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Loyola University Chicago

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Chicago, IL
4.3 6 reviews

#6 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

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Overview

Total enrollment

17,384

Location Chicago, Illinois
Website luc.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Large City
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic

Best Colleges Rank

#210

Size Mid-size
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Loyola University Chicago, established in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is situated along Lake Michigan's shoreline in Chicago's Rogers Park and Gold Coast neighborhoods, with its main Lake Shore campus located eight miles north of downtown Chicago. The university maintains four campuses across the Chicago metropolitan area, including its Water Tower Campus in the heart of Chicago's Magnificent Mile and the Health Sciences Campus in suburban Maywood. As one of the largest Jesuit universities in the United States, Loyola offers comprehensive academic programs through its colleges of arts and sciences, business, nursing, and health sciences, with particularly strong offerings in medicine, law, and business. The university operates as a primarily residential campus, with multiple residence halls accommodating undergraduate students across its Lake Shore location, while its Division I athletics program competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference, with notable success in men's and women's volleyball and basketball.

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Ratings

Loyola is rated within the top 31% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

Overall Rating

7 out of 10
Academics

8 out of 10
Resources

7 out of 10
Outcomes

8 out of 10
Value

5 out of 10

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Rankings

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Very High

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1170/1360
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 27/32
GPA 3.71

Acceptance Rate

81.6%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 8.6%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$53,710

Costs for Loyola University Chicago
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$53,710
Books and Supplies		$1,600
Other Fees		$1,480
Room and Board		$17,010
Budget for Other Expenses		$1,700
Total One Year Cost		$75,500

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$59,800 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

70% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Loyola University Chicago are Business, Social Sciences, and Biology. 24% of students major in Business, 12% in Social Sciences, and 11% in Biology.