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Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Updated on May 11, 2020Loyola University Chicago is a private Catholic research university with an acceptance rate of 67%. Loyola ranks among the top Catholic colleges and is one of the largest Jesuit colleges in the country. The university's strengths in the liberal arts and sciences have earned it a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. In athletics, the Loyola Ramblers compete in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference.
Considering applying to Loyola University Chicago? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.
During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, Loyola University Chicago had an acceptance rate of 67%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 67 students were admitted, making Loyola's admissions process somewhat competitive.
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The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Loyola University Chicago. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
Loyola University Chicago, which accepts just over two-thirds of applicants, has a somewhat competitive admissions pool with high average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs. However, Loyola also has a holistic admissions process involving factors beyond your grades and test scores. A strong application essay and a glowing letter of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their grades and test scores are outside Loyola's average range.
In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. You can see that the majority of accepted students had high school averages in the "B" range or better, combined SAT scores of about 1050 or higher (ERW+M), and ACT composite scores of 21 or higher.
