Xavier University

The Good: As a Xavier Alumni, I feel passionate about this school for several reasons. And here we go: HBCU… #1 for assisting blacks with getting into med school… World renown pharmacy program… Only historically black roman catholic university… Distinguished Alumni such as myself… Lol (ahhhh my modesty, lol). Smaller class size allows for more individualized attention.
The Bad & The Ugly: I experienced major difficulties primarily in the financial aid department. The lack of professionalism of some of the staff was deplorable, particularly, Emily Jones, my alpassigned financial aid counselor (alphabetically assigned, I should’ve changed my last name), was awful. NEVER on time. Inefficient. More concerned about her «appearance» than timeliness & assisting students, as this was her job. Not to be considered an attack on her, I’m sure on the some personal level, she’s a great person, but at the time when I attended, IMHO, she needed MORE professional training. She single-​handily made this «financial aid portion of my HBCU college experience» a nightmare. Being 18, attempting to handle my personal financial affairs & encountering her… What a train wreck. I can go on & on, but I won’t, you get the point. Additionally, since I have graduated, I’ve had the unfortunate pleasure to return to have to deal with the train wreck called XU financial aid department… Hello, pay for the transcript in one area, take the receipt to two dofferent places… Helllllo have ya’ll come to the 21^st century of technology. Ughhhh. Thank GOD for Ms Carolyn Robinson, such a pleasant disposition & she makes my financial aid woes bearable, hello the aforementioned financial aid counselor could take lessons.
During my time there, instructors were readily available for consultation & cared very much about the education of the students. I guess this was the benefit of attending a small, private university.
Cost of attendance, is pricey, but depending on your reason for attending, med school prep, name distinction etc, I suggest you count the cost 1^st.
I can say since my time at XU, there have been some MAJOR upgrades to the campus that are way wonderful… The growth is great!!! The new convocation center, additional parking, woooo hooo, The Qatar, tearing down the Barn for renovations/​improvements… Kudos to you XU for improvements/​renovations/​growth… Now, let’s work on the financial aid department + technology.
XU, is a good, could be great school in its own right if they would pay attention to a few areas.

Xavier University of Louisiana was founded by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. The university has a diverse learning and teaching environment that incorporates research and community service.