Loyola University Chicago Computer Science Programs

Located in Chicago, Illinois, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. 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

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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?

Loyola Chicago has an acceptance rate of 79%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.

This school is the 7th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Loyola Chicago majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Information Technology	15%

Loyola University Chicago Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	4	37	0	41
Information Technology	0	11	16	27
Computer & IS Security	0	15	0	15
Computer Science	0	0	12	12
Web & Multimedia Design	5	0	0	5
Human-Centered Technology Design	3	0	0	3
Other Computer Software & Media Applications	0	0	0	0
General Information Science	0	0	0	0
Information Technology Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	12	63	28	103

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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