Xavier University is a private Jesuit Catholic university founded in 1831 in Cincinnati, Ohio, making it the oldest Catholic university in the Midwest and one of 28 Jesuit institutions in the United States. With approximately 7,000 students, Xavier offers more than 90 undergraduate and 60 graduate programs, and is consistently ranked among the top regional universities in the Midwest. Xavier's location in the Norwood neighborhood of Cincinnati — near the cultural, entertainment, and professional resources of a major American city — enriches its educational mission and supports internship and r…