Xavier University of Louisiana

What Xavier University of Louisiana does

Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, historically Black, Roman Catholic liberal arts university founded in 1925 by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and located on a single campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only HBCU that is both historically Black and Roman Catholic, and is widely recognized as a national leader in STEM and health-sciences education, particularly in producing African American graduates who complete medical school and in training African American pharmacists through its College of Pharmacy. Academic offerings span the College of Arts & Sciences (70+ majors), the College of Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy and postgraduate residency), a Graduate School (including Master's programs in Speech Pathology and Genetic Counseling), and the in-development Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM), which is pursuing accreditation as the fifth allopathic HBCU medical school in partnership with Ochsner Health.

The institution operates on standard higher-education technology infrastructure: Brightspace (D2L) as the learning management system integrated with Zoom, VoiceThread, Respondus LockDown Browser, and Microsoft OneDrive; Banner as the student information system; WEPA cloud printing across campus; and two proprietary mobile apps, XULA Safe (campus safety) and XULAgo (student resources). Student support services include the Office of Academic Support (CRLA Level One certified tutoring), a Counseling and Wellness Center, Student Health Services, and Campus Ministry. Athletics compete in the NAIA (XULA Gold), with the cheer team winning the 2026 NAIA National Championship.

The business model is a non-profit university revenue mix: recurring tuition and fees from undergraduate, graduate, and pharmacy students; private philanthropic donations (anchored by MacKenzie Scott's $38 million gift in November 2025, the largest in university history); foundation grants (e.g., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $1.75M for XOCOM); and federal research funding through NIH BUILD, RCMI, LCRC, and NSF grants. Xavier was reclassified as Carnegie R2 (Doctoral Universities: High research activity) in 2025, positioning it to compete for a higher tier of research dollars as it scales the new medical school and graduate health-sciences programs.

Name

Xavier University of Louisiana

Legal name

Xavier University of Louisiana

Website

https://xula.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, historically Black, Roman Catholic liberal arts university in New Orleans offering undergraduate and graduate education across 70+ majors, with nationally recognized leadership in producing African American medical school graduates and pharmacists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Religiously Affiliated Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH), Selective/Highly Selective Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Liberal arts education
• Pharmacy education
• Medical education
• STEM education

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate tuition, fees, and related educational services
2. Private Donations: Major gifts from philanthropists including MacKenzie Scott's $38 million donation (largest in university history)
3. Foundation Grants: Grant funding from foundations such as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($1.75M for medical school development)
4. Government Grants: NIH BUILD program ($16.8M award renewal), NSF grants, and other federal research funding

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, historically Black, Roman Catholic liberal arts university that delivers undergraduate and graduate education across more than 70 majors in the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Pharmacy (a top producer of African American pharmacists), and an emerging allopathic medical school (Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine). Its offerings are complemented by federally funded research programs, graduate programs in health sciences, and student-support services including mobile safety and campus apps.

Product overview

Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, historically Black, Catholic liberal arts university offering undergraduate and graduate education primarily focused on STEM and health sciences. The institution's educational services are delivered through a unified platform combining the main website with the MyXULA student portal and Brightspace learning management system. Academic programs span the College of Arts & Sciences (70+ majors), College of Pharmacy (top producer of Black pharmacists), and the emerging Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (pending accreditation). Student support is provided through dedicated mobile apps (XULA Safe for security, XULAgo for campus services), academic tutoring, research programs (ORSP, BUILD, RCMI), and athletics. The university integrates third-party educational technology including Brightspace LMS, Zoom, VoiceThread, Respondus, WEPA printing, and Banner student information system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy: The College of Pharmacy is among the country's top producers of African American pharmacists.
• Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM)
• XULA Gold

