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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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Loyola is rated within the top 31% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated
Rankings
Rankings for Loyola University Chicago within the 2025 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.
#224 in Best Colleges in the U.S.
#171 in Best Private Colleges in the U.S.
#8 in Best Colleges in Illinois
#6 in Best Private Colleges in Illinois
#494 in Best Value Colleges in the U.S.
#27 in Best Value Colleges in Illinois
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Getting In
Admission Standards
| SAT | 1160/1340 |
| ACT | 27/31 |
| GPA | 3.71 |
Applications Accepted
| Applications Due | - |
| Applicant Competition | Very Low |
| Application Fee | $0 |
Annual Cost to Attend
Tuition
| Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 |
| Other Fees | $1,446 |
| Room and Board | $16,894 |
| Budget for Other Expenses | $1,600 |
| Total One Year Cost | $71,410 |
Outcomes
Average Salary After 10 Years
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate
Popular Areas of Study
| Subject | Percent of Class |
|---|---|
| Business | 24% |
| Social Sciences | 12% |
| Biology | 11% |
| Psychology | 10% |
| Health Professions | 8% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=146719 IPEDS survey data for Loyola University Chicago.
Current students may use the Loyola University Chicago GPA calculator to determine their current college GPA.
Last updated February 24, 2025