Saint Xavier University nursing

Chicago, Illinois · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 86% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
*ACCL (Accelerated BSN Program; generic program also offered)		ChicagoApproved86% (2025, 129 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

2014: 2102015: 1622016: 2312017: 2212018: 2492019: 2292020: 2192021: 1742022: 1842023: 2422024: 16221020141622024
Nursing completions at Saint Xavier University by year, IPEDS. Down 23% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014210
2015162
2016231
2017221
2018249
2019229
2020219
2021174
2022184
2023242
2024162
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree126
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree11
Nursing Education 51.3203Master's degree10
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree9
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degree6
Nursing Education 51.3203Post-master's certificateNone reported
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degreeNone reported
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Master's degreeNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2032
CCNEMaster'sFall 2032
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2032

Federal funding

4 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $917k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$994kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$143kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2009-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2005-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$-220122Advanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

From Saint Xavier University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“CCNE-accredited nursing schools like SXU's School of Nursing give prospective students”

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NCLEX

“Our NCLEX pass rates are 86% for first-time test takers.”

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Admission

“ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) scores.”

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