Applying to Loyola University Chicago

The acceptance rate at Loyola University Chicago was 70.54% - 25,453 students were applied and 17,954 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 15% where 2,129 out of 17,954 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,230 and the ACT score is 28 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.luc.edu/undergrad/
Online Application	https://www.luc.edu/undergrad/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1 Year Certificate, 2 Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 70.54% and the yield is 11.86%. 8,249 men and 17,204 women applied to Loyola University Chicago and 5,552 men and 12,402 women students were accepted. Among them, 686 men and 1,443 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	25,453	8,249	17,204
Admitted	17,954	5,552	12,402
Enrolled	2,129	686	1,443
Acceptance Rate	70.54%	67.31%	72.09%
Yield	11.86%	12.36%	11.64%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 2,126 students (100% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,244 students (58%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math score is 670 (75^th) and 560 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 31 (75^th percentile) and 25 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	660
SAT Math	560	670
ACT Composite	25	31
ACT Math	24	29
ACT English	25	34

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Loyola University Chicago are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,273, ACT: 80 - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Loyola University Chicago.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended