Xavier University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With Xavier admitting most applicants, your strategy should focus on matching the academic profile of students who thrive there. If testing is a strength, a score near the top of the middle range, about a 29 ACT or 1290 SAT, can help reinforce a transcript around Xavier’s 3.69 average.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Xavier University facts and stats
Xavier University enrolls 4,239 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Xavier’s freshman retention rate is 77%, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 68%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
Cincinnati, OH
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Key Xavier University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Xavier, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes and superscoring opportunities. For Xavier’s November 1 Early Action deadline, the October test date is typically the last retake whose scores can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Xavier is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate of $50,640 applies to all students. About 39% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $29,351. Submit the FAFSA by the February 15 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.
Xavier’s estimated cost of attendance is $64,460, including $50,640 in tuition and fees and $13,820 for room and board. About 39% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $33,367. Merit awards average $29,351 for students who receive them. For context, graduates leave with an average debt of $18,463.
Student life at Xavier University
48% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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