University presidents
- John Nobili, S.J., 1851–56
- Nicholas Congiato, S.J., 1856–57
- Felix Cicaterri, S.J., 1857–61
- Burchard Villiger, S.J., 1861–65
- Aloysius Masnata, S.J., 1865–68
- Aloysius Varsi, S.J., 1868–76
- Aloysius Brunengo, S.J., 1876–80
- John Pinasco, S.J., 1880–83
- Robert E. Kenna, S.J., 1883–88
- John Pinasco, S.J. 1888–93
- Joseph W. Riordan, S.J. 1893–99
- Robert E. Kenna, S.J., 1899–1905
- Richard A. Gleeson, S.J., 1905–10
- James P. Morrissey, S.J., 1910–13
- Walter F. Thornton, S.J., 1913–18
- Timothy L. Murphy, S.J., 1918–21
- Zacheus J. Maher, S.J., 1921–26
- Cornelius J. McCoy, S.J., 1926–32
- James J. Lyons, S.J., 1932–35
- Louis C. Rudolph, S.J. 1935–40
- Charles J. Walsh, S.J., 1940–45
- William C. Gianera, S.J. 1945–51
- Herman J. Hauck, S.J. 1951–58
- Patrick A. Donahoe, S.J. 1958–68
- Thomas D. Terry, S.J. 1968–76
- William J. Rewak. S.J. 1976–88
- Paul L. Locatelli, S.J. 1988–2008
- Michael Engh, S.J. January 5, 2009 – 2019
- Kevin O'Brien, S.J. 2019–2021
- Lisa A. Kloppenberg, 2021–2022
- Julie Sullivan, 2022–present
