Admission Classifications

Degree-Seeking Students

The following classifications are made for degree-seeking students:

  1. Admit with full status: All admission criteria are met; minimum grade-point average of 3.0, or the equivalency established by the individual graduate programs; bachelor's degree conferred by a regionally accredited institution; receipt of required supporting materials by the Office of Graduate Admission.
  2. Admit on probation: Status used when a component of the admission criteria is not met. When twelve (12) semester-hours of coursework at Saint Xavier have been completed, the student's progress will be reviewed by the program director. If a 3.0 grade-point average has been achieved, the student will be admitted with full status.
  3. Admit on conditional status: Student may attempt six (6) semester-hours while meeting the conditions of admission. Such conditions include, but are not limited to: 1) student taking undergraduate prerequisites (see individual departments for required undergraduate prerequisites); 2) applying for financial aid; 3) requiring the Form I-20; or 4) supplying final transcripts.
  4. Qualified deny: The student is denied admission for a particular term because of program limitations. The student is allowed to apply to other graduate programs within the institution.
  5. Defer: The student may need to retake a graduate exam or complete six (6) semester-hours at SXU. The student's progress is reviewed again with a specific date listed.
  6. Deny admission: Student has not met the admission requirements. Denied applicants are not allowed to register for classes. Denied applicants may not reapply to the same program for at least one year.

Non-Degree-Seeking Students

Non-degree-seeking students may enroll as:

  1. Student-at-Large: the dean/director of the Graduate Program may grant permission for students to enroll in graduate courses. Students-at-large should be aware of the limits on courses that may be taken, as described in the policy on Students-at-large later in this document.
  2. Students enrolled in professional development workshops, such as those of the Illinois Renewal Institute.

Admission of International Students

International students (those not holding United States citizenship or permanent residency) must submit the following to the Office of Graduate Admission at Saint Xavier University:
  1. a completed application form;
  2. a thirty-five dollar ($35.00) application fee, unless applying for admission online;
  3. completed recommendation forms;
  4. official results of the appropriate graduate admission test;
  5. a completed and notarized Affidavit of Support form. This affidavit is available on the Office of Graduate Admission Web page;
  6. a notarized bank statement or bank letter demonstrating capacity to provide financial support for at least one year of attendance at SXU. Currency must be converted to U.S. Dollars, and the letter must be written in English;
  7. test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for non-native English-speaking applicants. Registration materials for TOEFL may be obtained online at www.toefl.org or from the College Entrance Examination Board, P.O. Box 592, Princeton, NJ 08540. (Saint Xavier's institutional code is 1708); and
  8. one official and translated transcript from the college where the bachelor's degree was received and one official and translated transcript from the college(s) in which graduate work was completed. These transcripts must also be evaluated on a course-by-course basis for U.S. equivalency by an approved educational credential evaluator. The Office of Graduate Admission can recommend companies that provide these services;
  9. additional requirements may apply, depending on program.

After the admission process is completed and the student is admitted to Saint Xavier University and paid the $100 tuition deposit, the Form I-20 will be issued to the student. Upon arriving at the University campus, the student should report to the Office of Graduate Admission for assistance and orientation to the University. It is the student's responsibility to attend SXU on a full-time basis and to notify the Office of Graduate Admission of any change in status, including withdrawal. International students are not permitted to register as students-at-large. Financial aid is available for international students, and information about aid can be obtained in the Office of Graduate Admission.

Saint Xavier University 2008-2009 Catalog
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