What a friend would tell you
What Loyola Maryland is looking for
Loyola tracks demonstrated interest, so visit campus, attend sessions, and engage with admissions. The Jesuit 'cura personalis' (care for the whole person) framework matters: show how you integrate academics, service, and personal growth. Applicants to the Sellinger School of Business should reference specific programs. Community service experience reads well here, but it needs depth, not resume padding.
What students wish they'd known
Baltimore's reputation for crime makes some families hesitant, and while the Evergreen neighborhood is safe, students venturing into other parts of the city should be aware. The school lacks national name recognition outside the Mid-Atlantic and Jesuit network. At 3,900 students, the campus can feel socially small and cliquish. Greek life (22%) is present but not dominant, leaving the social scene somewhat fragmented. The party scene is muted by Jesuit institutional culture.
Loyola Maryland might be a fit if...
- You want a mid-size Jesuit university with Baltimore city access and a business-focused academic culture
- You value a campus community shaped by service, ethics, and Ignatian reflection, not just career ambition
- You prefer a contained, walkable campus in a residential neighborhood over a downtown urban setting
Loyola Maryland Admissions Strategy
1.4x
Early Decision Advantage
Early Decision admits at 1.4x the RD rate. The trade: ED is binding. Apply only if you'd say yes on the spot.
Early Decision: the numbers
Loyola Maryland's Early Decision acceptance rate is 86.0% vs 60% overall. ED is binding. If you are admitted, you are committing to enroll. This signals strong commitment and gives a meaningful admissions advantage.
Deadlines: ED November 15 · RD January 15
Deadlines: ED November 15 · RD January 15
Test Policy
Test-optional
You choose whether to send scores. A strong score helps your case; a weak one is better left off.
Demonstrated Interest
Considered
Considered, not formally logged. A specific 'Why us' is the lever that matters.
Interview
Recommended
Yield Rate
41%
41% of admits enroll, which is typical for a selective school. Waitlists here move every year.
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Cost & Financial Aid at Loyola Maryland
$63,000
Sticker Price
$25,000
Avg Merit Aid
Need-aware admissions. Meets 100% of demonstrated need. 85% receive financial aid.
For context: Loyola Maryland spends about $15,000 per student per year on instruction and student resources, right around the $15K national average.
What Loyola Maryland Graduates Get
$50,000
Avg Starting Salary
94%
Employed or in Grad School
74%
Graduate in 4 Years
The 4-year number is the on-time rate; the 6-year rate (83%) is the one schools usually advertise. A wide gap means many students pay for extra semesters.
Loyola Maryland Campus & Culture
The Campus
Loyola's 80-acre Evergreen campus sits in Baltimore's residential North Charles corridor, with brick Georgian buildings arranged around a central green. Alumni Memorial Chapel and the Sellinger School of Business anchor the main quad. The campus is tree-lined and self-contained, bordered by the affluent neighborhoods of Homeland and Guilford. Downtown Baltimore and the Inner Harbor are a 15-minute drive south.
The Social Scene
Baltimore harbor, growing restaurant scene, historic neighborhoods
Loyola Maryland Traditions & Trivia
Chordbusters
Students set alarms for 5:30 a.m. twice a year to queue up for tickets to the sold-out a cappella showcase, which consistently fills Alumni Memorial Chapel.
Greyhounds vs. Hopkins
Every spring, the lacrosse matchup against Johns Hopkins draws its own campus-wide buildup, functioning as Loyola's signature rivalry game in the sport the city treats as religion.
Academics at Loyola Maryland
What Loyola Maryland is known for
Jesuit education, business school, Baltimore harbor location
Most popular majors at Loyola Maryland
Standout programs
Business, communications, philosophy, theology
How the curriculum works
Ignatian core curriculum with major specialization
Recommended high school courses
4 English, 3 Math, 3 Science, 3 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language
Notable Loyola Maryland Alumni
Tom Clancy
Bestselling thriller novelist (The Hunt for Red October), Loyola class of 1969
Mark Bowden
Journalist and author of Black Hawk Down, Loyola graduate
Moira Kelly
Actress known for The Cutting Edge and One Tree Hill
Joseph Maguire
Former Acting Director of National Intelligence
Sheila Dixon
First female mayor of Baltimore
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Providence College
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Fairfield University
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College of the Holy Cross
more selective Jesuit LAC in Worcester, Massachusetts