Xavier University of Louisiana, Private Catholic university in New Orleans, United States.
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private Catholic institution in New Orleans that operates science laboratories, research facilities, and student housing on an urban campus. The grounds sit in a residential neighborhood and stretch across several city blocks with buildings for teaching, administration, and student activities.
Religious sister Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament founded the institution in 1915 to give African American students access to higher education. Over the decades, the institution expanded its academic programs and increasingly focused on the sciences and pharmacy.
The institution takes its name from Saint Francis Xavier and was founded by a Catholic order dedicated to educating underserved communities. Today, this tradition shows in programs that bring together students from different backgrounds and open pathways into medical and pharmaceutical careers.
The main entrance sits on Palmetto Street and provides access to the primary academic buildings and administrative area. Visitors can walk the grounds, but should note that some areas are restricted to enrolled students and staff.
The institution produces more African American graduates who later complete medical school or earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree than any other institution in the United States. Many of these graduates go on to work in clinics and pharmacies serving communities that previously had limited access to care.
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