Saint Xavier University

Founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy, SXU is Chicago’s oldest Catholic University, and it is recognized as one of the top 40 comprehensive master’s universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2011.

Success with Purpose

Grounded in the tradition of liberal arts, “Success with Purpose” is the hallmark of a Saint Xavier University education. SXU offers graduate and post-graduate online programs that are recognized and respected by employers and delivered by professional faculty who are experts in their fields.

Awards

• Top 25% of all Midwest master’s comprehensive universities for a fifth consecutive year, according to US News & World Report’s 2011 ranking for “Best Colleges in the Midwest.”
• The School of Nursing has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the National League of Nursing for a second consecutive three-year term, effective through 2013. SXU is among one of only 19 nursing programs in the country that have been awarded this prominent designation.
• The Best Colleges ranked SXU’s MSN in Clinical Leadership and MSN in Executive Leadership in the Top 6 Online MSN Programs 2011-2012.
• One of the five largest schools of nursing in Illinois.
• At the graduate level, SXU is the second largest provider of teachers in the state of Illinois. In the metropolitan Chicago area, it is estimated that more than 174,000 school children a day are taught by a teacher from Saint Xavier University.

Accreditation

• SXU holds regional accreditation (the highest level of accreditation for institutions of higher education) from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• SXU is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
• The School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
• The School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Memberships Include:

• Council of Independent Colleges
• The School for Continuing Education and Professional Studies holds a membership in the University Continuing Education Association.
• The School of Education holds a membership in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the Illinois Association of Colleges in Nursing, the Illinois Coalition for Nursing Resources (ICNR), Building a Healthier Chicago, and the National League for Nursing (NLN).