Loyola University Chicago Teaching Programs

Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The location of Loyola Chicago is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Loyola University Chicago?

Contact details for Loyola Chicago are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1032 W. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660
Phone:	773-274-3000
Website:	www.luc.edu

How Do I Get Into Loyola Chicago?

You can apply to Loyola Chicago online at: https://www.luc.edu/undergrad/apply/

Admission Requirements for Loyola Chicago

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Loyola Chicago?

The acceptance rate at Loyola University Chicago is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Loyola Chicago submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 690. Math scores were between 580 and 680.

Loyola Chicago received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 31.

Can I Afford Loyola University Chicago?

The overall average net price of Loyola Chicago is $44,968. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Loyola Chicago, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $8,374 a year. That adds up to $33,496 over four years for those students.

Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 11,819 undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago, with 11,205 being full-time and 614 being part-time.

There are also 5,679 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,205 full-time undergraduates at Loyola Chicago, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Loyola University Chicago students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,457
Black or African American	612
Hispanic or Latino	2,107
White	6,002
International Students	331
Other Races/Ethnicities	696

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Loyola University Chicago. At this time, 43 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 101 countries are represented at Loyola Chicago. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Loyola University Chicago

In 2022-2023, 5,484 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Loyola Chicago has changed over the last few years.

Loyola University Chicago Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Secondary Education	14	0	20	0	34
Elementary Education	24	0	6	0	30
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	5	9	2	16
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	12	4	16
General Special Education	5	10	0	0	15
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	14	0	14
International & Comparative Education	0	0	11	0	11
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	1	7	8
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	8	0	0	0	8
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	2	4	6
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	6	0	0	6
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	0	3	1	0	4
Early Childhood Education	4	0	0	0	4
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	0	2	0	0	2
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	1	0	0	0	1
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	1	0	1
Mathematics Education	1	0	0	0	1
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	0	0	0	0
Multicultural Education	0	0	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
History Education	0	0	0	0	0
Latin Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Modern Language Education	0	0	0	0	0
Psychology Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0	0	0
Social Science Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Spanish Education	0	0	0	0	0
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	0	0	0
Technology Education	0	0	0	0	0
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	57	26	77	17	177

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Amerique under License

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