Louisiana § RS 17:2084 - Xavier University of Louisiana
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§ RS 17:2084. Xavier University of Louisiana
A. Xavier University of Louisiana, a corporation organized under the laws of this state and domiciled in the city of New Orleans, is authorized to confer upon its students, or upon any person deemed by it worthy of such distinction, degrees in the arts and sciences and all the learned professions, such as are granted by other universities in the United States, and to give diplomas or certificates thereof; provided that the curriculum or course of study in the learned professions shall equal that maintained by other standard universities.
B. The degrees and diplomas or certificates conferred by Xavier University of Louisiana shall be recognized by the courts and all officials of this state as entitling the graduates receiving and holding these diplomas or certificates, to the same rights, immunities and privileges in the state of Louisiana as have the graduates of any other university or institution of learning whatsoever.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 606, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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