Xavier University is a private Jesuit university in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is best known for business, the Williams College of Business, nursing, health professions, psychology and its Big East basketball programme, with small classes and a residential campus. Choose it for a values-based private degree in an affordable Midwestern city.
Cincinnati, United States
Official website: xavier.edu
Top 5 (U.S. News)
AACSB-accredited
1831 in Cincinnati
$24,000 – $48,000
International students, master's (lower) and undergraduate (higher) before scholarships
$14,000 – $17,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on xavier.edu before you apply.
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MBA (Williams College of Business)
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MS Customer Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BSBA Finance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Williams College of Business — strong links to Procter & Gamble and Kroger in Cincinnati.
Customer analytics master's shaped by Cincinnati's consumer brands.
Big East basketball and an active campus life.
Graduates join Procter & Gamble, Kroger, Fifth Third Bank, GE Aerospace and Cincinnati's firms.
STEM-designated analytics graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Nursing graduates enter hospitals across the Cincinnati region.
Undergrad
1 Feb 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
The campus sits in the Evanston and Norwood neighbourhoods with a central green, residence halls and the Cintas Center arena close together.
Cincinnati is an affordable city on the Ohio River with a big consumer-goods and finance economy, professional sports and parks.
Form I-20 issued by Xavier
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Action closes 1 December 2026 and Regular Decision 1 February 2027. Business master's programmes review applications on a rolling basis.
Business analytics and the MBA admit for fall and spring. Customer analytics and undergraduate programmes start in the fall.
You need an F-1 student visa. Xavier issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and attend a visa interview.
Business analytics, the MBA, customer analytics and finance are popular. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 and TOEFL 79 or IELTS 6.5.
Yes. Xavier offers merit scholarships to international undergraduates that can cover a large share of tuition. Check the financial aid pages for current amounts.
