SXU at a Glance
General
Total Enrollment: 4,384
Average Age of Undergrads: 23
Average Age of Graduates: 33
Academics
Programs of Study: 43 undergraduate and 25 graduate programs are offered at SXU.
Average Student/Faculty Ratio: 14/1
Faculty: 83% of SXU faculty have a terminal or highest degree in their field.
Accreditation:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Graham School of Management
- School of Education
- School of Nursing
Study Abroad: Students have the opportunity to study in many countries. Former SXU students have studied in China, Spain, Romania, Ireland, Belize and Japan.
Athletics
Athletic Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Scarlet and Gray
Men's Sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Paw Prints Dance Team
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Tuition and Aid
Tuition:
- Undergraduate - $27,330 per year
- Graduate - Varies by Program
- Undergraduate students receive aid from a number of sources. All students who file for financial aid are considered for federal, state and institutional aid in the form of grants, scholarships, loans or work study. In addition, new students may qualify for one of our academic scholarships. These are awarded to incoming freshmen based on high school grade-point average and ACT/SAT scores, and to transfer students based on college GPA.
- Graduate students have a number of options available to assist them in meeting educational expenses. Assistance is available from federal, state and institutional sources in the form of scholarships, loans or work study. In addition, many employers offer tuition reimbursement for college course work.
Student Life
Residence Halls: McCarthy, Morris, Pacelli, Regina, Rubloff, O'Brien
Resident Students: 777
Student Organizations: 32 and growing! For an updated list, please visit the Student Organizations web page.
Graduation
Alumni: 34,000
Number of Graduates in 2011-12: 1,342
Internships: 1 in 5 graduates have had an internship experience, 70% of which led to a full-time job.
Graduate School: 1 in 4 graduates attend graduate school.
Top Employers:
- Advocate Christ Medical Center
- Archdiocese of Chicago
- BMO Financial Group
- Chicago Police Department
- Chicago Public Schools
- Children's Memorial Hospital
- Genesis Clinical Lab
- Groupon
- JP Morgan Chase Bank
- Loyola University Medical Center
- Metropolitan Bank Group
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Panduit
- Providence Bank
- TCF Bank
- University of Chicago Medical Center
- Walgreens
**Data for the 2012-2013 School Year





