Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · Private

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Admission rate

Loyola University New Orleans admitted 90.6% of applicants university-wide (11,002 of 12,146).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide90.6%11,00212,146
Men89.2%1,6551,856
Women91.2%3,8404,210

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 11,002 admitted students, 752 enrolled (6.8% yield).

Loyola University New Orleans U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1093–1285
ACT (mid-50%)
20–26
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Loyola University New Orleans U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $74,656/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$51,008
Fees, housing, food, books & other$23,648
Sticker cost of attendance$74,656/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$20,131
$30k–48k$21,956
$48k–75k$22,042
$75k–110k$25,584
Over $110k$29,072

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Academic Scholarship$14,000 - $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Ignatian Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Jesuit Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Merit ScholarshipUp to $14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Loyola Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Loyola GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • President's ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Academic Scholarship$14,000 - $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Ignatian Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Jesuit Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Merit ScholarshipUp to $14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Loyola Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • President's ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Loyola University New Orleans U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official Secondary School Transcripts

International applicants

  • Official Secondary School Transcripts
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Loyola University New Orleans · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Loyola University New Orleans requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$52,927
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
59%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
76%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,000
At graduation

Loyola University New Orleans · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #222
  • WSJ: #376

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (20%), Visual & performing arts (19%), Social sciences (14%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 64% of class sections have under 20 students.

Loyola University New Orleans U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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