New Orleans, LA · Private · 2,812 undergraduates · urban
Loyola University New Orleans
Less selective
New Orleans functions as an academic resource, especially for music, entertainment, communication, entrepreneurship and community engagement.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 87.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.7%
6,142 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$52,927 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Loyola University New Orleans apart
Academic design
Programs span arts and sciences, business, music and media, law-related preparation and health fields, with a liberal-arts core informed by Jesuit values. The city provides practical context for internships, performance and community-based work.
Campus pattern
The Uptown campus sits beside Audubon Park and near Tulane, with New Orleans music, festivals, food and neighborhoods shaping the student experience. Campus life blends residential traditions with frequent movement into the city.
Defining feature
New Orleans functions as an academic resource, especially for music, entertainment, communication, entrepreneurship and community engagement.
Can I get in?
87.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
6,142About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Loyola University New Orleans, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Loyola University New Orleans 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
Programs span arts and sciences, business, music and media, law-related preparation and health fields, with a liberal-arts core informed by Jesuit values. The city provides practical context for internships, performance and community-based work.
Make the fit specific
New Orleans functions as an academic resource, especially for music, entertainment, communication, entrepreneurship and community engagement.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Loyola University New Orleans
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
New Orleans functions as an academic resource, especially for music, entertainment, communication, entrepreneurship and community engagement.
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.
Psychology, General
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Criminology
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Loyola University New Orleans beyond the classroom
The Uptown campus sits beside Audubon Park and near Tulane, with New Orleans music, festivals, food and neighborhoods shaping the student experience. Campus life blends residential traditions with frequent movement into the city.
A defining academic feature
Programs span arts and sciences, business, music and media, law-related preparation and health fields, with a liberal-arts core informed by Jesuit values. The city provides practical context for internships, performance and community-based work.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Uptown campus sits beside Audubon Park and near Tulane, with New Orleans music, festivals, food and neighborhoods shaping the student experience. Campus life blends residential traditions with frequent movement into the city.
What changes the experience
New Orleans functions as an academic resource, especially for music, entertainment, communication, entrepreneurship and community engagement.