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Loyola University Chicago Overview

Located in Chicago, Illinois, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Loyola University Chicago Known For?

3,272 Undergraduate Awards
$44,968 Avg Cost After Aid
79% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Loyola Chicago.
  • In a recent academic period50% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Loyola Chicago bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $71,530 a year. That's about 75% more than their peers at other schools.
  • It takes the average Loyola Chicago student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Loyola University Chicago?

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Contact details for Loyola Chicago are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1032 W. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660
Phone: 773-274-3000
Website: www.luc.edu

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How Do I Get Into Loyola Chicago?

You can apply to Loyola Chicago online at: https://www.luc.edu/undergrad/apply/

Admission Requirements for Loyola Chicago

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 5
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Loyola Chicago?

79% Acceptance Rate
69% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores
Loyola Chicago has an acceptance rate of 79%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Loyola Chicago submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 690. Math scores were between 580 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Loyola University Chicago  ( 600 to 690 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Loyola University Chicago  ( 580 to 680 )
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800
Loyola Chicago received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Loyola University Chicago  ( 26 to 34 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Loyola University Chicago  ( 27 to 31 )
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36

Can I Afford Loyola University Chicago?

$44,968 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Loyola Chicago is $44,968. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Loyola Chicago, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $9,442 a year. That adds up to $37,768 over four years for those students.

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Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Student Diversity

10,924 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,612 undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago, with 10,924 being full-time and 688 being part-time.

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There are also 5,281 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,924 full-time undergraduates at Loyola Chicago, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Loyola University Chicago students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,425
Black or African American 565
Hispanic or Latino 1,943
White 5,924
International Students 394
Other Races/Ethnicities 673

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Loyola University Chicago. At this time, 43 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 101 countries are represented at Loyola Chicago. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Social Work 0 0 56 17 430 4 507
Nursing 0 0 424 15 45 10 494
Business Administration & Management 3 9 118 5 180 0 315
General Biology 0 0 261 0 48 0 309
General Psychology 0 0 280 0 0 0 280
Legal Research 0 0 0 112 120 2 234
Law 0 0 0 0 0 231 231
Marketing 0 0 141 0 28 0 169
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 149 0 14 0 163
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 161 161
Political Science & Government 0 0 147 0 10 1 158
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 55 90 0 145
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 119 0 0 0 119
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 93 0 21 0 114
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 106 0 2 0 108
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 67 0 37 0 104
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 11 0 61 31 103
Management Information Systems 0 0 90 0 0 0 90
Accounting 0 0 67 0 21 0 88
History 0 0 50 0 18 4 72
Public Health 0 0 28 1 42 0 71
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 46 0 20 0 66
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 51 1 14 0 66
Computer Information Systems 8 0 45 0 11 0 64
Human Resource Management 10 0 14 5 28 0 57
General English Literature 0 0 39 0 11 1 51
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 14 20 17 51
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 36 0 14 0 50
Health & Physical Education 0 0 34 0 12 0 46
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 0 1 12 25 7 45
Philosophy 0 0 29 0 11 4 44
Sociology 0 0 29 0 12 1 42
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 36 0 3 2 41
International Business 0 0 33 8 0 0 41
Computer Engineering 0 0 29 0 12 0 41
Educational Administration 0 0 0 3 15 22 40
Behavioral Science 0 38 0 0 0 0 38
Special Education 0 0 10 26 0 0 36
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 13 23 0 36
International Studies 0 0 35 0 0 0 35
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 34 0 0 0 34
Legal Support Services 28 0 6 0 0 0 34
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 32 0 0 0 32
Natural Resource Management 0 0 29 1 0 0 30
Journalism 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Security Science and Technology 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 11 10 6 27
Chemistry 0 0 9 0 11 6 26
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 11 0 13 0 24
Romance Languages 0 0 20 0 3 0 23
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 21 0 0 0 0 21
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 2 0 12 7 21
Statistics 0 0 8 0 12 0 20
Anthropology 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 14 5 19
Mathematics 0 0 13 0 4 0 17
Fine & Studio Arts 1 0 16 0 0 0 17
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 7 8 15
Information Technology 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 15 0 15
International Relations & National Security 0 0 7 0 7 0 14
Dance 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
International Education 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 6 1 6 0 13
Ethnic Studies 0 0 6 0 7 0 13
Environmental Engineering 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 12 0 12
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Writing Studies 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 6 5 11
Economics 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Music 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Physics 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Human Services 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Agricultural Production 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 2 1 2 5
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Data Science 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
Sociology & Anthropology 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 1 3 4
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Public Administration 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Multilingual Education 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Area Studies 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Mathematics & Computer Science 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Business/Corporate Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Computer Interaction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forestry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Missionary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 50 68 3,154 315 1,588 541 5,716

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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