Loyola University Chicago

Loyola Chicago publishes 75% (Fall 2025). Out-of-state applicants got in at 87%; international at 47%.

Acceptance rate
82%
College Scorecard, latest cycle
SAT middle 50%
1170–1360
Section 25th–75th, summed
ACT middle 50%
27–32
Avg. HS GPA
3.74
Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-26, section C12)
Test policy
Not published
Regular deadline
Not published

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Acceptance rate

What Loyola Chicago's 75% is made of

The published rate averages groups with very different odds. These are the splits Loyola Chicago reports itself.

By residency

87%
Out-of-state
47%
International

Fall 2025

Read the full decomposition →

Part of Real Acceptance Rates, our series decomposing published rates from each school's own Common Data Set.

Testing

Test scores at Loyola Chicago

SAT middle 50%
1170–1360sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
ACT middle 50%
27–32
Average HS GPA
3.74Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-26, section C12) · Source

At a glance

Size and cost

Undergraduate enrollment
11,737
Tuition (out-of-state)
$53,710
Category
Private
Admissions site
www.luc.edu

Sources

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