Seven-Year Program Agreement Signed with Xavier High School
The presidents of The University of Scranton and Xavier High School signed an agreement that creates a pathway for students who meet eligibility requirements to earn their high school diploma and bachelor’s degree in just seven years. From left: Rev. Joseph Marina, S.J., president of The University of Scranton, and Jack Raslowsky, president of Xavier High School, a Jesuit high school in Manhattan.The University of Scranton and Xavier High School in New York City have signed an agreement that creates a pathway for students who meet eligibility requirements to earn their high school diploma and bachelor’s degree in seven years. The agreement with Xavier will begin in the 2025-2026 academic year.
“I am delighted and grateful to see Scranton and Xavier working together on establishing this new linkage,” said Rev. Joseph Marina, S.J., president of The University of Scranton. “Having served on Xavier’s board of trustees in the past and as pastor of the Church of St. Francis Xavier right next door, I know first-hand how seriously Xavier takes its Jesuit mission. Its students are of the highest caliber, and they are exactly the type of students we wish to attract to the University. This new avenue for both of our institutions will provide a more efficient and cost-effective pathway to higher education and bond the Jesuit charisms of our schools in a new and creative way.”
Founded in 1847, Xavier High School is an academically rigorous, Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school in New York City that educates intelligent, motivated young men of diverse backgrounds and means. Today, 43 percent of its student body are students of color and 59 percent of Xavier’s students are enrolled in AP or honors courses.
“I am delighted by this deepening of our relationship with The University of Scranton. Over the decades, scores of Xavier graduates have continued their education at Scranton because of the University’s academic rigor and deep commitment to her Jesuit mission and identity,” said Jack Raslowsky, president of Xavier High School. “This relationship will allow and encourage new generations of students to do the same and will prepare them to go forth to transform the world for God’s great glory.”
The agreement allows students from Xavier High School who meet eligibility requirements to gain college credit at The University of Scranton for courses taken in high school. To be eligible for the program, Xavier students must have a final cumulative grade point average of 87 or higher. They must attain a minimum SAT score of 530 in mathematics and 550 in evidence-based reading and mathematics or a minimum ACT composite score of 22. In addition to other requirements, students must also have a cumulative grade of 87 or higher in the individual courses transferred for credit. Students accepted into the University will receive academic credit for eligible courses taken through the program and will be considered for merit- and need-based financial aid.
For more information about the seven-year program, email Xavier High School at admissions@xavierhs.org. or contact The University of Scranton at admissions@scranton.edu or 1-888-SCRANTON.
