down in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the campus was rebuilt on the southern boundary of Chicago.
In 1915, Saint Francis Xavier College for Women opened.
== Academics ==
Saint Xavier University offers undergraduate majors and graduate programs through its two colleges:
The College of Liberal Arts and Education
The College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business (a recognized Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing)
Saint Xavier University has one of the most diverse undergraduate student bodies in Chicago and is a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution.
== Campus ==
Saint Xavier's 109 acres (44.1 ha) main campus is located in Chicago in the Mt. Greenwood neighborhood on the corner of 103rd Street and Central Park Avenue. It is in close proximity to the suburb of Evergreen Park, Illinois.
The university's main campus is made up of several buildings, including the Warde Academic Center, which is the oldest building on campus and houses administrative offices and the library; the …
