Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA), located in New Orleans, Louisiana

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, in the United States

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, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college with the distinction of being the only historically black

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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 Roman Catholic institution of higher education. From its founding Xavier has embraced a special mission to serve the African American Catholic community; however its doors have always been open to qualified students of every race and creed.