St Xavier's College, Kolkata: The Heaven on Earth

I had applied to various reputed universities around the country like St Xavier's College, Mumbai, Delhi University, St Xavier's University, Kolkata, South City College, Jadavapur University, Presidency University etc. The admission process of St Xavier's College, Kolkata was quite simple. They released two cutoffs and fortunately I got into the college in the first list itself. The cutoffs for bcom were 89% for bcom evening and 90% for bcom morning. Note- These were the cutoffs for students having commerce in their+2 level. Cutoffs for Arts were almost the same whereas for Science students it was 94% in bcom evening and 92% in bcom morning. St Xavier's College is unarguably one of the best colleges in Kolkata for Bcom hons. The college proudly holds NIRF Rank 4 & has a pool of distinguished alumni connect.

Bcom Hons at SXC provides the students in depth knowledge of the subject along with valuable insights from the industry experts through the various seminars which are held in the college. The faculty:student ratio is quite good. The professors are extremely helpful & leave no stone unturned in making us understand the concepts. The faculty at SXC has many distinguished personalities holding PhD in their respective fields & possessing excellent skills at imparting the knowledge to their students. There are 2 semesters in each year. Each semester has a CIA( Continuous Internal Assessment) exams . These exams are extremely important failing which, the students may not be allowed to sit for semester exams.

The college provides an opportunity of summer internships to it's students based on their specialization. Various Chartered Accountancy firms, EY, Swiggy etc come searching for candidates well suited for the designated roles.

The students are eligible to sit for placement in Semester 5. The companies visiting the college include a lot of big names including all the Big 4 firms- KPMG, Deloitte, EY & PwC. Other than these Accenture, Zomato, Capgemini, Goldman Sachs, etc also visit the college. The placement percentage is decent with the avg salary package hovering around 4.5-5 lpa which may go as high as 21lpa.

The Bcom Morning programme is semi-government funded whereas the Bcom Evening is fully private . Thus the fees for the latter is much more than the other. The estimated cost of studying Bcom in the Morning section is around 1,45,000 whereas it is 3,50,000 for the Bcom Evening Students. The college offers financial aid to the students coming from weaker sections of the society and also has facilities for availing the Student Credit Card Scheme, launched by the West Bengal government.

SXC has an innumerable number of clubs. Whatever be your interest, you'll find a club for that in this college. From Music and Dance to Finance, SXC has many clubs which offer vast exposure to the students regarding the respective fields. Extracurricular activities are ongoing in the campus almost all the time, helping the students to strike a perfect balance between Academics & Personality Development. The fest of SXC, namely Xavotsav is one of the most famous fests among the colleges in Kolkata. It provides infinite opportunities for the students to showcase their talents and have a gala time.