Urban access
highChicago is integral to academic and professional life.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola Chicago combines a Jesuit core, a lakeside residential campus, and downtown academic facilities. Health, business, communication, sciences, social work, and liberal arts draw on Chicago while mission and service create shared institutional themes.
- Jesuit learning across Chicago
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois · Urban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 11,737
- Aggregate admission rate
- 81.6%
- Average net price
- $36,079
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highService and city partnerships connect coursework with practice.
Career orientation
highProfessional programs and Chicago employers create pathways.
Intellectual culture
moderateThe Jesuit core connects academic and ethical questions.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Loyola University Chicago if…
- You want a Jesuit university in Chicago.
- You value service and ethics.
- You want a lakeside campus with city access.
- You like health and professional options.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You prefer a secular institution.
- You want an open curriculum.
- You prefer a small college town.
- You do not want multi-campus travel.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Jesuit learning across Chicago
Courses and community partnerships connect academic study with ethics, service, and the city.
Source: Community Engagement
Academic choices and structure
A broad core supports study across professional programs and the liberal arts and sciences.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Chicago, Illinois gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Community Engagement
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Loyola Chicago documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Community Engagement
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 11,737 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 81.6%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $36,079. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:20
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.2
Reporting campuses:6
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
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A useful comparison for students evaluating Loyola Chicago across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Loyola Chicago across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Loyola Chicago across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Community Engagement - Loyola University Chicago (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Loyola University Chicago (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Loyola University Chicago institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Loyola Chicago’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION