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[FlyerBob]

What more is there to say, UD has recently been valued as the most valuable program vs. BE teams by WSJ & Forbes, UD R&D $$ #3 amongst Catholic Univ (after ND & Georgetown), our geographic blue print is dead on. The below is just some benchmarks of how we compare vs BE and our "competition". Perhaps CAG can get us over the top in time for the next expansion. I think SLU is the competition.

School…………..Students…….US News Rank..…….Affiliation…Endow..NCAAT
last 10 yrs
Butler………………4,800…………..2 Regl………….N/A……………..190M………24
Creighton………..8,400…………..1 Regl.………Catholic…………450M……….7
Georgetown…… 19,000…………20…….……..Catholic…………1.5B…………14
DePaul…………….23,000…….……124…………..Catholic…………440M…… ….0
St John's…………. 21,000…………164..…………Catholic…………686M……….2
Seton Hall………..10,000…………118…………..Catholic…………264M….…….1
Providence…….. 4,700…………..1 Regl.………Catholic…………209M……….4
Villanova………… 11,000…………50…….………Catholic………….564M………23
Marquette……… 11,000…………86………………Catholic………….550M……16
Xavier…………….. 6,300…………..4 Regl..…….Catholic…………156M………22

St Louis…………..13,000……..……96…………….Catholic………….1.1B…… …..6
Dayton…………… 11,000………..111…………..Catholic………….500M……..10
Gonzaga…………. 7,500…………..4 Regl...…..Catholic…………217M………22
St Mary's………… 4,000……………9 Regl....….Catholic………..170M……..7
VCU………………..31,000…………..164………………N/A……………….650M….17
Davidson………… 1,800…………….9 LibArts….Presbyterian…681M.…...8
St Bonaventure..2,000…………..22 Regl..….Catholic…………63M…....…1
Wichita St………..15,000…………..Not Ranked..N/A……………235M…....14

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	St Bonaventure SAINT BONAVENTURE Founded in 1858, St. Bonaventure University is a liberal arts college located on 500 acres in southwestern New York state. SBU offers 43 undergraduate majors, the most popular of which are elementary education, journalism, psychology, accounting, marketing, finance, and management. Total undergraduate enrollment is 2,000. Virtually all freshmen and most undergraduates live on campus. A founding member of the A10 Conference. Famous athletes include Bob Lanier. Historical nickname was the Brown Indians, but later changed to the Bonnies. Their mascot is a wolf.

	Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS Saint Louis University is a Jesuit, Catholic university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. The University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 12,700 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Located in St. Louis, MO, and just five minutes from the Gateway Arch, SLU offers 85 undergraduate programs and over 50 graduate study tracks. Over 99% of the SLU faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields. Fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Billikens, but also commonly known as "Sloo", the phonetic pronunciation of the school's initials. Athletic claims to fame include multiple national titles in men's soccer and men's basketball star Larry Hughes.