Rankings & Accolades

Loyola has again been included in the Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges” list and earned a spot among the “Best Mid-Atlantic” colleges. Loyola has been included in every edition of the publication’s “Best Colleges” list since 1994.

Loyola University Maryland is ranked tied for No. 7 on the “Best Regional Universities North” list in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 “Best Colleges” ranking. Loyola, which has been ranked in the top 10 for more than a decade, also ranked in the regional list for Undergraduate Teaching, Most Innovative Schools, and Best Value.

A Loyola University Maryland degree is one of the most valuable in the country, according to a study completed by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. Loyola ranks in the top 2% in the nation for long-term return on investment (ROI), based on the average earning potential of alumni, relatively low average student debt, and a top graduation rate (80%).

Loyola was named to the 2025-26 list of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes. Loyola was ranked No. 259, moving up 51 spots from last year. The annual list showcases 500 schools that produce successful, high-earning, and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, with less student debt. Loyola was also ranked No. 150 among private colleges and No. 2 among private colleges in Maryland.

Welcome home, Hounds! Loyola’s residence halls are ranked in the top 4% of college dorms nationally by Niche.

Loyola University Maryland earned 4.5 out of five stars and a place on Money’s list of the Best Colleges in America in 2025, a list analyzing graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, and alumni salaries. Loyola is among just 732 schools (of more than 2,400) across the country that qualified for Money’s 2025 list.

Loyola is one of 75 colleges and universities included on a list of the “new” dream schools in Jeffrey Selingo’s book, Dream School, Finding the College That’s Right for You. The list of “new” dream schools highlights institutions with strong outcomes, accessible admissions, and dynamic student experiences.

Learn more about Loyola being recognized as a dream school

Loyola University Maryland was ranked in the top 7% nationally for the salary potential of its graduates by PayScale.com.

Loyola students are accepted to medical and dental schools at a rate that is typically well above—and often as much as twice—the national average, for the past five years. Learn about Loyola’s Pre-Health programs.

Loyola seniors from the Class of 2025 averaged a 100% law school acceptance rate—including to Top 25 and Top 50 programs. Learn about Loyola's Pre-Law program.

Loyola University Maryland is again included in the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges (2026), which features 388 environmentally responsible universities across the country.

Loyola University Maryland earned a STARS Bronze rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

Loyola is also a member of the first international cohort of 68 schools enrolled as Laudato Si’ Universities committed to furthering sustainability efforts.

Learn more about sustainability at Loyola

Loyola University Maryland is again recognized as having one of the top undergraduate engineering programs in the country. Loyola ranked No. 60 nationally for undergraduate engineering programs (at institutions where no doctorate is offered) by U.S. News & World Report in their 2026 ratings of more than 1,700 colleges.

Learn more about Loyola’s ranking in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 “Best Colleges” list

Loyola University Maryland has again been named to the top three schools by U.S. News & World Report for focus on and commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching by faculty and administrators in the North region.

Learn more about Loyola’s ranking in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 “Best Colleges” list

Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business and Management has been named a Best Business School by the Princeton Review—and earned a spot on the Best On-Campus MBA list.

The Sellinger School has also consistently been ranked by U.S. News & World Report in their Best Graduate Schools list—and recognized nationally for graduate programs in business analytics, management, marketing, and finance.

Loyola's Sellinger School of Business and Management recently received reaccreditation for its business and accounting degree programs by the International Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools.

We supply demand—with bigger earning potential. PayScale.com ranks Loyola in the top 7% of more than 1,500 private colleges and universities across the country for salary potential of alumni with bachelor’s degrees. When expanded to include alumni who hold master’s and doctoral degrees, Loyola ranks in the top 10%.

Loyola is consistently named among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools, with accounting, marketing, finance, management, and analytics ranking among top business programs in the country over the past several years. Loyola’s is among the Top 3 Master's in Data Science Degree Programs in the country. U.S. News has also recognized Loyola’s graduate programs in Clinical Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology among the top master’s programs in the nation.

Loyola’s online graduate programs were ranked among the 2026 Best Online Programs by U.S. News & World Report. The publication recognized Loyola among the Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online Master’s in Information Technology Programs, and Best Online Master’s in Education Programs.

99% of Greyhounds are employed, enrolled in professional or graduate school, or completing full-time service within 6 months of receiving their diplomas. Loyola is recognized as a Best College for Getting a Job by Zippia—and not just any job… Stacker named Loyola among only 100 colleges across the United States whose grads go on to earn the most money.

