Loyola University Chicago

This is an academic experience designed not only to expand your knowledge but also to strengthen how you think—and how you can serve the world.

Loyola University Chicago’s academics are shaped by inquiry, purpose, and action. Across undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and online programs, you engage deeply with your degree while applying what you learn through research, community partnerships, global study, and more.

How do you want to change the world? Through patient care? By educating others? Or in ways you’re still exploring? Here, you choose an academic degree that sharpens your thinking and prepares you to use your expertise to make an impact on campus, in Chicago, and far beyond.

Loyola University Chicago is consistently ranked among the nation’s leading universities for academic quality, with U.S. News & World Report recently naming it one of the country’s best value institutions in higher education. Our rankings highlight the opportunities you’ll find here and how we position you for success in what comes next.

Loyola's colleges and schools focus on a specific area of study, including health, business, education, law, sustainability, communication, and the arts and sciences. This means joining an academic environment where your coursework, faculty relationships, and hands-on opportunities work together to support your growth and long-term goals.

Global learning is a core part of Loyola’s academic mission. From study abroad programs in more than 50 countries to Loyola’s immersive Rome campus, international engagement broadens your perspective and shapes how you understand your role in an interconnected world.

With more than 100 online courses available across dozens of subjects, you can pursue a graduate or professional academic program offered fully online or in hybrid formats that combine virtual learning with in-person engagement. Online degrees at Loyola maintain the same standards of rigor, faculty involvement, and mission-driven education as on-campus programs.

Discover Loyola’s distinct learning opportunities, designed to enrich your educational journey.