University Attributes

Loyola University New Orleans, a Jesuit and Catholic institution of higher education, welcomes students of diverse backgrounds and prepares them to lead meaningful lives with and for others; to pursue truth, wisdom, and virtue; and to work for a more just world. Inspired by Ignatius of Loyola's vision of finding God in all things, the university is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, while also offering opportunities for professional studies in undergraduate and selected graduate programs. Through teaching, research, creative activities, and service, the faculty, in cooperation with the staff, strives to educate the whole student and to benefit the larger community.

What makes Loyola University New Orleans distinctive? Loyola combines the Jesuit commitment to educating the whole person with academic excellence of its faculty and programs, and an ideal size that fosters individual student success in a positive learning experience. We develop students into a new generation of leaders who possess a love for truth, the critical intelligence to pursue it, and the courage to articulate it.

Degrees Available

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Science

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Experience Required

no

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Loyola University New Orleans's Mission Statement

Founded by the Jesuits in 1912, Loyola University New Orleans has had more than 35,000 graduates who have excelled in innumerable professions for over eighty years. The total enrollment is approximately 5,900 students, 3,800 of whom are undergraduates. Loyola has a student/faculty ratio of 12:1. Eighty-nine percent of our faculty hold the terminal degree in their field. Loyola offers more than 60 majors, the largest of which are communications, business, psychology, music, and pre-med. Our undergraduate students enjoy the individual attention in a university which strives to educate the whole person, not only intellectually, but spiritually, socially, and athletically. Outside the classroom, Loyola students participate in more than 120 organizations. These groups include: the Loyola University Community Action Program, International Student Association, inter-collegiate and intramural athletics, the Student Government Association, as well as social and service-oriented fraternities and sororities.

Year Founded

1912