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Acceptance Rate 81.60%
Yield 8.61%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 29
Applicants 39,315

Loyola University Chicago Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 81.6% at Loyola University Chicago. Total 39,315 students applied and 32,081 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.luc.edu/undergrad/
Online Applicationhttps://www.luc.edu/undergrad/apply/
Acceptance Rate81.60%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 81.60%. A total of 39,315 students (13,086 men and 26,209 women) have applied to and 32,081 (10,143 men and 21,927 women) students admitted to Loyola University Chicago.
Among them, 810 male and 1,951 female students have enrolled into Loyola University Chicago and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 8.61%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Loyola University Chicago
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants39,31513,08626,20900
Admitted32,08110,14321,92700
Enrolled2,7638101,95100
Acceptance Rate 81.60% 77.51% 83.66% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 8.61% 7.99% 8.90% - -
[Chart] Loyola University Chicago Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Loyola University Chicago, 623 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 426 applicants (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at Loyola University Chicago. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,170.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Loyola University Chicago. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Loyola University Chicago with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Loyola University Chicago
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117012601360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600640690
Math570620670
ACT Composite272932
Math242729
English273134
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Loyola University Chicago, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Loyola University Chicago
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 University Chicago

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