Empowering Leaders
What can be learned from Loyola’s 155-year track record on social impact?
Loyola University Chicago is where intellectual pursuit, passion for social impact, and innovation with purpose come together. This powerful combination has yielded research that not only informs, but has real impact—and produces students who don’t just learn, but actively solve real-world problems.
100,000+
Service hours logged by Loyola students in Chicago
#1
Undergraduate Business Program in Chicago
Top 5%
for undergraduate nursing nationally
88%
of academic departments have a sustainability researcher
#25
Best Online Bachelor’s degree nationwide
85+
faculty research publications linked to responsible business practices
“For 150 years, Loyola University Chicago has combined rigorous education and research with a long-standing commitment to improving lives and communities. Today, we see this essential character in fields such as environmental science, medicine, and business ethics as students and faculty collaborate in the classroom and through real-world experience. We prepare students to confidently engage the complex challenges of our time to improve society and promote the greater good.” Mark C. Reed, president of Loyola University Chicago
“For 150 years, Loyola University Chicago has combined rigorous education and research with a long-standing commitment to improving lives and communities. Today, we see this essential character in fields such as environmental science, medicine, and business ethics as students and faculty collaborate in the classroom and through real-world experience. We prepare students to confidently engage the complex challenges of our time to improve society and promote the greater good.” Mark C. Reed, president of Loyola University Chicago