Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private four-year · City: Large
3,987undergraduates
75%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$31,857average net price per year
80%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 10,162
- Admitted
- 7,757
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 77%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 1,112
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 610-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 27-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Social Entrepreneurship Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (66 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (68 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (26 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Latin Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Montessori Teacher Education Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Forensic Science and Technology Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $55,480
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,240
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,070
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $75,590
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $75,590
- Total cost living at home
- $61,440
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,154 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,194 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $27,472 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,097 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,010 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $39,773
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $37,313
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 60%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,853
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 81%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 80%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 73% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 79% |
| Neither | 83% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 594 | 83% |
| Men | 426 | 77% |
| Asian | 36 | 64% |
| Black | 55 | 73% |
| Hispanic | 106 | 78% |
| White | 801 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 88% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,033 | 81% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 71 | 86% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,107
- Undergraduates
- 3,987
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,953
- Part-time undergraduates
- 34
- Graduate students
- 1,120
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 4501 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, 21210-2699
- County
- Baltimore City
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.