Baltimore, MD · Private · 3,869 undergraduates · urban
Loyola University Maryland
Less selective
Loyola offers a classic Jesuit liberal-arts education with a polished residential campus and Baltimore’s professional opportunities close at hand.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in student experience.- Admission
- 76.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 79.9%
10,162 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$82,652 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Loyola University Maryland apart
Academic design
More than 55 undergraduate majors combine liberal arts, business and education, while the curriculum explicitly addresses ethics, reflection and whole-person development.
Campus pattern
The 81-acre Evergreen campus is wooded and residential, creating separation from the city while remaining within Baltimore.
Career & value signal
The Messina first-year program uses small seminars, advising and co-curricular experiences to structure the transition into Jesuit academic life.
Can I get in?
76.3% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
10,162About 76 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 18% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Loyola University Maryland, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Loyola University Maryland 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
More than 55 undergraduate majors combine liberal arts, business and education, while the curriculum explicitly addresses ethics, reflection and whole-person development.
Make institutional fit specific
Loyola offers a classic Jesuit liberal-arts education with a polished residential campus and Baltimore’s professional opportunities close at hand.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Loyola University Maryland
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.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
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Psychology, General
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
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Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Loyola University Maryland beyond the classroom
The 81-acre Evergreen campus is wooded and residential, creating separation from the city while remaining within Baltimore.
A defining academic feature
More than 55 undergraduate majors combine liberal arts, business and education, while the curriculum explicitly addresses ethics, reflection and whole-person development.
What shapes an ordinary week
The 81-acre Evergreen campus is wooded and residential, creating separation from the city while remaining within Baltimore.
Where the degree can lead
The Messina first-year program uses small seminars, advising and co-curricular experiences to structure the transition into Jesuit academic life.