Xavier University: merit scholarships and what the school publishes
Xavier University publishes merit aid criteria as published criteria. Because the bands are steps rather than a slope, a hundredth of a GPA point is worth nothing inside a band and the whole step at the edge of one.
Enter a score and a GPA below to see which band it actually lands in, what that band pays, and exactly how many points the next one needs.
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Xavier publishes one range, $23,000 to $33,000 annually, for its academic scholarships and no GPA or score threshold for any of them, so no amount can be predicted from a transcript. The published figures are for Fall 2025 entry and may be a cycle behind. Musketeer Forever's $31,000 minimum requires a formal application with an essay and recommendation, uses a weighted GPA, and is limited to Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana high schools, so it is not carried as a band.
Unweighted, as the school asks for it.
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Example — an ACT 29 with a 3.60 GPA
Academic scholarship
range from $23,000 to $33,000 annually
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The published Xavier merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from Xavier University’s own pages for 2025-26 entry. Nothing here is estimated: where the school states a benefit rather than a figure, that is what the table says.
Academic scholarships
Every applicant for admission is evaluated automatically. Xavier publishes no GPA or score cutoff for any tier.
range from $23,000 to $33,000 annually
Academic scholarship
No score needed
| Award | With a score | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Academic scholarship | — | range from $23,000 to $33,000 annually |
Source: Academic scholarships · verified 2026-10-25
Does Xavier superscore for scholarships?
Not stated. There is no published score threshold to clear.
With nothing published, plan for the stricter reading: look up your best single sitting in the grid above, work out your superscore as well, and ask Xavier’s financial aid office which one they read before you count on the higher band.
Comparing schools? See which colleges superscore for scholarships — 66 of 501 commit to it, 52 say they do not, and the rest never say.
Xavier scholarship deadlines
| Entry term | Due |
|---|---|
| Early Action | November 1 |
Scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive, and official reports sent to schools can take longer, so the last useful test date is several weeks before the printed deadline. Check which test dates still make it.
Where these numbers came from
Every figure on this page was read from Xavier University’s own published pages, linked below with the date we last confirmed them. We do not estimate a missing band or interpolate a value.
- Xavier publishes one range for all of its academic scholarships and no tiers at all.
- The floor, $23,000 a year, is higher than most schools' top award.
- The $10,000 spread above that floor has no published rule.
- Every applicant for admission is evaluated automatically, with no separate application.
- A score is not required for scholarship consideration.
- The published figures are for Fall 2025 entry and may be a cycle behind.
- Musketeer Forever promises a minimum annual merit scholarship of $31,000 for a cumulative weighted 3.5 after six semesters.
- That award needs a formal application, uses a weighted GPA, and is limited to Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana high schools, so it is not a band here.
- Early Action on November 1 carries merit decisions by mid-December.
Check before you rely on it. Grids change by entry year and schools update them without notice. This page is a reproduction with a date on it, not a guarantee, and it is not financial aid advice. ClutchACT is not affiliated with Xavier University.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at Xavier?
Xavier University publishes a merit aid grid keyed to ACT score and GPA. See the tables on this page for the current bands.
Is Xavier test-optional?
A score is the applicant's choice; Xavier requires none for admission. For merit aid the answer is different: no score is needed to be considered, and Xavier publishes no score threshold. The award is decided on a holistic read, so a submitted score is one input among many with no stated weight. Being admitted without a score and qualifying for money without a score are two separate questions.
Does Xavier superscore the ACT for scholarships?
Not stated. There is no published score threshold to clear.
When are Xavier scholarship deadlines?
Early Action: November 1. The application and the official score report are both due by that date, and ACT scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive — so the last useful test date is several weeks earlier than the deadline suggests.
Is this Xavier scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from Xavier University's own published pages and last verified on 2026-10-25. The sources are linked at the bottom of the page with that date. Grids change by entry year, so check the source before relying on a figure for a decision.
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