Xavier University of Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana
Motto
Deo Adjuvante Non Timendum
Motto in English
With God's help there is nothing to fear
TypePrivate historically black university
Established1925 (1925)
FounderSt. Katharine Drexel
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament)
Academic affiliations
ACCU, UNCF, Space-grant
Endowment$178 million (2022)[1]
ChairmanSonia Perez
PresidentC. Reynold Verret
ProvostMarguerite Giguette
Students3,419 (fall 2022)[2]
Location,
U.S.

29°57′55″N 90°06′25″W / 29.9652°N 90.1070°W / 29.9652; -90.1070
CampusUrban
ColorsGold & White
   
NicknameGold Rush and Gold Nuggets
Websitewww.xula.edu

Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) is a private historically black Catholic university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only Catholic HBCU and, upon the canonization of Katharine Drexel in 2000, became the first Catholic university founded by a saint.

  1. ^ "Facts & Figures | Xavier University of Louisiana".
  2. ^ "Facts & Figures | Xavier University of Louisiana". www.xula.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2023.