Xaverian College

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Xaverian College
Address
Lower Park Road Rusholme, Manchester , M14 5RB England
Coordinates	53°27′18″N 2°13′23″W / 53.455°N 2.223°W / 53.455; -2.223
Information
Former name	The Catholic Collegiate Institute
Type	Sixth Form College
Motto	Concordia res parvae crescunt (In harmony, small things grow)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1977 - Xaverian Sixth Form College 1945 - Xaverian Grammar School 1862 - The Catholic Collegiate Institute, All Saints
Founder	Congregation of Saint Francis Xavier
Local authority	Manchester
Department for Education URN	130504 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Tony Knowles
Gender	Coeducational
Age	16 to 19
Enrolment	c. 2,500
Colour(s)	Blue, yellow, white
Newspaper	The Manchester Xaverian
Diocese	Salford
Website	xaverian.ac.uk

Xaverian College is a Roman Catholic college located in Rusholme, Manchester, approximately two miles south of the city centre. Established in 1862, it is recognised as being one of the most oversubscribed sixth form colleges in Greater Manchester, along with Ashton Sixth Form College and Loreto College. As a member of the Association of Colleges, the college has an offer rate of 30% (2019).^[1]

The college is near the University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music. Through its partnership with the University of Manchester, Xaverian College hosts foundational science courses on behalf of the university. Additionally, Xaverian College students benefit from access to the resources available at the University of Manchester Library.