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Loyola University Chicago was founded on June 30, 1870, as St. Ignatius College by the Society of Jesus. In 1909, it became Loyola University Chicago. The university campus encompasses more than 40 acres in Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois. In addition, the university has another campus in Rome, Italy. Presently, the university has more than 15,000 students and is the largest Jesuit University in the country. Loyola University Chicago offers a number of academic programs and is organized into various academic units including:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School Of Business
- Institute of Pastoral Studies
- Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
- School of Communication
- School of Business Administration
- School of Continuing and Professional Studies
- School of Education
- School of Law
- School of Social Work
- Stritch School of Medicine
- The Graduate School
Loyola University Chicago has several on-campus Greek Letter Organizations which are governed by the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council. Some of these fraternities and sororities are Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Sigma Sigma, and Alpha Sigma Alpha. In addition, the university has many National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations and Multicultural Greek Councils.
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Campus Location820 N. Michigan
Chicago, IL 60611-9810
USA
Main Tel: (312) 915-6000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Loyola University Chicago HighlightsWhere Loyola University Chicago stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, law, therapy and counseling, science, business and management, and family and social work.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High female/male ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,877 | 65 | | Master | 1,256 | 84 | | First-professional degree | 418 | 3 | | Doctorale | 165 | 38 |
Loyola University StudentsThe student enrollment at Loyola University was 15,545 in 2007 (14,210 full-time equivalent). About 32% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 68% of the class. Undergrads are 63% of enrolled students, graduate students are 29%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 8%. About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 27,966 | | Room | $ 6,680 | | Board | $ 3,352 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 1,600 |
Financial Aid: Loyola University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 439 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 95 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 169 |
Housing and MealsLoyola University provides on-campus housing for 3,800 of its 14,210 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Loyola University AthleticsLoyola University is in the Horizon League for major sports. Loyola University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 71 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 82 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .
Loyola University Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 72% | | Women | 74% | | All | 73% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 540-640 | | Math | 520-640 | | Writing | 510-628 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (777 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (25 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (14 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (25 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (306 awarded) - Adult and Continuing Education Administration
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- International and Comparative Education
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Multicultural Education
- Psychology Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (303 awarded) - Child Development
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Services
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (19 awarded) LAW (322 awarded) - Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)
- Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)
- Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)
LIBERAL ARTS (549 awarded) - Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Latin Language and Literature
- Political Science and Government
- Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (20 awarded) - Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (105 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication and Media Studies
- Journalism
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICINE (140 awarded) - Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
MUSIC (7 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (208 awarded) - Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Critical Care Nursing
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded) - Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (155 awarded) - Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Education
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE (341 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Chemistry
- Immunology
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (91 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Forensic Science and Technology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (309 awarded) - Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Counseling Psychology
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
- Social Psychology
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