 1/3 in NIH funding, at the back of handiest Tulane and the LSU System. In FY08-09, Xavier received a whole of $22.6 million in outside funding, inclusive of over $13 million committed to clinical studies.

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