Saint Xavier University

Saint Xavier University (SXU) is a four-year, coeducational institution of higher learning located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Recognized as number 46 of comprehensive master's universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2016, Saint Xavier University offers more than 43 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate programs through their three schools:

• The College of Arts and Sciences
• The Graham School of Management
• The School of Nursing and Health Sciences (a recognized Center of Excellence by the National League of Nursing)

Saint Xavier University has one of the most diverse undergraduate student bodies in Chicago and qualified as a Hispanic-serving institution in 2015.

In addition to undergraduate programs, the Graduate School at Saint Xavier University offers master's degrees in Applied Computer Science, Education, Nursing, Business Administration, Speech and Language Pathology, and more.

Saint Xavier University surpassed more than 1,200 distance education degree programs across the country to earn the No. 1 ranking on U.S. News & World Report's "2017 Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs" list.

The Saint Xavier Cougars are the athletic teams of Saint Xavier University. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), competing in most sports as a member of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). In football, the Cougars are affiliated with the Midwest League of the Mid-States Football Association.

Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer and track & field; women's sports include basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, dance, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball. The baseball team is coached by Rocco Mossuto, an alumnus and record holder of Saint Xavier University baseball. The football team is coached by Mike Feminis.