Loyola at a Glance

Our University community embraces diversity, encourages personal development, aspires to excellence, and engages the world as global citizens.

Honors and Rankings

• U.S. News & World Report
  Top university
  No. 57 part-time MBA program (Quinlan School of Business)
  One of the Best Nursing Schools in the Nation (Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing)
  
  
• Phi Beta Kappa
  Among the only 8% of U.S. colleges and universities with a chapter of this honor society
  
  
• Carnegie Foundation
  Recognized for community service and engagement
  
  
• Corporation for National and Community Service
  Recognized for community service and engagement
  
  
• Sierra Club
  37th Greenest College ("Cool Schools") in U.S.
  

Our Campuses and Centers

Loyola University Chicago has four campuses

• Lake Shore Campus
  
• Water Tower Campus
  
• Health Sciences Campus
• John Felice Rome Center in Italy

Our Students

• Total enrollment in 2017 is 16,673 students, 11,420 of whom are undergraduates
• Our student body comes from 50 states and 82 foreign countries
• Approximately 39 percent of our student body are students of color
• Loyola offers more than 200 student clubs and organizations to join
• More than 30 percent of students study abroad
• More than 20 percent of students enrolled in academic internship courses received compensation for their work

Our Faculty

• 14:1 student-faculty ratio
• More than 600 full-time faculty members

Our Academic Programs

Loyola is home to 13 schools, colleges, and institutes:

• College of Arts and Science
  
• Quinlan School of Business
  
• School of Communication
  
• School of Education
  
• Graduate Studies
  
• School of Law
  
• Stritch School of Medicine
  
• Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
  
• School of Continuing and Professional Studies
  
• School of Social Work
• Institute of Environmental Sustainability
• Institute of Pastoral Studies
• Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago

The University offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and more than 80 minors, and more than 140 graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs.

Our 2018 Freshman Class

• 2,774 freshmen from 47 states and 57 foreign countries
• 61% Roman Catholic; 39% Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, or other religious affiliation
• 43% identify as students of color
• 3.78 average GPA
• ACT middle 50%: 25-30 composite
• SAT middle 50% verbal: 570-660
• SAT middle 50% math: 550-650
• 98% of freshmen received need-based financial assistance
• 97% of freshmen received institutional grants and scholarships
• Average financial aid package: $27,250

Our Alumni

• The Rambler Alumni Nation is 150,000 strong
• More than 82,000 alumni live in the Chicago area