11,129 undergraduate students

16,422TOTAL ENROLLMENT

• AFRICAN AMERICAN• ASIAN AMERICAN• LATIN AMERICAN• MULTIRACIAL/OTHER• NATIVE AMERICAN

SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

• Study abroad: Students may attend Loyola’s John Felice Rome Center, The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies, our Vietnam office, or 150 other programs in 70 countries.

• Interdisciplinary programs: Nineteen programs integrate course-work from multiple disciplines to give students an opportunity to explore and synthesize topics from a variety of viewpoints.

• Five-year programs: More than 30 bachelor’s/master’s degree programs enable students to complete both in about five years.

• Six-year early admission to Loyola’s School of Law (3+3 program)

• Early Assurance Program to Stritch School of Medicine

• Loyola/Midwestern University: Dual-Acceptance Pharmacy Program

1032 W. SHERIDAN ROAD • CHICAGO, IL 60660 P • 800.262.2373 E • admission@LUC.edu W • LUC.edu/undergrad

INTERDISCIPLINARY HONORS PROGRAM

Academically superior freshmen in all colleges have the opportu-nity to challenge and enhance their intellectual capabilities.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Pre-law, pre-engineering, and pre-health programs prepare students to enter schools of medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, and veteri-nary medicine, among others.

• More than 80 undergraduate majors and more than 140 graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs

• Seven bachelor’s degree programs through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies

• Undergraduate degrees: BA, BBA, BS, BSEd, BA (Classics), BSN, BSW

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

SUPERIOR EDUCATION IN A WORLD-CLASS CITY

Ranked a Top 100 university by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola University Chicago continues to advance the 450-year-old Jesuit tradition of rigorous academic study grounded in the liberal arts. We help you prepare for meaningful careers with top programs in business, the sci-ences, and other disciplines, along with opportunities for internships in Chicago and beyond. Loyola’s well-rounded, transformative education will help you develop as a whole person—intellectually, physically, and spiritually.

PHI BETA KAPPA CHAPTER

93%FACULTY WHO HOLD

THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC DEGREE IN THEIR FIELD

14:1

26

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT-TO-FACULTY

RATIO

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

RACIAL MAKEUP*

• BUDDHIST• EASTERN ORTHODOX• HINDU• JEWISH• MUSLIM• PROTESTANT• OTHER/UNKNOWN

ROMAN CATHOLIC

3.74

2016 FRESHMAN STUDENT PROFILE

ACADEMIC RECORD

MIDDLE 50 PERCENT RANGES

• SAT VERBAL 520–630• SAT MATH 510–630• ACT COMPOSITE 24–29

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

MEAN GPA

• HOME STATES: Students are from 44 states, Puerto Rico,

Guam, Virgin Islands, and 57 foreign countries.

100+50–9911–4910 OR LESS

ILLINOIS (1,457)

• 2,622 students

• 31 percent attended private/Catholic high school

U.S.News & World Report

FACTS AT A GLANCE2016–17

UNIVERSITY100TOP

38%

40%

*Based on known race.

3.19

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE2016 TRANSFER STUDENTS 549 students

MEAN GPA

TWO-YEAR SCHOOL

FOUR-YEAR SCHOOL

LAKE SHORE CAMPUS

1032 W. Sheridan RoadChicago, IL 60660

More than 4,000 students live in 20 residence halls on Loyola’s 45-acre main residential campus, located on Chicago’s North Side along the shore of Lake Michigan. It is home to the College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, and to select School of Education programs and services. Also here: Cudahy Library, Damen Student Center, Madonna della Strada Chapel, Joseph J. Gentile Center, Halas Sports Center, Quinlan Life Sciences Educa-tion and Research Center, and the Institute for Environmental Sustainability.

WATER TOWER CAMPUS

820 N. Michigan AvenueChicago, IL 60611

Loyola’s downtown campus is steps from North Michigan Avenue, Chicago’s Mag-nificent Mile. The Water Tower Campus is home to the Quinlan School of Business, School of Communication, School of Education, School of Law, and School of Social Work, and to select programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. This campus also houses the Loyola University Museum of Art, Terry Student Center, and Baumhart Hall, where approximately 400 upper-class and graduate students reside.

