Loyola Maryland: A Parent's Guide to Admissions, Cost & Outcomes

Loyola Maryland is a private institution located in Baltimore, Maryland with a moderately selective admissions profile. For the most recent reporting cycle, Loyola Maryland admits about half to three-quarters of applicants, with an overall admission rate of 70%. Admitted students typically post a median SAT around 1310. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $30,574 per year, which is the figure most families actually pay rather than the published sticker price.

What GPA does my child need for Loyola Maryland?

55% of enrolled students at Loyola Maryland had a high school GPA of 3.75 or above, and the average was 3.69, according to its 2025-2026 Common Data Set.

What does Loyola Maryland weight in admissions?

Loyola Maryland reports these factor weights in its Common Data Set (2025-2026). What the weights mean

How Loyola Maryland reads an application: what each weighting means for your child, plus waitlist, transfer and early-round odds

SAT and ACT scores Loyola Maryland typically admits

The middle-50 SAT Math range is 580–680. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 28–32. A score at or above this school's 75th percentile materially improves your child's odds, particularly when paired with a rigorous course load.

Where admitted students ranked in their high school class

Class rank distribution gives parents a clear sense of how academically dominant a typical admitted student was within their own high school cohort, often a more meaningful signal than absolute GPA.

How much does Loyola Maryland actually cost?

Published tuition is $57,150 for in-state students and $57,150 for out-of-state, before grants and scholarships. Room and board adds roughly $19,090 annually. After need-based and merit aid, the average family pays a net price of $30,574 per year, and that is the number that actually matters for budgeting. Roughly 20% of students receive Pell Grants.

Application deadlines and early decision data for Loyola Maryland

Will my child graduate from Loyola Maryland?

These predict outcomes at Loyola Maryland better than its acceptance rate does. How to read retention and graduation rates

Most popular majors at Loyola Maryland

The most popular undergraduate programs at Loyola Maryland, measured by the number of students who actually graduate each year, are Business Administration, Management and Operations, Communication and Media Studies and Psychology, General. Across all programs, Loyola Maryland confers roughly 662 bachelor's degrees a year. Graduates of its Business Administration, Management and Operations program report a median income of about $91,469 five years after entering college. What these figures mean

Is Loyola Maryland safe? Campus crime & safety

In its most recent Clery Act report (2024), Loyola Maryland disclosed 12 total criminal offenses across its campus and surrounding public property, about 3.1 per 1,000 students. That figure includes 5 violent offenses and 3 reported sexual assaults or VAWA offenses. Why per-1,000 rates, not counts

What is campus life like at Loyola Maryland?

About 77% of undergraduates at Loyola Maryland live in campus housing, making it a largely residential campus. Residential rate and Greek participation shape day-to-day social life and are worth weighing alongside academics and cost.

Other colleges in Maryland parents ask about

• Towson University
  82% acceptance
• Salisbury University
  87% acceptance
• St John's College
  55% acceptance
• Washington College
  57% acceptance
• University of Maryland-College Park
  45% acceptance
• Johns Hopkins University
  6% acceptance
• University of Maryland-Baltimore County
  72% acceptance

Colleges that admit at a similar rate

• Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
  75% acceptance · Oklahoma

Common questions parents ask about Loyola Maryland