
Catholic college
Xavier University
- LocationCincinnati, OH
- Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 6,000 students
- SponsorSociety of Jesus (Jesuits)
- TraditionJesuit
Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a Jesuit and Catholic university founded in 1831. Catholic Campus Ministry is based in the Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice and at Bellarmine Chapel, an on-campus Jesuit parish that offers Mass twice each weekday, five Sunday Masses during the academic year (two of them student Masses), a Tuesday student Mass with adoration, and confession several times a week. The core curriculum for students entering in fall 2026 requires two theology courses (THEO 111 Theological Foundations and a 200-499 level course) and two philosophy courses.
Mass, confession, and adoration
Confirm with the parish
Mass 8
- Monday–Saturday8:00 AMBellarmine Chapel
- Monday–Friday5:00 PMBellarmine Chapel
- Tuesday8:00 PMBellarmine Chapel · Student Mass during the academic year.
- Sunday9:00 AMBellarmine Chapel
- Sunday11:30 AMBellarmine Chapel
- Sunday4:00 PMBellarmine Chapel · Student Mass during the academic year.
Show 2 more mass times
- Sunday7:00 PMBellarmine Chapel
- Sunday10:00 PMBellarmine Chapel · Student Mass during the academic year.
Confession 4
- Wednesday, Friday4:00 PMBellarmine Chapel · Before the 5 PM Mass.
- Saturday8:45 AMBellarmine Chapel · After the 8 AM Mass.
- Sunday3:00 PMBellarmine Chapel (The Confessional, by the side chapel) · During the academic year.
- Tuesday7:00 PMBellarmine Chapel (The Confessional, by the side chapel) · During the academic year.
Adoration 1
- Tuesday5:30 PMBellarmine Chapel · 5:30-8:00 PM, sponsored by Life After Sunday.
Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 7, 2026.
Sources for these times (3)
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Monday through Saturday – 8 a.m. Monday through Friday – 5 p.m. (Livestream available)”
“Monday through Saturday – 8 a.m. Monday through Friday – 5 p.m. (Livestream available)”
“Sunday Mass Schedule: 9 a.m. (Livestream available) 11:30 a.m. 7 p.m.”
“Sunday Mass Schedule: 9 a.m. (Livestream available) 11:30 a.m. 7 p.m.”
“During the academic year, Sunday student masses are celebrated at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. in Bellarmine Chapel.”
“Sunday Mass Schedule: 9 a.m. (Livestream available) 11:30 a.m. 7 p.m.”
“During the academic year, Sunday student masses are celebrated at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. in Bellarmine Chapel.”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Join Life After Sunday for Adoration from 5:30-8:00 p.m.. Confession is from 7-8 pm. Stay for a special student mass at 8:00 p.m.”
“Join Life After Sunday for Adoration from 5:30-8:00 p.m.. Confession is from 7-8 pm. Stay for a special student mass at 8:00 p.m.”
- Reconciliation - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/sacraments/reconcilliation · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Wednesdays at 4 p.m. (preceding the daily 5 p.m. Mass) Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. (following the daily 8 a.m. Mass) Fridays at 4 p.m. (preceding the daily 5 p.m. Mass) Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. (following the daily 8 a.m. Mass)”
“Wednesdays at 4 p.m. (preceding the daily 5 p.m. Mass) Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. (following the daily 8 a.m. Mass) Fridays at 4 p.m. (preceding the daily 5 p.m. Mass) Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. (following the daily 8 a.m. Mass)”
“Sundays at 3 p.m. (preceding the 4 p.m. student Mass) Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (preceding the 8 p.m. Tuesday student Mass)”
“Sundays at 3 p.m. (preceding the 4 p.m. student Mass) Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (preceding the 8 p.m. Tuesday student Mass)”
Catholic churches nearby
- Bellarmine Chapel — 0.0 mi · 3801 Francis Xavier Way, Cincinnati
- Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · Burton Woods Lane
- Saint Francis DeSales Parish — 1.4 mi · 1600 Madison Road, Cincinnati
- Saint Clement Catholic Church — 1.4 mi
- The Wedding Chapel at Saint Aloysius — 1.6 mi
- Church of the Assumption — 1.6 mi · 2622 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati
Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.
Faith scorecard
Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.
Sacramental life
93 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Bellarmine Chapel (on campus): Monday-Saturday 8 AM and Monday-Friday 5 PM; student Mass Tuesday 8 PM during the academic year.)
Sources (2)
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Monday through Saturday – 8 a.m. Monday through Friday – 5 p.m. (Livestream available)”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Join Life After Sunday for Adoration from 5:30-8:00 p.m.. Confession is from 7-8 pm. Stay for a special student mass at 8:00 p.m.”
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Two or more weekend Masses (Sunday 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM, and 7:00 PM parish Masses and 4:00 PM and 10:00 PM student Masses (academic year), all in Bellarmine Chapel.)
Sources (2)
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Sunday Mass Schedule: 9 a.m. (Livestream available) 11:30 a.m. 7 p.m.”
“During the academic year, Sunday student masses are celebrated at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. in Bellarmine Chapel.”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Join us in the the iconic Bellarmine Chapel on Sundays for Catholic Mass at 4:00 and 10:00 p.m.”
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Scheduled confession on campusThree or more scheduled times per week (Wednesday 4 PM, Friday 4 PM, Saturday 8:45 AM, and (during the academic year) Sunday 3 PM and Tuesday 7 PM. The parish page also lists Thursday 8:45 AM, while the Campus Ministry page lists Monday 8:45 AM instead; that slot is omitted.)
Sources (2)
- Reconciliation - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/sacraments/reconcilliation · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Wednesdays at 4 p.m. (preceding the daily 5 p.m. Mass) Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. (following the daily 8 a.m. Mass) Fridays at 4 p.m. (preceding the daily 5 p.m. Mass) Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. (following the daily 8 a.m. Mass)”
“Sundays at 3 p.m. (preceding the 4 p.m. student Mass) Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (preceding the 8 p.m. Tuesday student Mass)”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Each week, you will find a priest inside of The Confessional, which is located adjacent to the small side chapel for confession on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. and Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. or by appointment.”
- Reconciliation - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/sacraments/reconcilliation · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Eucharistic adorationWeekly scheduled adoration (Tuesday 5:30-8:00 PM in Bellarmine Chapel, sponsored by Life After Sunday.)
Sources (1)
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Join Life After Sunday for Adoration from 5:30-8:00 p.m.. Confession is from 7-8 pm. Stay for a special student mass at 8:00 p.m.”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (Rev. Eric M. Sundrup, S.J., is University Chaplain (and Vice President for Mission and Ministry); several Jesuits live on campus and preside at Masses, confession, and retreats.)
Sources (2)
- Jesuit Ministers - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/jesuit-ministers · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Rev. Eric M. Sundrup, S.J. Vice President for Mission and Ministry; University Chaplain”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Reach out to Rev. Eric M. Sundrup, S.J., University Chaplain to get connected.”
- Jesuit Ministers - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/jesuit-ministers · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Chapel open for prayer on campusYes
Sources (1)
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Bellarmine Chapel remains open for private prayer from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week.”
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration20 to 29 times a week (23 weekly times documented: 17 Mass, 5 confession, 1 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
Theology and core curriculum
77 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsTwo courses (Core for students entering fall 2026 or later: THEO 111 Theological Foundations plus one Theological Explorations course (THEO 200-499). The earlier core also required THEO 111 plus Theological Perspectives electives.)
Sources (1)
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Theological Explorations, THEO 200-499 (3) Philosophical Explorations, PHIL 200-299 (3)”
“PHIL 100 Philosophical Foundations: Ethics (3) THEO 111 Theological Foundations (3)”
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)Catholic theology is one option among several (The Theology Department describes its teaching as dialogue among Scripture, the church's traditions, and the world in line with Gaudium et Spes; its mission statement draws on 'Christian and other religious/spiritual traditions'. Courses such as THEO 340 US Catholic Church and Public Issues are among the options.)
