PHOENIX PACT PARTNER COLLEGE
Xavier University
of Louisiana
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana; 14-hour drive from Chicago
Size: 3,400 Students
Diversity: 79% African American, 4% Hispanic / Latino
Test Scores: Optional
Pact Scholarships per year: 5
Application Deadline: December 15
Available on Common App: Yes
Interview: Required for Phoenix Pact scholarship
Process: No additional interview application is required. Students who apply to XULA by December 15 will be automatically considered for an interview and will be notified if selected.
Housing: Required on campus all 4 years
More Info: xula.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admission/index
Established in 1925, Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, historically Black, Catholic university. Around seven percent of the student body identify as Catholic. In 2005, the nation of Qatar made a $17.5 million dollar donation to assist in the university’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina and to expand its College of Pharmacy. In July 2020, Xavier received $20 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single gift in the university's history
11:1 Student-Faculty ratio
XULA is one of the top 7 ranked HBCUs in the country
XULA is famous for and ranked among the top colleges for preparing Black doctors for success in medical school