Loyola University Chicago
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Loyola University Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, IL (city setting), with 12,487 undergraduates (69% women), affiliated with the Roman Catholic. It admitted 81% of 40,468 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1160–1340 on the SAT and 27–31 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $71,410 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $37,592 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 76% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.75 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Loyola University Chicago ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $51,716
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Loyola University Chicago
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Loyola University Chicago teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic 10 Conference | 32 | 4 over | 4 | $1.4M | $45,183 | 1000 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 17 | 2 over | 7 | $7M | $413,016 | 959 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | at cap | 6 | $3.6M | $238,330 | 989 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Atlantic 10 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 962 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic 10 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 995 | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | at cap | 2 | $387k | $43,004 | 985 | |
| Women's Golf | Atlantic 10 Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $473k | $59,150 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic 10 Conference | 30 | 2 over | 3 | $1.4M | $45,004 | 988 | |
| Softball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 18 | room 7 | 3 | $1.2M | $65,447 | 986 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Atlantic 10 Conference | 67 | 22 over | 1 | $1.2M | $17,198 | 974 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic 10 Conference | 62 | 17 over | 1 | $1.2M | $19,348 | 997 | |
| Men's Volleyball | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 25 | 7 over | 3 | $950k | $38,009 | 985 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 16 | room 2 | 3 | $1.3M | $81,338 | 995 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.