Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2867 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Loyola Chicago. Among these students, 652 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 618 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1260
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 29117 admitted students 652 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
23%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1160-1360. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 690, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1260 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Loyola Chicago.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 32% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-690 -
Math
570-670
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 29117 admitted students 618 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
22%
Similar to the SAT, Loyola Chicago does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 22% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
26-34 -
Math
25-29 -
Composite
27-32
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Loyola Chicago during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Loyola Chicago received a total of 37,824 applications. These applications included 12,084 male applicants and 25,740 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 37,824 applicants, Loyola Chicago admitted 29,117 students. Among the admitted students, there were 8,859 males and 20,258 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,867 students chose to enroll at Loyola Chicago. This means that 2,867 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 845 were male and 2,022 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Loyola Chicago had an overall acceptance rate of 77% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 73% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Loyola Chicago had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 10%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Loyola Chicago over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Loyola University Chicago uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Loyola Chicago is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Loyola University Chicago.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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