Sprawling 81 wooded acres in the heart of a residential neighborhood in North Baltimore, Loyola’s Evergreen campus is, quite simply, what you picture when you think of a college campus—and why ours was ranked as one of the most beautiful in Maryland—and in the top 25% for Best College Campuses in America!—by Niche.

Loyola University Maryland’s data science program was named one of the “Best Online Master's in Information Technology Programs" by U.S. News & World Report. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "employment of data scientists is projected to grow 34 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations."

At approximately 2%, Loyola’s student loan default rate—reported by the U.S. Department of Education—is significantly lower than national averages, reflecting strong career outcomes and graduates’ ability to successfully manage and repay their student debt.

Loyola University Maryland has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national recognition of the University’s institutional commitment and excellence in community engagement. Loyola is the only private institution in Maryland—and one of 230 colleges and universities nationwide—to receive this classification, which is valid until 2032.

Loyola has also been ranked No. 21 nationally among colleges and universities by U.S. News & World Report for Service-Learning—recognized as an institution with a stellar example of community-based learning in practice.

Loyola is proudly located in Baltimore, the No. 3 city in the country for recent college graduates to land jobs in, according to a study by ADP.

Loyola is again recognized as a leader among colleges and universities making promising innovations in technology, curriculum, and other areas by U.S. News & World Report in their 2026 rankings. Loyola ranked No. 4 for “Most Innovative” schools in the North region.

Loyola University Maryland was honored on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright students for the 2025-2026 academic year. Loyola has received this recognition three times prior and is among the top 11 Top Producing Institutions for Fulbright U.S. Students in the Master’s classification.

Loyola University Maryland has again been recognized for providing exceptional value and academic quality in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings. Loyola ranked No. 9 for “Best Value” schools in the North region.

Loyola University Maryland ranks among the Best Colleges in Maryland in 2024 by Intelligent.com based on academic quality, graduation rate, cost, return on investment, and student resources.

Loyola has been named a College of Distinction or the 2025-26 academic year, highlighting its unwavering commitment to providing an exceptional undergraduate education that equips students for future academic and career success.

Loyola University Maryland was named to the 2025 Transfer Honor Roll by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Loyola was selected among 251 colleges and universities for this prestigious award, which recognizes institutions that demonstrate institutional commitment and investment of resources to support transfer students based on 40 metrics related to the support and success of transfer students—including college cost and financial aid, campus life, admission practices, and bachelor’s degree completion.

Go Hounds! Loyola student-athletes boast the fourth-highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) among 357 Division I schools across the country. The university's GSR has ranked in the top six nationally in all 21 years of the report's existence; Loyola has been in the top 98 or 99 percentile each year—and the Greyhounds have had a GSR of 95% or higher each year.

Loyola ranks among the best colleges for sports and athletes, earning accolades for Best College Athletics and Best College for Student-Athletes—both in America and in the State of Maryland—by Niche. Loyola also places among Best Value Colleges for Sports by PayScale.com.

Loyola University Maryland is recognized in the top 7% of more than 1,500 U.S. colleges and universities analyzed by PayScale.com in their most recent Best Value Colleges report, which ranks schools for best monetary return for their alumni via low cost of attendance, high earning potential, or a combination of the two.

Loyola has again been recognized as an ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The distinction recognizes colleges and universities making intentional efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement and college student voting.

Explore Loyola's recognition as a Most Engaged Campus

Loyola University Maryland was recognized as a Top Performer on Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report for enrolling and graduating underrepresented students who are Pell Grant recipients. In fact, 25% of students in the Class of 2028 are Pell-eligible, and 14% of students at Loyola are Pell Grant recipients—with a graduation rate among those students of 82%.

What’s more, a 2022 study by Georgetown University recently ranked Loyola in the top 2% for ROI among all U.S. colleges and universities for low-income students.

Loyola is recognized nationally as a Best Catholic College by Niche and by College Consensus. Intelligent.com also ranked Loyola as the Best Catholic School in Maryland. While you don’t have to be Catholic to attend Loyola, which welcomes people of all faith backgrounds, Catholic colleges have long been an international standard for academic quality and rigor.

Loyola University Maryland ranks No. 18 out of nearly 600 schools across the United States in Washington Monthly’s 2024 Master’s University Rankings for its contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and providing opportunities for public service. WM’s list recognizes universities based on "what they are doing for the country." Loyola also received their Best Bang for the Buck Ranking (2024), which recognizes affordability and value.