Loyola University Chicago Average GPA & Admissions

Chicago, IL · Private · 4-year

  • Acceptance rate: 82% for fall 2024
  • Average high school GPA: 3.74, as reported by the college for 2025–26
  • SAT, middle 50%: 600–690 reading and writing, 570–670 math
  • ACT, middle 50%: 27–32 composite
  • Average net price: $37,592 a year (2022–23)
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Loyola University Chicago average GPA

Loyola University Chicago reported an average high school GPA of 3.74 for its first-year students, in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether it's weighted or unweighted.

How their high school GPAs were spread:

High school GPAShare of first-year students
4.0
42.6%
3.75–3.99
19.7%
3.50–3.74
16.3%
3.25–3.49
11.5%
3.00–3.24
6.6%
2.50–2.99
3.3%
First-year students who submitted a high school GPA, as Loyola University Chicago reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. None had a GPA below 2.50. The college doesn't say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted.

An average, not a cutoffColleges calculate GPA in different ways, so these figures can't be compared directly with your own GPA.

Loyola University Chicago acceptance rate

Loyola University Chicago admitted 32,081 of 39,315 first-year applicants for fall 2024, an acceptance rate of 82%, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Loyola University Chicago is a private nonprofit 4-year university in Chicago, Illinois, with 12,538 undergraduates.

SAT and ACT scores

Scores of the first-year students who entered Loyola University Chicago in fall 2024 and submitted them. Half of them scored between the 25th and 75th percentiles:

Test25th percentileMedian75th percentile
SAT Reading and Writing600640690
SAT Math570620670
ACT Composite272932
ACT English273134
ACT Math242729
23% submitted SAT scores and 15% submitted ACT scores, as Loyola University Chicago reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard estimates an average SAT score of 1297 for admitted students.

Admission requirements

What Loyola University Chicago looks at when it decides on first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024:

Admission factorStatus
High School GPAYour cumulative high school grade point average.Required
RecommendationsLetters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or other mentors.Required
High School RecordYour transcript: the courses you took and the grades you earned.Considered if submitted
High School Class RankYour ranking relative to other students in your graduating class.Considered if submitted
College Preparatory ProgramCompletion of a college preparatory curriculum in high school.Considered if submitted
Essay or Personal StatementA personal statement or essay written for your application.Considered if submitted
Test ScoresSAT or ACT scores.Considered if submitted
Work ExperiencePaid or volunteer work.Considered if submitted
Legacy StatusWhether a parent or other relative attended the college.Considered if submitted
Other TestsOther admission tests, such as the Wonderlic or WISC-III.Not considered
Demonstration of CompetenciesEvidence of specific skills through portfolios, auditions, or other demonstrations.Not considered
Requirements can differ by program and applicant type, so check with Loyola University Chicago's admissions office before you apply.

AP credit

Loyola University Chicago awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.

It also awards credit for life experience, such as work or military service.

Average net price

First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average net price of $37,592 a year at Loyola University Chicago in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Net price is the full cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 3.5 GPA good enough for Loyola University Chicago?

It would be on the low side there: 21.4% of Loyola University Chicago's first-year students who submitted a GPA had one below 3.5, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set, and it admitted 82% of applicants for fall 2024. Colleges calculate GPA in different ways, so compare on the same scale and look at your courses and test scores too.

How much does GPA matter at Loyola University Chicago?

A lot: Loyola University Chicago requires high school GPA and recommendations. It considers high school record, high school class rank, college preparatory program, essay or personal statement, test scores, work experience and legacy status if you send them. It doesn't consider other tests and demonstration of competencies. That's what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.

Does Loyola University Chicago require the SAT or ACT?

Check Loyola University Chicago's admissions website for the current rule: testing policies change from year to year. Loyola University Chicago was test optional: it considered SAT or ACT scores if you sent them, it said in its report to the U.S. Department of Education (fall 2024). Of its fall 2024 first-year students, 23% sent SAT scores and 15% sent ACT scores.

What is Loyola University Chicago's acceptance rate?

Loyola University Chicago's acceptance rate was 82% for fall 2024: it admitted 32,081 of 39,315 first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

How selective is Loyola University Chicago?

Not very selective: at least 3 in 4 applicants got in. Loyola University Chicago admitted 82% of first-year applicants for fall 2024.

What GPA did Loyola University Chicago's first-year students have?

78.6% of Loyola University Chicago's first-year students who submitted a high school GPA had 3.50 or higher, and the largest group (42.6%) had a 4.0, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted.

What are Loyola University Chicago's SAT and ACT score ranges?

The middle 50% of Loyola University Chicago's fall 2024 first-year students who sent scores had SAT 600–690 in reading and writing and 570–670 in math; ACT composite 27–32, according to what the college reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A quarter scored below that range.

Is there a minimum GPA for Loyola University Chicago?

Loyola University Chicago doesn't set a minimum GPA we could verify. Its first-year students averaged 3.74, as reported by the college in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether that average is weighted or unweighted.

How much does Loyola University Chicago cost after financial aid?

First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average of $37,592 a year at Loyola University Chicago in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.

Does Loyola University Chicago give credit for AP exams?

Yes. Loyola University Chicago awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.

Before you apply, check Loyola University Chicago's official admissions site: requirements can differ by program and change from year to year.

Sources

  1. College Navigator: Loyola University ChicagoU.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2024–25 provisional data): admissions, test scores and admission factors for fall 2024, undergraduate enrollment for fall 2024, net price for 2022–23 and credit policies for 2024–25.
  2. Loyola University Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26Loyola University Chicago: average high school GPA of first-year students and how their GPAs were spread.
  3. College Scorecard dataAverage SAT: an estimate by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 10, 2026 release).

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