Loyola University Chicago

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.

Campus Location

820 N. Michigan
Chicago, IL 60611-9810
USA
Main Tel: (312) 915-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school 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
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	2,089	66
Master	1,417	87
First-professional degree	375	3
Doctorale	124	38

Students

Student enrollment was 15,545 in 2007-2008 (12,976 full-time equivalent).

About 33% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 67% 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 (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 29,486
Room	$ 6,950
Board	$ 3,540
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.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Loyola University:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	University of Denver	Denver, CO	11,053
2	Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	19,084
3	Mercer University	Macon, GA	7,308
4	Fordham University	Bronx, NY	14,448
5	Yeshiva University	New York, NY	6,358
6	University of St Thomas	Saint Paul, MN	10,984
7	Saint Louis University-Main Campus	Saint Louis, MO	15,539
8	Seattle University	Seattle, WA	7,529
9	Catholic University of America	Washington, DC	6,440
10	American University	Washington, DC	11,449

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		429
Without tenure; working toward tenure		110
Without tenure; tenure not available		183

Housing and Meals

Loyola University provides on-campus housing for 4,100 of its 12,976 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Horizon League for major sports.

The school 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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	73%
Women	74%
All	74%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	540-648
Math	530-640
Writing	540-630

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (845 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 (43 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer Software and Media Applications
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Systems Security
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (26 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (312 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 (321 awarded)

Child Development
Human Development and Family Studies
Human Services
Social Work

FINE ARTS (33 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (267 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 (544 awarded)

African-American/Black Studies
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 (31 awarded)

Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics
Statistics

MEDIA (134 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MEDICINE (143 awarded)

Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience

MUSIC (4 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (334 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 (3 awarded)

Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (151 awarded)

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (325 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 (90 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (373 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