Sources (4)
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“PHIL 100 Philosophical Foundations: Ethics (3) THEO 111 Theological Foundations (3)”
- Our Ignatian Approach - Theology Department | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/theology-department/ignatian-approach · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Theological reflection, as it is practiced by Xavier University's Department of Theology, resonates well with Gaudium et Spes' vision of the church in the world.”
- Mission and Vision - Theology Department | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/theology-department/mission-vision · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The mission of the Theology Department is to provide students with resources from Christian and other religious/spiritual traditions for constructing lives of personal meaning and purpose.”
- Core Classes Full List - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-classes/full-list · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“THEO340: US Catholic Church and Public Issues”
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsTwo courses (PHIL 100 Philosophical Foundations: Ethics plus one Philosophical Explorations course (PHIL 200-299).)
Sources (1)
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Theological Explorations, THEO 200-499 (3) Philosophical Explorations, PHIL 200-299 (3)”
“PHIL 100 Philosophical Foundations: Ethics (3) THEO 111 Theological Foundations (3)”
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionYes, stated in the catalog or core description
Sources (1)
- Vision, Goals, and Objectives - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/facstaff/vision,-goals,-and-objectives · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Furthering the Catholic intellectual tradition, Xavier's core brings faith into dialogue with reason, and thus addresses the whole person, intellectually, morally, and spiritually.”
- Vision, Goals, and Objectives - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/facstaff/vision,-goals,-and-objectives · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Theology or religious studies major offeredYes
Sources (1)
- Theology Major (B.A.) | Cincinnati, Ohioxavier.edu/theology/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The theology major is designed to help you develop a deep understanding of faith-based traditions”
- Theology Major (B.A.) | Cincinnati, Ohioxavier.edu/theology/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Campus culture and residence life
86 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Five or more (7 Catholic ministry staff: Director of Campus Ministry, Senior Campus Minister for Catholic Ministry, Coordinator of Catholic Liturgy and Music, Campus Minister (Jesuit), Senior Campus Minister for Service and Retreats, Senior Minister for Service, Justice, and Immersion, and the University Chaplain. Interfaith, Jewish, Muslim, and Episcopal chaplains and the gospel choir director are not counted.)
Sources (2)
- Meet Our Staff - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/about/directory/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Colleen Ryan Mayrand Director of Campus Ministry/Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice 513-745-3706”
“Devon James Senior Campus Minister for Catholic Ministry 513-745-3109”
“Roberta Whitely Coordinator, Catholic Liturgy and Music, Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice 513-745-3587”
“Patrick Saint-Jean, S.J. Campus Minister”
“Mary Bryan Senior Campus Minister for Service and Retreats”
“Rachel Younce Senior Minister for Service, Justice, and Immersion”
- Jesuit Ministers - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/jesuit-ministers · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Rev. Eric M. Sundrup, S.J. Vice President for Mission and Ministry; University Chaplain”
- Meet Our Staff - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/about/directory/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (Approach, Encounter, and Rooted retreats.)
Sources (2)
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Join us for our first step retreat, Approach (Devon James), each semester. Encounter (Mary Bryan) can serve as a great capstone to your faith experiences on campus”
- Campus Ministry | Center for Faith and Justicexavier.edu/cfj/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Try our new Rooted retreat by and for students of color”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsThree or more (Life After Sunday, Companion Groups, Catholic Ministry Team (Together in Christ), liturgical choir and Mass committees.)
Sources (1)
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Life After Sunday (LAS) is a student organization that works to integrate Catholic faith into everyday life. Through praying the Rosary, studying the Bible, sponsoring Eucharistic Adoration, hosting Lord's Day dinners”
“Companion Groups are weekly small groups that provide students with the opportunities to reflect on their lives, grow in faith and build community.”
“Join Life After Sunday for Adoration from 5:30-8:00 p.m.. Confession is from 7-8 pm. Stay for a special student mass at 8:00 p.m.”
“Serve our community through liturgical ministries, singing in the Liturgical choir, playing an instrument or joining a mass committee.”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Single-sex residence optionsSingle-sex floors or wings only (Halls have single-gender wings on co-ed floors (e.g., Kuhlman Hall).)
Sources (2)
- Student Handbook | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/handbook/aggregate · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Members of another gender may be in individual student rooms or apartments and on single gender wings only during visitation hours which are: Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.”
- Kuhlman Hall Double Bedroom | Xavier University Residence Lifexavier.edu/residence-life/documents/hallinfosheet-kuh-double.pdf · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Single gender”
- Student Handbook | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/handbook/aggregate · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Overnight guest policy in residence hallsOvernight guests of the opposite sex not permitted (Members of another gender may be in rooms only during visitation hours (to 1 AM Sunday-Thursday, 2 AM Friday-Saturday); overnight guests must be of the same gender.)
Sources (1)
- Student Handbook | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/handbook/aggregate · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Members of another gender may be in individual student rooms or apartments and on single gender wings only during visitation hours which are: Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.”
“Any guest of the same gender who stays overnight may do so only with the permission of the roommate.”
- Student Handbook | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/handbook/aggregate · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes (Division of Mission and Ministry led by a Vice President; its Center for Mission and Identity runs mission programs for faculty, staff, and administrators.)
Sources (2)
- Jesuit Ministers - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/jesuit-ministers · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Rev. Eric M. Sundrup, S.J. Vice President for Mission and Ministry; University Chaplain”
- Center for Mission and Identity | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/mission-identity/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The Center develops programs that help integrate Xavier's mission into the work of faculty, staff, and administrators”
- Jesuit Ministers - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/jesuit-ministers · verified Oct. 7, 2026
Service and Catholic social teaching
79 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service or volunteer centerYes (The Center for Faith and Justice runs the X-Change weekly service program and other service and immersion programs.)
Sources (2)
- Service and Justice - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/service-justice/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The X-CHANGE Weekly Service Program provides an action-oriented entry point for volunteers to engage in the Cincinnati community through weekly service and reflection”
- Faith and Service - Campus Life Landing Page | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/campus-life/faith-service · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Rooted in our Jesuit, Catholic tradition, The CFJ provides students opportunities to serve and pursue justice.”
- Service and Justice - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/service-justice/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs) (The Eigel Center for Community-Engaged Learning supports service-learning courses; not required of all students.)
Sources (1)
- Eigel Center - Community Engaged Learning | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/community-engaged-learning · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“the Center guides the development and integration of meaningful immersive and service-learning courses that bridge classrooms to communities”
- Eigel Center - Community Engaged Learning | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/community-engaged-learning · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)One (The Civil Rights and Title IX Office lists protections for pregnant and parenting students.)
Sources (1)
- Civil Rights and Title IX Office | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/titleix/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Protects pregnant and parenting students and employees.”
- Civil Rights and Title IX Office | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/titleix/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (Alternative Breaks, Dorothy Day Immersions, Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, Summer Service Internship.)
Sources (1)
- Service and Justice - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/service-justice/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“During Fall and Spring Break, Alternative Breaks sends students to various locations across the country and abroad to tackle injustice through education, direct service, and reflection”
“Dorothy Day Immersions (DDI) provide students short-term opportunities to live, work, and reflect at the margins.”
“Ignatian Family Teach In for Justice is an annual gathering for members of Jesuit institutions”
“The Summer Service Internship (SSI) is a paid summer internship for 20 students to serve full-time at local non-profit organizations and live in community on campus.”
- Service and Justice - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/service-justice/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes
Sources (2)
- Faith and Service - Campus Life Landing Page | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/campus-life/faith-service · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Rooted in our Jesuit, Catholic tradition, The CFJ provides students opportunities to serve and pursue justice.”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“At the CFJ, pursue justice as a practice of your Catholic faith.”
- Faith and Service - Campus Life Landing Page | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/campus-life/faith-service · verified Oct. 7, 2026
Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.
Strengths
- Bellarmine Chapel on campus offers Mass twice each weekday, five Sunday Masses during the academic year (including two student Masses), and a Tuesday student Mass.
Sources (2)
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Monday through Saturday – 8 a.m. Monday through Friday – 5 p.m. (Livestream available)”
“Sunday Mass Schedule: 9 a.m. (Livestream available) 11:30 a.m. 7 p.m.”
