HBCU: Xavier University of Louisiana

School Name: Xavier University of Louisiana

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Year Founded: 1925

Number of Students: 3,391 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Physics and Dual-Degree Engineering

Greek Life:

• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc.,  Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Dr. Osaretin Idusyi (notable orthopedic surgeon), Monica Bertran ( Bloomberg Television reporter), Donald ‘Slick’ Watts (former NBA player)

What You May Not Know About Xavier: Xavier is the only historically Black Catholic college in the nation.

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