Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

Xavier University
*Ateneo de Cagayan*
Pamantasang Xavier – Ateneo de Cagayan (Filipino)
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Former name	Ateneo de Cagayan; (1933–1958)
Motto	Latin: Veritas Liberabit Vos
Motto in English	"The Truth shall set you free" (John 8:32)
Type	Private Roman Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	June 7, 1933
Founder	James Hayes
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations	AJCU-AP, PAASCU, JBEC, CEAP
Chairman	Francisco F. Guerra III
President	Fr. Mars P. Tan, S.J.
Rector	Fr. Ismael Jose Gonzaga, S.J.; (Loyola House Jesuit Community)
Principal	List Rogelio L. Gawahan ; (Senior High School); Pamela Q. Pajente ; (Junior High School); Fr. Frank Savadera, S.J.; (Grade School);
Chaplains	List Fr. Gabriel Gonzalez, S.J.; (University Chaplain); Fr. Raymund Benedict Hizon, S.J.; (Senior High School Chaplain); Fr. Errol Nebrao, S.J.; (Junior High School Chaplain); Fr. Arman Samonte, S.J. (Grade School Chaplain);
Academic staff	531
Students	13,713 (2016)
Location	Corrales Avenue, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines; 8°28′35.96″N 124°38′48.85″E / 8.4766556°N 124.6469028°E
Campus	List Main Campus ; 8 hectares (80,000 m2) Corrales Ave., Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro (Undergraduate/Graduate & Professional); Pueblo de Oro Campus; 13 hectares (130,000 m2) (Basic Education & Sports Complex); Manresa Campus; 50 hectares (500,000 m2) (Agriculture & Integrated Technologies) ; Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital ; (Nursing and Medicine);
Newspaper	The Crusader Publication
University Church	Church of the Immaculate Conception
Colors	Blue and White
Nickname	Xavier Crusaders
Mascot	College: Crusader Knight ; High school: Squires ; Grade school: Pages
Alma Mater Song	"Xavier, Alma Mater"
Website	www.xu.edu.ph
	Location in Mindanao Location in the Philippines

The Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan (Filipino: Pamantasang Ateneo de Cagayan; Spanish: Universidad Ateneo de Cagayan), also known simply as the Ateneo de Cagayan, Xavier or XU is a private, Catholic, coeducational, basic and higher education institution. It is operated by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. Founded in 1933 as the Ateneo de Cagayan, it became the first higher education institution in Mindanao to receive a university status a year before its sister school Ateneo de Manila. It was given its present name in honor of the Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier.

The university offers primary and secondary education as well as undergraduate and post-graduate education in humanities, social sciences, engineering, management and business. It offers professional degrees through graduate schools such as Xavier Ateneo College of Law and Jose P. Rizal School of Medicine.