Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
• Mainstream student body
• Beautifully landscaped campus
• Located in a very upscale Baltimore neighborhood
• 83% of students from other states, most students from the northeast, Illinois and Texas
• Top rated business program, newly renovated business school
• 4,000 undergrads
• Jesuit Catholic institution
• 79% graduate in 4 years
• Sense of community environment
• Access to downtown Baltimore in minutes
• After 1st year everyone is in apartment style housing
• Residence halls are current, renovated, ranked top in the nation
• Apply to Loyola to the university as a whole, not to a specific major/program
• Engineering top ranked as well
• Foreign language requirement
• Take 2 theology courses, 1 being in Catholicism
• Accept 4’s and 5’s for AP courses
• No classes taught by TA’s
• 12:1 student to faculty ratio
• 20 students average class size
• Messina Program – 1st year living learning experience, with the same 16 students for the 2 classes and are themed
• 80% of students have had an internship
• Study abroad options, 64% of juniors study abroad
• Financial aid, scholarships all transfer to your study abroad experience
• Involved in community, 80% provide community service, not required but majority participate
• Div I athletics, Patriot league
• Big Men’s Lacrosse and Women’s Basketball
• Look beyond the numbers during the admissions process, challenging courses, extracurricular
• Test optional
• If going test optional need to send in an additional teacher recommendation or essay
• SAT mid 50% 1150 – 1300
• ACT mid 50% 26 – 30
• GPA 3.3 – 3.8
• Early decision, early action – 11/15, notified 1/15
• Need aware during admissions process
• Don’t look at demonstrated interest, possibly if wait listed
• CSS Profile school
• 96% financial need met