“During the academic year, Sunday student masses are celebrated at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. in Bellarmine Chapel.”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Join Life After Sunday for Adoration from 5:30-8:00 p.m.. Confession is from 7-8 pm. Stay for a special student mass at 8:00 p.m.”
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Confession is scheduled at least five times a week, and adoration is held weekly on Tuesday evenings.
Sources (2)
- Reconciliation - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/sacraments/reconcilliation · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Wednesdays at 4 p.m. (preceding the daily 5 p.m. Mass) Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. (following the daily 8 a.m. Mass) Fridays at 4 p.m. (preceding the daily 5 p.m. Mass) Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. (following the daily 8 a.m. Mass)”
“Sundays at 3 p.m. (preceding the 4 p.m. student Mass) Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (preceding the 8 p.m. Tuesday student Mass)”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Join Life After Sunday for Adoration from 5:30-8:00 p.m.. Confession is from 7-8 pm. Stay for a special student mass at 8:00 p.m.”
- Reconciliation - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/sacraments/reconcilliation · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- The core requires two theology courses and two philosophy courses, and the core's stated vision names the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Sources (2)
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Theological Explorations, THEO 200-499 (3) Philosophical Explorations, PHIL 200-299 (3)”
“PHIL 100 Philosophical Foundations: Ethics (3) THEO 111 Theological Foundations (3)”
- Vision, Goals, and Objectives - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/facstaff/vision,-goals,-and-objectives · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Furthering the Catholic intellectual tradition, Xavier's core brings faith into dialogue with reason, and thus addresses the whole person, intellectually, morally, and spiritually.”
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Opposite-gender visitors are limited to visitation hours, and overnight guests must be of the same gender.
Sources (1)
- Student Handbook | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/handbook/aggregate · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Members of another gender may be in individual student rooms or apartments and on single gender wings only during visitation hours which are: Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.”
“Any guest of the same gender who stays overnight may do so only with the permission of the roommate.”
- Student Handbook | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/handbook/aggregate · verified Oct. 7, 2026
Concerns
- The Theology Department's mission draws on Christian and other religious traditions.
Sources (2)
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“PHIL 100 Philosophical Foundations: Ethics (3) THEO 111 Theological Foundations (3)”
- Mission and Vision - Theology Department | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/theology-department/mission-vision · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The mission of the Theology Department is to provide students with resources from Christian and other religious/spiritual traditions for constructing lives of personal meaning and purpose.”
- Courses Comprising the 2026 Core Curriculum - Core | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/core/core-2026 · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Campus Ministry lists three retreats (Approach, Encounter, Rooted).
Sources (2)
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Join us for our first step retreat, Approach (Devon James), each semester. Encounter (Mary Bryan) can serve as a great capstone to your faith experiences on campus”
- Campus Ministry | Center for Faith and Justicexavier.edu/cfj/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Try our new Rooted retreat by and for students of color”
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
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Campus ministry home
Bellarmine Chapel and the Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice (Catholic Campus Ministry)
- Address: 3801 St. Francis Xavier Way, Cincinnati, OH 45207
- Location: On campus
- Facilities: chapel, confessional, Center for Faith and Justice gathering spaces, Reflection Room and conference room (Gallagher Student Center, Room 310)
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Catholic clubs and student life
16 groups and regular activities · 7 on campus, 9 off campus
Other 2
- Ignatian Family Teach-In for JusticeOff campusAnnual gathering of Jesuit institutions for justice education and advocacy.
- Bellarmine Parish ministriesOn campusStudents can join parish ministry internships, RCIA, and a Vincentian conference.
Retreats 3
- Approach retreatOff campusEach semesterFirst-step Ignatian retreat.
- Encounter retreatOff campusCapstone Ignatian retreat for discerning next steps.
- Rooted retreatOff campusRetreat by and for students of color.
Service 5
- X-Change weekly serviceOff campusWeeklyWeekly service and reflection in Cincinnati.