Products and services

• College of Arts & Sciences The largest academic division of Xavier University of Louisiana, offering over 70 majors in arts and sciences disciplines including natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences for undergraduate and graduate students.
• College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program and postgraduate residency programs; one of the nation's top producers of African American pharmacists.
• Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM) An emerging allopathic medical school being developed in partnership with Ochsner Health to address physician workforce diversity, with curriculum and accreditation supported by a $1.75 million Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant.
• Graduate School Graduate-level education offering master's programs including Speech Pathology (launched October 2019) and Genetic Counseling (inaugural Genetic Counseling Match Day in January 2025), as well as other advanced academic and professional degrees.
• XULA Safe Mobile App Free safety and security mobile application for iOS and Android providing emergency notifications, virtual walk-home services, mobile blue-light features, real-time chat with campus police dispatcher, crime and power outage reporting, GPS location sharing, campus safety status, and interactive campus map for Xavier students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• XULAgo Mobile App Mobile application enabling Xavier students to access university resources, course information, and campus services on the go.
• Athletics Programs (XULA Gold) NAIA intercollegiate athletics program including basketball (Gold Nuggets), co-ed varsity rowing (first HBCU to offer), cheerleading (2026 NAIA National Champions), and other varsity sports open to Xavier students.
• Research Programs (ORSP, BUILD, RCMI, LCRC, XULA MOLE) Comprehensive research infrastructure including the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), BUILD program (NIH-funded diversity initiative), Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI), Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), and XULA MOLE, supporting faculty and student research across STEM and health sciences.
• Office of Academic Support / Tutoring Program Academic support services offering tutoring and student success programs; the Office of Academic Support has earned Level One Certification for tutor training from the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA).

Quantifiable outcome

• Top HBCU rankings nationally
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Study-abroad partnership enabling HBCU students to study at Qatar Foundation's Education City. Partnership designed to promote cross-cultural exchange, academic collaboration, and mutual learning experiences between US and Qatar-based students. Supported by the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Washington, DC.
• Hampton UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Partnership under Qatar Foundation study-abroad initiative for cross-cultural academic exchange
• Prairie View A&M UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Partnership under Qatar Foundation study-abroad initiative for cross-cultural academic exchange
• Sustain Our Future Foundation and Southface InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Xavier selected among five HBCUs for three-year pilot program to transform campus sustainability and develop next generation of sustainability leaders.
• Ochsner HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Clinical training partnership for Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM). Ochsner Health provides clinical training sites and partnership for the new allopathic medical school that will be located in New Orleans' BioDistrict.
• Opus Prize FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2025Partnership to host the 2025 Opus Prize ceremony at Xavier. Opus Prize is an annual faith-based award recognizing organizations addressing social justice issues.
• Obama Presidential CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Xavier Archives partnered with Obama Presidential Center for historic artifact exhibition featuring Thomas Mundy Peterson Voting Medal in inaugural exhibition.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dillard University: Private HBCU liberal arts university also located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most direct geographic and institutional peer, sharing student demographics, HBCU mission, and small private-college operating profile.
• Spelman College: Top-ranked private HBCU liberal arts college in Atlanta. Highly comparable as a selective HBCU liberal arts institution with strong STEM emphasis, comparable student selectivity, and similar tuition-driven model.
• Fisk University: Small private HBCU liberal arts college in Nashville. Comparable as a small, research-active private HBCU liberal arts institution with similar Carnegie classification profile and donor-dependent operating model.
• Hampton University: Private HBCU with broad undergraduate and graduate offerings. Directly comparable in size, scope, and HBCU mission; also a confirmed partner under the Qatar Foundation study-abroad initiative.
• Tuskegee University: Private HBCU with strong STEM and health-sciences programs. Comparable as an HBCU with significant research funding, engineering and health-sciences emphasis, and similar private-institution operating model.
• Morehouse College: Private HBCU liberal arts college in Atlanta with strong national brand. Comparable as a selective HBCU liberal arts institution with similar applicant demographics and outcomes-driven positioning.

Emerging players

• Morehouse School of Medicine: HBCU medical school focused on training African American physicians. Direct comparable to the planned Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine in mission, scale, and HBCU medical education positioning.
• Meharry Medical College: Historically Black medical and dental school in Nashville. Comparable as an HBCU health-sciences institution focused on physician and dentist diversity, relevant benchmark for Xavier's pharmacy and emerging medical school.

Broad incumbents

• Howard University: Larger, well-established private HBCU with undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools including medicine and pharmacy. Directly comparable in mission and health-sciences leadership but materially larger in scale, research footprint, and endowment.

Others

• Xavier University (Cincinnati): Jesuit Catholic university sharing the Xavier name and Catholic mission, but secular and not an HBCU. Comparable as a Catholic-affiliated private university with strong pre-health and pharmacy pathways, providing a useful cross-reference for Jesuit/Catholic institutional benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/XULAindex
• Facebookfacebook.com/101561003215801
• Instagraminstagram.com/xula1925
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xavier-university-of-louisiana

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors5 records

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Investments

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