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Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago
1032 West Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660


Fax number: (312) 915-7216
Website: https://www.luc.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 84%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 693 men, 823 women
Full-time faculty: 416 men, 438 women
Part-time faculty: 277 men, 385 women
Graduation rate: 76% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • African Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Applied Psychology
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Christian Studies
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dance, General
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Technology
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Italian Studies
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neurobiology and Behavior
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Organizational Communication, General
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Corporate Communications, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human-Centered Technology Design
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Diplomas

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • College/Postsecondary/University Teaching
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
  • Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Law
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • International and Comparative Education
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Medical Informatics
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
  • Religious Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Social Work, Other
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Tax Law/Taxation
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Biochemistry
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Law
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Immunology
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Law
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Medicine
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
  • Molecular Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multicultural Education
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physiology, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology Teacher Education
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • School Psychology
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • American History (United States)
  • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Applied and Professional Ethics
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy
  • Cell Physiology
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Divinity/Ministry
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • Health Law
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Immunology
  • Information Technology
  • International and Comparative Education
  • International Law and Legal Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Latin Teacher Education
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
  • Microbiology, General
  • Missions/Missionary Studies
  • Molecular Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multicultural Education
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Science
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physiology, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers
  • Psychology Teacher Education
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Public/Applied History
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious Education
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Tax Law/Taxation
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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