Loyola University Chicago was founded in 1870 by a small group of Jesuits and laypersons. Located on the city’s North Side, the university was originally known as St. Ignatius College, named after its patron saint, Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The school was established to provide an education to students who were unable to attend other universities due to financial or social constraints. The university initially offered classes in philosophy and theology, but gradually expanded its curriculum to include other disciplines such as law, medicine, and business administration.
In 1909, the school changed its name to Loyola University Chicago and moved its campus from downtown Chicago to Rogers Park on the North Side of the city. Throughout its history, Loyola has continued to grow and expand its offerings. In 1925, the university opened its first graduate school, offering programs in medicine and law. In 1942, Loyola opened a second campus in Romeoville Illinois and began offering evening classes for working adults across Chicago’s south side. Over time Loyola has grown into one of the largest Jesuit universities in the United States with campuses located all over Chicagoland area including Water Tower Campus downtown Chicago.
Today Loyola is home to more than 16000 undergraduate students spread across 10 colleges and schools offering more than 80 majors and 150 minors with campuses located all over Chicagoland area including Water Tower Campus downtown Chicago; Lake Shore campus on Lake Michigan; John Felice Rome Center in Italy; Beijing Global Gateway in China; Vietnam Global Gateway in Ho Chi Minh City; Mertz Mortorelli Health Science Center near Maywood IL; Arrupe College at Cuneo Mansion & Gardens near Vernon Hills IL; Institute of Environmental Sustainability near Lakeside IL; Retreat & Ecology Campus near Woodstock IL; Cuneo Mansion & Gardens near Vernon Hills IL; Institute for Clinical Social Work at O’Hare Airport Area office building; School of Nursing & Health Sciences at O’Hare Airport Area office building; Institute for Environmental Sustainability near Lakeside IL; Retreat & Ecology Campus near Woodstock IL. In addition to traditional undergraduate studies, Loyola also offers programs such as accelerated adult degree completion programs, online course offerings, certificate programs, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, post-doctoral fellowships, professional studies certificates, joint degree programs with other institutions, international study abroad opportunities, service learning opportunities, summer camps for high school students. Check MEDICINELEARNERS.COM for a list of medical schools in West Virginia.
Loyola University Chicago, as one of the top colleges ranked by major educational institutions, has impressed us by its high selectivity and student friendly application process during admissions. The following tables detail 2018 class profile, including total applications received, average high school GPA, SAT scores/ACT scores, and acceptance rates of Loyola University Chicago. To learn more about GPA, SAT and ACT scores information, please follow the links below. If you want to find even more about Loyola University Chicago, such as tuition fees and scholarships, you can click the link after tables to visit the school’s official website.
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Admissions Stats
Fall 2022 Selectivity
Selectivity | more selective |
Fall 2022 acceptance rate | 60% |
Early decision acceptance rate | N/A |
Early action acceptance rate | N/A |
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students) | 60% |
Fall 2022 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants | 17,671 |
Female applicants | 11,663 |
Male applicants | 6,008 |
Applicants accepted | 10,529 |
Female applicants accepted | 6,959 |
Male applicants accepted | 3,570 |
Freshman enrollment | 2,063 |
Female freshman enrollment | 1,315 |
Male freshman enrollment | 748 |
Early decision applicants | N/A |
Early decision applicants accepted | N/A |
Early decision applicants enrolled | N/A |
Early action applicants | N/A |
Early action applicants accepted | N/A |
Early action applicants enrolled | N/A |
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action | N/A |
Fall 2022 Wait List
School has a wait list | No |
Applicants placed on wait list | N/A |
Students accepting place on wait list | N/A |
Students accepted from wait list | N/A |
Fall 2022 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing | 52% |
Fall 2022 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA | 99% |
Average high school GPA | 3.7 |
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range | 3.4-4 |
Fall 2022 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores | 29% |
SAT Critical Reading average score | 598 |
SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range | 540-650 |
SAT Math average score | 592 |
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range: | 540-640 |
SAT Writing average score | 595 |
SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range | 540-650 |
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range | 8-9 |
Fall 2022 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores | 92% |
Average ACT Composite score | 27 |
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range | 25-29 |
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range | 25-30 |
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range | 24-28 |