Resources For Students & Parents Loyola University Chicago Admissions ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid & More Share Flipboard Email Print Cudahy Science Hall at Loyola University Chicago ( Explore the Loyola campus in this photo tour). Photo Credit: Marisa Benjamin For Students & Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing a College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips College Testing Testing Graphs Financial Aid Extracurricular Activities Advanced Placement Homework Help Private Schools Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More by Allen Grove Updated October 15, 2017 Loyola University Chicago Admissions Overview:With an acceptance rate of 73%, Loyola University in Chicago is a largely accessible school. Students will need to submit an application, and will also need to submit high school transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, and a letter of recommendation. While a campus visit/interview are not required, students interested in Loyola are encouraged to tour the campus and see if the school would be a good fit for them. Explore the Campus:Loyola University Chicago Photo TourWill You Get In?Calculate Your Chances of Getting In with this free tool from CappexAdmissions Data (2016):Loyola University Acceptance Rate: 73%GPA, ACT and SAT graph for LoyolaTest Scores -- 25th / 75th PercentileSAT Critical Reading: 520 / 630SAT Math: 510 / 630SAT Writing: - / -What these SAT numbers meanMisouri Valley Conference SAT score comparisonTop Illinois colleges SAT comparisonTop Catholic colleges SAT score chartACT Composite: 24 / 29ACT English: 24 / 31ACT Math: 23 / 28ACT Writing: - / -What these ACT numbers meanMissouri Valley Conference ACT score comparisonTop Illinois colleges ACT comparisonTop Catholic colleges ACT score chartLoyola University Chicago Description:Loyola University in Chicago is the largest Jesuit college in the country. Loyola's business school frequently does well in national rankings, and the university's strengths in the liberal arts and sciences have earned it a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Loyola occupies some prime real estate in Chicago, with a northern campus on the Chicago waterfront and a downtown campus just off the Magnificent Mile. In athletics, the Loyola Ramblers compete in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Popular sports include soccer, golf, basketball, cross country, and track and field. Enrollment (2016):Total Enrollment: 16,422 (11,129 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 34% Male / 66% Female93% Full-timeCosts (2016 - 17):Tuition and Fees: $42,032Books: $1,200 (why so much?)Room and Board: $13,770Other Expenses: $1,600Total Cost: $58,602Loyola University Chicago Financial Aid (2015 - 16):Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 96%Percentage of Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 95%Loans: 61%Average Amount of AidGrants: $19,674Loans: $8,617Academic Programs:Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Biology, Communication Studies, Criminal Justice Studies, English, Finance, History, Marketing, Nursing, Political Science, PsychologyWhat major is right for you? Sign up to take the free "My Careers and Majors Quiz" at Cappex.Retention and Graduation Rates:First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 82%4-Year Graduation Rate: 65%6-Year Graduation Rate: 75%Intercollegiate Athletic Programs:Men's Sports: Golf, Soccer, Track and Field, Basketball, Volleyball, Cross CountryWomen's Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track and Field, Golf, Soccer, SoftballData Source:National Center for Educational StatisticsIf You Like Loyola University Chicago, You May Also Like These Schools:Illinois State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph DePaul University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphSaint Louis University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Michigan - Madison: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphRoosevelt University: Profile Bradley University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphNortheastern Illinois University: Profile Indiana University - Bloomington: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphBoston University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphPurdue University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphChicago State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Chicago: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph citecite this article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Loyola University Chicago Admissions." ThoughtCo, Oct. 15, 2017, thoughtco.com/loyola-university-chicago-admissions-787732. Grove, Allen. (2017, October 15). Loyola University Chicago Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/loyola-university-chicago-admissions-787732 Grove, Allen. "Loyola University Chicago Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/loyola-university-chicago-admissions-787732 (accessed April 23, 2018). copy citation Continue Reading