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Acceptance Rate 45.08%
Yield 14.80%
SAT Score 1,350
ACT Score 30
Applicants 23,089

Loyola Marymount Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 45.08% at Loyola Marymount University. Total 23,089 students applied and 10,409 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,350 and the average ACT score is 30.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://admission.lmu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admission.lmu.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate45.08%
Average Test Scores1,350 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 45.08%. A total of 23,089 students (9,307 men and 13,782 women) have applied to and 10,409 (4,505 men and 5,904 women) students admitted to Loyola Marymount University.
Among them, 737 male and 804 female students have enrolled into Loyola Marymount and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.80%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Loyola Marymount
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants23,0899,30713,78200
Admitted10,4094,5055,90400
Enrolled1,54173780400
Acceptance Rate 45.08% 48.40% 42.84% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.80% 16.36% 13.62% - -
[Chart] Loyola Marymount University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Loyola Marymount, 279 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 122 applicants (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,350 at Loyola Marymount. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,430 and 25th percentile score is 1,260.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Loyola Marymount. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Loyola Marymount with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Loyola Marymount
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total126013501430
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680720
Math620670710
ACT Composite283032
Math252730
English293234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Loyola Marymount University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Loyola Marymount
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Loyola Marymount

The calendar system at Loyola Marymount University is Semester. Loyola Marymount University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Loyola Marymount University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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