• Loyola provides comfortable, attractive housing in five traditional residence halls, two-suite style halls, and 13 apartment-style residences.

• Freshmen and sophomores under 21 must live on campus, unless they live at home with a parent or guardian, offering a greater sense of community.

• Co-ed residence halls are available.

• Married student housing is not offered.

• Meal plans and convenient campus dining facilities offer students nutritious, diverse eating options.

• Join one of 250-plus organizations and clubs.

FRESHMAN LIVING AND LEARNINGLive in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing

JOIN FRATERNITIES

JOIN SORORITIES

LOYOLA CAMPUSES

RESIDENCE LIFE

LIVE AT HOME/COMMUTE

Loyola offers scholarships, grants, loans, work-study, and other alternative financing programs.

PREVIOUS INSTITUTION

AVERAGE AWARD: $ 24,929

RECEIVED FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE

AWARDED GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS

2016 TRANSFER CLASSAVERAGE AWARD: $27,250

RECEIVED FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE

AWARDED GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS

2016 FRESHMAN CLASS

Requirements for academic scholarships are available upon request.

84%

16%

64% 34%

15%

10%

98% 97% 95% 92%

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS

Allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in a compressed five-year time frame.1

ALL SCHOOLS/COLLEGES

Accountancy BBA/MSA

Advertising and Public BA/MS Relations/Integrated Marketing Communication

Applied Statistics 2 BS/MS

Biochemistry BS/MS

Biology/Business BS/MBA

Biology/ BS/ MEd Secondary Education

Business Admin BBA/MBA Chemistry/ BA/MEd

Secondary EducationChemistry BS/MS

Computer Science3 BS/MS

Criminal Justice BS/MA and Criminology/ Business

English BA/MA

Environmental Science BS/MBA

Environmental Policy/ BA/MPP Public Policy

Environmental Studies/ BA/MPP Public Policy

Environmental Science/ BS/MPP Public Policy

Environmental Science/ BS/MPPH Public Health

Finance BS/MSF, BA/MSF, BBA/MSF

Health Systems Mgmt/ BS/MBA Business

Health Systems Mgmt/ BS/MPH Public Health

History BA/MA

Information Technology3 BS/MS

Integrated Marketing BA/MSIMC Communications

Mathematics3 BS/MS

Physics/ BS/MEd Secondary Education

Political Science BA/MA

Psychology/ BS/MA Applied Social Psych

Social Work BSW/MSW

Sociology BA/MA

Sociology-Anthro/ BA/MA Sociology

Software Engineering3 BS/MS

Spanish BA/MA

Theology BA/MA

ARTS AND SCIENCESAfrican Studies and BA

the African DiasporaAnthropology BA, BS

Art History BA

Biochemistry BS

Bioinformatics BS

Biology BS

• Ecology • Molecular Biology

Biophysics BS

Chemistry BA, BS

Classical Civilization BA

Communication BS Networks and Security

Computer Science BS Criminal Justice BS

and Criminology Dance BA

Economics BA

English BA

• Creative Writing Forensic Science BS

French BA

Global and BA International Studies

Greek (Ancient) BA

History BA

Human Services BS Information Technology BS

Italian BA

Latin BA

Mathematics BS

Mathematics and BS Computer Science

Mathematics Education 6 BS

Music BA

• Jazz Studies • Sacred Music

Neuroscience BS

• Cognitive/Behavioral • Molecular/Cellular

ENGINEERINGEngineering Science BS

• Biomedical Engineering • Computer Engineering • Environmental Engineering

Physics/Engineering5 BS

EDUCATION

Bilingual/ BSEd Bicultural Education

Early Childhood/ BSEd Special Education

Elementary Education BSEd

Middle Grade Education BSEd

Secondary Education BSEd and Foreign Language K–12

Special Education BSEd Learning Behavior Specialist I PreK–12

BUSINESSQUINLAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Accounting BBA US/Europe Business BBA