- Alternative BreaksOff campusFall and spring breaksStudent-organized service trips focused on social justice issues.
- Dorothy Day ImmersionsOff campusShort-term immersion experiences examining racial justice, economic disparity, and faith that does justice.
- Summer Service InternshipOff campusSummerPaid full-time service internship for 20 students at local nonprofits, living in community on campus.
- Community Action DayOff campusOnce per semesterUniversity-wide service day in surrounding communities.
Faith formation 2
- Companion GroupsOn campusWeeklySmall faith-sharing groups matched by faith tradition and experience.
- Ignatian Fellows ProgramOn campusScholarship program for first-year students combining faith formation, 20 hours of service per semester, and an annual CFJ retreat.
Clubs and groups 1
- Life After SundayOn campusCatholic student organization: Rosary, Bible study, Eucharistic adoration, Lord's Day dinners, and Holy Power Hours.
Liturgy and prayer 2
- Tuesday Nights (adoration, confession, student Mass, Together in Christ)On campusTuesdays 5:30-10:00 PMAdoration 5:30-8:00 PM, confession 7-8 PM, student Mass at 8:00 PM in Bellarmine Chapel, followed by Together in Christ community time in Gallagher Student Center.
- Liturgical ministries, liturgical choir, and Mass committeesOn campusSunday student MassesStudents serve and sing at the 4:00 and 10:00 PM Sunday student Masses.
Social life 1
- Lunch with the JesuitsOn campusWednesdays at noonStudents eat lunch with Jesuits in the cafeteria.
Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.
Campus ministry
- Catholic Campus Ministry, Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice
- Bellarmine Chapel (Jesuit parish on campus)
Sources (6)
- Catholic Campus Ministry - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/catholic-community · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Bellarmine Chapel is home to both Catholic campus ministry and a parish community.”
“Bellarmine Chapel is home to both Catholic campus ministry and a parish community.”
“Each week, you will find a priest inside of The Confessional, which is located adjacent to the small side chapel for confession on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. and Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. or by appointment.”
- Our Space - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/about/our-space · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice is located on the 3rd floor of the Gallagher Student Center (Room 310).”
“The Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice is located on the 3rd floor of the Gallagher Student Center (Room 310).”
- Meet Our Staff - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/about/directory/index · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Colleen Ryan Mayrand Director of Campus Ministry/Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice 513-745-3706”
- Mass Schedule - Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org/liturgy-prayer/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Monday through Saturday – 8 a.m. Monday through Friday – 5 p.m. (Livestream available)”
“Bellarmine Chapel remains open for private prayer from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week.”
- Jesuit Ministers - Center for Faith & Justice | Xavier Universityxavier.edu/cfj/jesuit-ministers · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“serves as the parochial vicar/local pastor for Bellarmine Chapel Catholic Parish on the campus of Xavier University.”
“serves as the parochial vicar/local pastor for Bellarmine Chapel Catholic Parish on the campus of Xavier University.”
- Bellarmine Chapelbellarminechapel.org · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“3801 St. Francis Xavier Way Cincinnati, OH 45207”
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.69%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.77%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,217 · ACT 25.5
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,013
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
Cost and value
Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 4,748 |
|---|---|
| Total students | 6,000 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $32,997 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $65,476 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,250 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 69% |
| First-year retention | 77% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $64,873 |
| Admission rate | 86% |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 16% |
| Average SAT | 1217 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | 553–660 |
| SAT math | 550–650 |
| ACT composite | 22–29 |
| Test policy | Considered but not required |
Value index: 54 / 100 (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Local Church
The Most Reverend Robert G. Casey, Archbishop of Cincinnati
Formal address: “Your Excellency”
Source: catholicaoc.org, catholicaoc.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.
Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.
About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 206622
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/professional university
- Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Questions families ask
- Is Xavier University a Catholic college?
- Yes. Xavier University is a Catholic college in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Its sponsor is Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
- What is Xavier University’s Compass Score?
- 82 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
- Where is Mass celebrated at Xavier University?
- Mass is listed at Bellarmine Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
- Is Xavier University Compass Recommended?
- Yes. Xavier University meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.
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