820 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-9810
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1870
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,240
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $266,563,444
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,122
Room/Board: $9,614
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,787,209
Number of current serial subscriptions: 8,462
Number of microforms: 1,491,975
Number of audiovisuals: 37,135
Number of ebooks: 6,512
Other library facilities: University Archives, Women and Leadership Archives, Jesuitica, Paul Claudel Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 503
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 300
Labs: 75
Other areas: 115
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 38%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (57%), women’s dorms (6%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students (35%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 54%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 41%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 105 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago, O’Hare International (10), Chicago, Midway (10)
Nearest train station: Chicago, Union Station (8)
Nearest bus station: Chicago, Greyhound (12)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 9%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Illinois-Chicago)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Northwestern University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Black Cultural Center, Chinese Students & Scholars, Hellenic Student Association, Hindu Students Association, Indian Students Association, Korean Student Association, Loyola University African-American Students Association, Polish Student Alliance, Rainbow Connection, Taiwanese Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Association of International Students in Education, Carribbean Student Union, Irish American Student Association, Baseball Club, Volleyball Club, Soccer Club, Rugby Club, Lacrosse Club, Cycling Club, Band of Wolves.