New Orleans, Louisiana · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) is a private historically black Catholic university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is the only Catholic HBCU. Upon the canonization of Katharine Drexel in 2000 it became the first Catholic university founded by a saint.
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #178 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2015). Source: US News ↗
Master's Universities
Ranked #231 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #666 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70125-1098
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 953–1138
SAT ERW: 500–568
SAT math: 453–570
ACT composite: 19–25
Total: 3,181
Undergrad: 2,591
Undergrad full-time: 2,452
Graduate: 590
Part-time: 174
In-state
Tuition: $27,868
Total cost on campus: $41,754
Out-of-state
Tuition: $27,868
Total cost on campus: $41,754
Room & board: $10,086
Books & supplies: $1,300
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $21,335
Pell grant recipients: 58%
Rent: $818 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.02 / gal
State average price. AAA.