With nearly 16,000 students, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit universities. Loyola was founded in 1870 and now has 10 schools and colleges with several campuses around the world (four in the Chicago area and one in Rome, plus academic centers in China and Vietnam). Loyola is consistently ranked among the top universities in the country, and U.S. News & World Report recently named Loyola one of the nation’s best values in higher education.
Loyola University Chicago
1032 West Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago is defined by its Catholic-intellectual faith and the Jesuit values that are at the heart of its mission. We seek God in all things and work to expand knowledge in the service of humanity. By living, studying, and working in the country’s third-largest city, we are able to practice our values—from service to ethical leadership—on a daily basis.

Our liberal arts curriculum encourages students to think critically, to discover meaning and purpose in life, to think in an interdisciplinary way, and to express themselves with eloquence and creativity.  

Like the first Jesuits, we know that an education that prepares students for responsible leadership is key to solving some of today’s—and tomorrow’s—most complex problems. We use the backdrop of Chicago to immerse students in a city that is diverse and energizing. Beyond Chicago, students have hundreds of opportunities to volunteer and study around the world.  

As a part of our Jesuit mission, we are committed to environmental sustainability, incorporating it into our curriculum as well as our on-campus activities. We want to prepare our students to work toward creative solutions to environmental challenges.

At Loyola University Chicago, we’re not just preparing students for a career—we’re preparing them for life. We come from all faiths and backgrounds but are united by our common goal of building a better society.






“As a society, we don’t always agree on what an education is for. At Loyola University Chicago, an education is to develop a person for work and beyond, to become a critical thinker, to create new knowledge, to learn to work well with other people, to understand other perspectives, and to become comfortable about the world and all of its challenges that you are going to inhabit.”

Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.
President Loyola University Chicago