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International Student and Scholar Services

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

We support the success of over 1,000 international students, scholars, faculty, and staff at Loyola University Chicago.

WELCOME

We strive to connect our international community across all campuses of Loyola University Chicago. We provide comprehensive immigration-related advising services and offer a variety of programming and events to actively engage international students and scholars on-campus and throughout the City of Chicago.

Important Reminders

The official start of the Spring 2025 semester is January 13, 2025*. If you expect to be late in arriving or returning to the U.S., please inform ISSS and be sure to communicate with your professors.

When travelling, always remember to have a valid passport, U.S. visa, and Form I-20 or DS-2019 on your person (not in your checked luggage). Additional evidence may be requested. For more information, please read the Travel Instructions on the ISSS Current F-1 Student page.

*Quinlan School of Business (graduate level), School of Law, and some Health Science majors have a different start date. 

WELCOME

We strive to connect our international community across all campuses of Loyola University Chicago. We provide comprehensive immigration-related advising services and offer a variety of programming and events to actively engage international students and scholars on-campus and throughout the City of Chicago.

Important Reminders

The official start of the Spring 2025 semester is January 13, 2025*. If you expect to be late in arriving or returning to the U.S., please inform ISSS and be sure to communicate with your professors.

When travelling, always remember to have a valid passport, U.S. visa, and Form I-20 or DS-2019 on your person (not in your checked luggage). Additional evidence may be requested. For more information, please read the Travel Instructions on the ISSS Current F-1 Student page.

*Quinlan School of Business (graduate level), School of Law, and some Health Science majors have a different start date.