Charm City. The City that Reads. Crab Cake Capital of the World. Baltimore has countless nicknames because it has endless character.
Dubbed “the Coolest City on the East Coast” by Travel and Leisure, Baltimore is a major metropolis with a small-town feel. There’s simply no place like it.
As any Greyhound will tell you, Loyola is just one reason to fall in love with Charm City. With more than 200 diverse neighborhoods, Baltimore provides an ideal backdrop to the Loyola experience, offering students myriad opportunities for fun, food, history and culture, music, art, professional sports, service and community engagement, internships and career networking, and self-discovery. You’ll draw inspiration and knowledge from Baltimore’s unique culture, history, people, neighborhoods, and institutions—and discover ways to make your own mark on a city you’ll quickly come to love.
Baltimore offers various transit options, including the free Charm City Circulator and Towson Loop, plus a mix of bus, light rail, and subway lines, as well as ride-sharing services to get you where you want to go. Loyola students have plenty of opportunities through their classes and with the office of student engagement—as well as through Messina, Loyola’s first-year experience—to get off campus to discover Baltimore’s many neighborhoods; to attend professional sporting events, concerts, the symphony, and the theater; to explore historical sites, parks, and world-class museums and restaurants, and much more.
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Student FavoritesA major metropolis with a small-town vibe, Baltimore is walkable, bikeable, accessible, and affordable. It’s a place where you can be yourself—or reinvent yourself completely.
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As if there weren’t enough to do in the city itself—and trust us, there is...
- You’re less than 30 minutes from breathtaking state and national parks.
- You can hop on a regional train from Baltimore’s Penn Station and in 45 minutes you’ll be in Washington, D.C. Walk the National Mall and take in the monuments, visit a Smithsonian Museum, or be inspired by the National Gallery of Art.
- You can head north to Philadelphia to visit the Liberty Bell and enjoy a Philly cheesesteak.
- New York City is an easy bus or train or drive from campus—easy enough to plan a day trip or a weekend away.
- If it’s salt water you’re seeking, Baltimore is close to some of the country’s most beautiful beaches, on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware.
