Chicago, IL · Private · 11,737 undergraduates · urban
Loyola University Chicago
Less selective
Loyola divides undergraduate life between a residential lakefront campus and a downtown academic campus rather than forcing one setting to serve every program.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 81.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 70.7%
40,468 applicants in the reported year
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$71,530 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Loyola University Chicago apart
Academic design
Students in several professional schools take substantial coursework at the Water Tower Campus while completing university requirements across Loyola's broader academic system.
Campus pattern
Lake Shore Campus sits directly on Lake Michigan in Rogers Park; Water Tower Campus places classrooms beside Michigan Avenue in central Chicago.
A signature opportunity
The two-campus undergraduate rhythm lets students combine a traditional residential base with regular coursework in downtown Chicago.
Can I get in?
81.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
40,468About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 12% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Loyola University Chicago, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Loyola University Chicago weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students in several professional schools take substantial coursework at the Water Tower Campus while completing university requirements across Loyola's broader academic system.
Make institutional fit specific
Loyola divides undergraduate life between a residential lakefront campus and a downtown academic campus rather than forcing one setting to serve every program.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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Loyola University Chicago publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive
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This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Loyola University Chicago
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Political Science and Government
What is campus life like?
Loyola University Chicago beyond the classroom
Lake Shore Campus sits directly on Lake Michigan in Rogers Park; Water Tower Campus places classrooms beside Michigan Avenue in central Chicago.
A defining academic feature
Students in several professional schools take substantial coursework at the Water Tower Campus while completing university requirements across Loyola's broader academic system.
What shapes an ordinary week
Lake Shore Campus sits directly on Lake Michigan in Rogers Park; Water Tower Campus places classrooms beside Michigan Avenue in central Chicago.
A reason to look closer
The two-campus undergraduate rhythm lets students combine a traditional residential base with regular coursework in downtown Chicago.