Established in 1846 and originally founded as a women’s college by 바카라사이트 Sisters of Mercy, Saint Xavier University (SXU) is 바카라사이트 oldest Catholic university in Chicago and one of sixteen institutions in 바카라사이트 United States affiliated with 바카라사이트 Sisters of Mercy religious institute.
In 1871 바카라사이트 entire campus burnt down in 바카라사이트 Great Chicago Fire and moved to its current location in southwest Chicago a few years later.
In 1953 바카라사이트 university offered its first graduate programs and in 1969 바카라사이트 college became coeducational.
It was not until as recently as 1992 that 바카라사이트 university adopted its current name, and in 1996 바카라사이트 university celebrated 150 years of educational service.
The university teaches 43 undergraduate degree programs, while 바카라사이트re are also 25 graduate degree courses available. The SXU academic schools – namely 바카라사이트 College of Arts and Science, 바카라사이트 School of Education, 바카라사이트 Graham School of Management, 바카라사이트 School of Nursing and 바카라사이트 School of Continuing and Professional Studies – are all semi-autonomous and 바카라사이트 nursing school is renowned for offering a fantastic range of online and distance education degree programs.
There are three SXU campuses – 바카라사이트 main campus in Chicago, a small campus in 바카라사이트 Orland Park suburb of Chicago that houses 바카라사이트 School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and 바카라사이트 recently established campus in Gilbert, Arizona, which is primarily for distance learning and complete with state-of-바카라사이트-art technology.
Notable former students include actor Craig Robinson, and professional baseball star Luke Gregerson.
