Loyola Marymount University is one of the largest Catholic universities in the West. The 142-acre campus is on a bluff overlooking Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean. This location is a key to its strength, success and potential. At LMU, the city becomes an extension of the classroom, offering a rich diversity of culture, interests, access and opportunities. Los Angeles is home to the largest Catholic diocese in the United States and the Pacific Rim is at our front door.

LMU, founded in 1911, is a comprehensive university offering more than 60 major programs for undergraduates, as well as 36 master’s degrees and a doctoral degree in education from four colleges, two schools and Loyola Law School.

LMU educates nearly 6,000 undergraduate students and more than 3,400 graduate and law students, who benefit from small class sizes, study abroad programs and one of California's most diverse student populations. Students may take courses in the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts; College of Business Administration; College of Communication and Fine Arts; Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering; Loyola Law School; School of Education; School of Film and Television. The award-winning, state-of-the-art William H. Hannon library opened in 2009.

The diverse cultures at the university embody LMU's commitment to human dignity, individual respect and social justice. This diversity creates an environment for academic excellence, reflects the richness of the global community and equips our graduates for the future. In 2010 and again in 2012, the Education Trust named LMU one of the top schools in the country for its success in recruiting and graduating African-American and Hispanic students.

Community-based learning has been integrated into many courses, giving students experience in being of service throughout the Los Angeles area as they work on their academic goals. This commitment to service also is expressed by the 175,000 hours students volunteer every year through 350 community organizations. Loyola Law School was the first ABA-accredited law school in California with a mandatory pro bono requirement.

LMU's academic rigor and demand for excellence places it among cutting-edge universities with an eye toward the future.

LMU Facts 

• Mission: The encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith and the promotion of justice.
• President: David W. Burcham
• Sponsoring Religious Orders: Society of Jesus (Jesuits); Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary

Student Life

• 19 student housing facilities for 3,210 students
• 19 Division I sports (10 women's, 9 men's)
• Students volunteer more than 175,000 service hours a year with 350 community organizations.
• 140 clubs and organizations
• 16 national Greek fraternities and sororities
• LMU's student media: KXLU 88.9 FM; The Los Angeles Loyolan (award-winning newspaper); The Tower (award-winning yearbook); ROAR Network (award-winning television network)

Enrollment

• Undergraduate: 5,962; Graduate: 2,129; Law School: 1,278; Total: 9,369
• Student to faculty ratio: 11-1
• Average undergraduate class size: 21
• Average graduate class size: 15
• Ethnicity of students: American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%; African-American: 5.6%; Asian: 9.8%; Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%; Hispanic/Latino: 22.0%; Caucasian: 50.6%; Multirace: 7.3%; International: 4.2%

Scholarship

• Faculty awards: Fulbright Scholars: 19 (past 10 years); Nobel Prize Winners: 2; Pulitzer Prize Winners: 1; Princeton Fellowship: 1 
• Number of full-time faculty: 534
• Number of endowed chairs: 26
• Number of endowed undergraduate scholarships: 241
• LMU student grants and scholarships, 2011-12: $86.4 million
• Undergraduate students who received financial aid, 2011-12: 83%

Alumni

• Total undergraduate: 46,488
• Total graduate: 17,213
• Total Loyola Law School: 16,515
• Undergraduate alumni who have graduated since 1990: 26,830 (58%)

Distinctions

• Ranked No. 3 in the "Best Universities with Master's Programs in the West"  -- U.S. News & World Report, 2013
• William H. Hannon Library ranks 20th among university libraries in the U.S. -- Princeton Review's  "Best 377 Colleges," 2013
• The School of Film and Television ranks 18th of the 25 top film school around the world -- The Hollywood Reporter, 2012 
• LMU ranks 6th out of 50 California colleges that graduate the most students in 4 years -- U.S. Dept. of Education
• Loyola Law ranks 51st out of 195 law schools nationally -- U.S. News & World Report, 2013
• Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering tied for 25th among undergraduate engineering schools -- U.S. News & World Report, 2013

Green LMU

• Sierra Club lists LMU 26th of 96 colleges and universities as the "Coolest Schools" for environmental initiatives and practices for 2012
• LMU achieves a silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for 2012
• Recycles 100% of green waste
• LMU has three LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings, including a gold certification for the William H. Hannon Library