Majors and Degrees
The University offers more than 40 undergraduate and 11 graduate programs through its three schools: Loyola College (Arts and Sciences), the Sellinger School of Business and Management, and the School of Education. Loyola features a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honor society.
Loyola offers the following undergraduate degrees:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in 33 fields
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in 10 fields
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) with 4 concentrations
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in 8 fields
Loyola offers graduate programs in the following areas:
- Accounting (MAcc)
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Biological Forensics (M.S.)
- Communication (M.A.)
- Data Science (M.S.)
- Education (MAT, MEd)
- Forensic Pattern Analysis (M.S.)
- Psychology (M.S., Psy.D.)
- School Counseling (M.A., M.Ed., CAS)
- Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences (M.S.)
- Teaching (MAT, TELL, PMC)
- Theology (MTS, PBC)
Faculty (2023-24)
Faculty FTE (full-time equivalent) - 372
Full-time - 335
- Female faculty - 54%
- Faculty of color - 20%
- International - 2%
- Tenured/Tenure-track - 61%
- Terminal Degree - 77%
Faculty-Student ratio: 13:1
Enrollment (2023-24)
Total Headcount - 5,107
Student FTE (full-time equivalent) - 4,627
Undergraduate
Undergraduate - 3,987
Entering first years - 1,112
Entering transfers - 57
Continuing - 2,818
Maryland resident - 33%
Living on campus - 77%
Women - 56%
Students of color - 34%
International - 2%
Entering students:
Avg. high school GPA - 3.69
SAT middle range scores (25th & 75th percentiles) - 1200-1340
Graduate
Graduate - 1,120
Entering - 299
Continuing - 821
Maryland resident - 80%
Part-time - 61%
Women - 66%
Students of color - 35%
International - 2%
Tuition and Financial Aid
Undergraduate
See the tuition rates for the current academic year.
Receiving financial aid - 99%
Received a Loyola-funded grant or scholarship - 98%
Graduate
Tuition varies by program.
Graduate and Resident Assistantships are available.
Athletics
Loyola competes in the Patriot League, fielding teams in eight men's and nine women's sports. Athletic facilities include the 6,000-seat Ridley Athletic Complex, 2,100-seat Reitz Arena, Diane Geppi-Aikens Field, and the Fitness & Aquatic Center, where the Swimming and Diving teams compete before a 500-seat spectator area in the Mangione Aquatic Center.
Campuses
Loyola University Maryland’s main campus is located in a residential neighborhood in North Baltimore and affectionately referred to as the Evergreen campus. A traditional collegiate campus, Evergreen primarily houses Loyola’s undergraduate programs and student residence halls. The University also operates the Loyola Clinical Centers at Belvedere Square, two miles from main campus.
Facts About Loyola
- Undergraduate students represent 40 states and 43 countries
- The average class size is 20
- Retention rates average 90% annually, and nearly 80% of undergraduates graduate in 4 years
- More than 60% of Loyola undergraduates study abroad, choosing from 32 Loyola-sponsored programs in countries such as Spain, New Zealand, China, and Ireland
- The Center for Community, Service, and Justice (CCSJ) facilitates a variety of service programs, in which more than 64% of Loyola's students participate
- Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is available for the Army