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Loyola University Chicago
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Information Summary
Ranks 387th overall and 14th in Illinois
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
86.3 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$40,798 |
| Admission
Success rate |
73% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
28 / 1280 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
23 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
84% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
15,194 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Chicago, IL 60611-9810
| Surrounding community | Large city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 26,522 (26,522 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | 17,532 (1.48 people per house) |
| Families | 5,538 (2.27 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 1,449 |
| Pop. — Asian | 2,704 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 48 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 75 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 22,284 |
| Pop. — Other | 432 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Majority undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Loyola University Chicago?
Ranks 209th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $27,200 | $27,200 | $27,200 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $766 | $766 | $766 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $12,780 | $12,780 | $12,780 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $230 | $230 | $230 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $710 | $710 | $710 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $40,798 | $40,798 | $40,798 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $29,166 | $29,166 | $29,166 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $29,166 | $29,166 | $29,166 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Degree — Tuition | $36,600 | $36,600 |
| Medical Degree — Required Fees | $798 | $798 |
| Theology Degree — Tuition | $12,780 | $12,780 |
| Theology Degree — Required Fees | $230 | $230 |
| Law Degree — Tuition | $33,070 | $33,070 |
| Law Degree — Required Fees | $424 | $424 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $24,236 |
$24,236 |
$24,236 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $9,284 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,600 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $25 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $50 |
| Applicants | 17,357 (5,651 male / 11,706 female) |
| Admitted | 12,723 (4,070 male / 8,653 female) |
| Admission rate | 73% |
| First-time Enrollment | 2,035 (658 male / 1,377 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,035 (658 male / 1,377 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
| Total Enrollment | 15,194 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Loyola University Chicago use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Loyola University Chicago accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Horizon League |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Horizon League |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 263rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 89% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 23 / 29 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 22 / 28 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 23 / 28 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 272nd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 35% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 540 / 640 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 520 / 640 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1060 / 1280 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 3,800 |
| Meals per Week | 19 |
| Room Fee | $6,680 |
| Board Fee | $3,352 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Loyola University Chicago Ranks 433rd for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,057 | 485 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $3,983 | 605 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $9,979 | 1,879 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $7,353 | 1,389 | |
| Any financial aid type | 1,962 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Loyola University Chicago?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 175 | 229 | 404 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 213 | 727 | 940 |
Hispanic | 376 | 804 | 1,180 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 552 | 867 | 1,419 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 11 | 17 | 28 |
White Non-Hispanic | 3,440 | 5,969 | 9,409 |
Race Unknown | 673 | 1,141 | 1,814 |
| Total | 5,440 | 9,754 | 15,194 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Loyola University Chicago?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 18 | 35 | 53 |
Hispanic | 18 | 48 | 66 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 52 | 72 | 124 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | 190 | 376 | 566 |
Race Unknown | 21 | 44 | 65 |
| Total | 304 | 585 | 889 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Loyola University Chicago.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | 153 | 328 | |
| 35 | 267 | 302 | |
| 123 | 154 | 277 | |
| 87 | 131 | 218 | |
| 34 | 160 | 194 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Loyola University Chicago Ranks 260th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $79,696 ($86,298 male / $70,716 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 550 (317 male / 233 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 971 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.6 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $12,551,917 |
Loyola University Chicago Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Loyola University Chicago is a private co-educational religious-affiliated university established in Chicago in 1870 as Saint Ignatius College. St Ignatius College changed its name to Loyola University in 1909, while also adding the Stritch School of Medicine. 1923 saw the affiliation of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery with Loyola University, later to be known as Loyola University School of Dentistry (no longer open). In 1934 West Baden College affiliates itself with Loyola University, later to be known as the Bellarmine School of Theology then the Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago. Loyola University established the School of Nursing in 1935, the first fully accredited collegiate school of nursing in the state of Illinois. Loyola University is anchored at the Lake Shore Campus (on the shore of Lake Michigan) in Rogers Park, the northernmost neighborhood of the city of Chicago. Loyola has developed a ten year master plan that is designed to revitalize the community by adding an updated arts center as well as a retail district called “Loyola Station” near the CTA’s Loyola ‘L’ stop. Loyola University of Chicago has a medical school, the Stritch School of Medicine, and a hospital and medical center associated with them, all located on a campus in Maywood, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. Loyola’s First Studies Program is one of three in the country, with Fordham University and Saint Louis University housing the other two. Loyola University also provides rigorous religious education for those seeking careers in lay ministry with the Loyola University Pastoral Institute as well as degree opportunities in interdisciplinary Catholic studies. After winning its first round NCAA tournament game on March 11, 1963 against Tennessee Tech, the Loyola Ramblers were scheduled to play in the second round against Mississippi State University, which practiced racial segregation. In one of the closest games of the season, Loyola became the third Jesuit University (Holy Cross won in 1947 and the University of San Francisco won twice in the 1950s) to ever win the NCAA Tournament. He was inspired by the coat-of-arms of St Ignatius of Loyola, from whom Loyola derives its name, which depicts two wolves standing over a kettle. Loyola is also home to the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) co-ed fraternity Alpha Psi Lambda, and sororities Gamma Phi Omega (The first Latina-oriented sorority at loyola) and Sigma Lambda Gamma (the largest Latina-oriented sorority in the U.S.) as well as several co-ed business fraternities such as Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Pi, Kappa Psi, and Sigma Tau Delta.
Loyola University Chicago Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Washington Semester. Loyola University of Chicago is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Loyola University of Chicago.
- Computer Science:
- Computer/Information Sciences – General, Computer/Systems Security
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior Studies
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies, Public Relations
- Psychology:
- Applied psychology, Psychology – General
- Popular majors:
- twenty-three percent business per marketing, twelve percent psychology, eleven percent biology, ten percent social sciences, seven percent health professions, five percent communications per journalism
- English Language and Literature:
- English, English Language & Literature – General
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Clinical Nutrition, Nursing (RN)
- History:
- History – General
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General, Statistics
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy
- Security and Protective Services:
- Criminal Justice Studies, Forensic Technologies
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Bioinformatics, Biology
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Education:
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Elementary Education, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
- Public Administration and Service:
- Human Services, Social Work
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Classics, French, German, ancient, Italian, Latin, Spanish
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of April. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 25.
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Loyola University Chicago Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 81% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 83%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were one thousand, nine hundred and seventy-four total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, five hundred and seventy-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero .
Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of July. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of April. The regular application due date was not reported. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of February and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March.
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Loyola University Chicago Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics and Leadership. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics and Leadership. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-two percent scholarships per grants and thirty-eight percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.
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Loyola University Chicago Students
The school’s size is approximately eight thousand, six hundred and sixteen degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand and eighty first-time degree-seeking freshmen and four thousand, one hundred and thirty-one graduate enrollment. Additionally, the student body consists of sixty-one percent in-state students, thirty-nine percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-six percent women, thirty-four percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, fourteen percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, eleven percent hispanic, sixty-three percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixty-three percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-four percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-seven percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-nine percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Coed, where 81 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Loyola University of Chicago offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Additionally, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus.
Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, seventy-nine percent of first-year students live in college housing, twenty-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-JUN deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as gallery of medieval and renaissance art, nursing resource center, seismograph station, theater, electron microscope. This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus.
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Loyola University Chicago Athletics
The Ramblers are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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