Double Degree 4 Economics BBA

Entrepreneurship BBA

Finance BBA

Human Resource Mgmt BBA

Information Systems BBA

International Business BBA

Management BBA

Marketing BBA Supply Chain Mgmt BBA

Sport Management BBA

COMMUNICATION

Advertising Creative7 BA

Advertising/ BA Public Relations

Communication Studies BA

• Advocacy and Social Change

Film and Digital Media BA

• Digital Media • Film and Media Production • International Film Studies

Journalism BA

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYEnvironmental Policy BA Environmental Science BS

• Conservation and Restoration

• Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture

• Public HealthEnvironmental Studies BA

NURSINGNIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING

Exercise Science BS

Health Systems Mgmt. BS

Nursing BS

SOCIAL WORKSocial Work BSW

FIVE-YEAR, DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Philosophy BA

• Social Justice Physics BS

Physics and BS Computer Science

Political Science BA

Psychology BS

Religious Studies BA

Sociology BA

Sociology and BA Anthropology

Software Engineering BS

Spanish BA

Statistics BS

Studio Art BA

• Ceramics and Sculpture • Drawing and Painting • Photography

Theatre BA

Theology BA

Theoretical Physics BS and Applied Mathematics

Visual Communication BA

Women’s Studies BA and Gender Studies

NOTES 1 Students will complete the undergraduate program before being admitted to the master’s program.

2 Open to all mathematics and statistics majors 3 Open to all bioinformatics and computer science

majors4 Earn a USA bachelor’s degree and an official

European degree

5 Dual BS degrees with affiliated institutions 6 Only as a second degree with Secondary Education

(BSEd)7 Only for current students. Qualified students must

submit a portfolio application through the School of Communication for consideration.

EMPHASIS OPTIONS ARE IN ITALICS

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS: Pre-Law, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy (Dual Acceptance Program), Physical Therapy, Physicians Assistant, Podiatry, and Veterinarian

LUC.edu/majors Majors, minors, professional programs, adult education options, and up-to-date offerings

FRESHMAN ADMISSIONAdmission to Loyola is competitive and based on the student’s academic transcript, essay, standardized test scores, and recommendations.

2016 FRESHMAN CLASS

APPLICATIONS ................... 26,806ADMITTED ........................... 16,482ENROLLED .............................. 2,622

ADMISSION

TRANSFER ADMISSIONTransfer students must have graduated from high school or completed a GED and have completed 20 credit hours of transferable college credit. Admission is based on college cumulative GPA. Without 20 transferable credit hours, high school transcripts and standardized test scores are required for admission.

2016 TRANSFER CLASS

APPLICATIONS ...................... 3,591ADMITTED .............................. 1,662ENROLLED .................................. 549

SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT LOYOLA HAS TO OFFER. Schedule your personal visit to meet faculty, tour campus,

and visit a classroom. Use the online campus visit scheduler to make your appointment. Find out more at LUC.edu/visit.

2016–17 TUITION AND FEESTuition (per year) ..................................................................... $40,700

Nursing tuition (per credit hour)...............................................$842

Room and board per year (average) ...................................$14,110

Tuition—part-time (per semester hour) ................................$751

John Felice Rome Center

Tuition (per year) ..................................................................... $40,700

Information in this brochure is correct as of January 2017.

Loyola University Chicago admits students without regard to their race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orienta-

tion, ancestry, military discharge or status, marital status, parental status, or any other protected status. Otherwise qualified persons are

not subject to discrimination on the basis of disability. Loyola is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

†

† First-time, first-year freshmen, excludes fees

PRIORITY DEADLINES

DECEMBER 1

Priority deadline for freshman admission

FEBRUARY 1*

Deadline for freshman merit scholarship consideration

MARCH 1

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

MAY 1 **

Freshman enrollment and housing deposit deadline

JUNE 1

Priority deadline for fall transfer admission

NOVEMBER 1

Priority deadline for spring transfer admission

* You must be admitted to the University by this date to receive merit scholarship consideration.

** Refunds will not be given after this date.

NOTE: If the class fills, we reserve the right to use a wait list.