Loyola University New Orleans

Private · Moderately Selective · LA

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationLA · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads2,812

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate48%

6-yr grad rate59%

Drop-out rate19.9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$49k

Out-of-state tuition$49k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity55.8%

Gender diversity64.3%

International4.3%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Loyola University New Orleans is a private Jesuit university on St. Charles Avenue, sitting across from Audubon Park and immediately adjacent to Tulane, in one of New Orleans's most recognizable residential neighborhoods. Its Jesuit identity runs through the curriculum and campus culture alike, built around a service ethic and a core curriculum with real philosophy and theology requirements. Loyola is small enough to feel personal, and its location lets it draw directly on New Orleans's music, food, and legal culture rather than existing apart from the city.

Academics

Music industry studies and mass communication are signature programs, drawing on New Orleans's musical heritage and media market in ways a landlocked Jesuit school couldn't replicate. Loyola's law school and undergraduate pre-law preparation feed a strong reputation among Louisiana's legal community. The Jesuit core curriculum requires philosophy and theology coursework across majors, giving even business and communications students a humanities backbone. Class sizes stay small, consistent with the university's Jesuit emphasis on individual formation over lecture-hall scale.

Campus & student life

The St. Charles Avenue location puts the historic streetcar line at the campus doorstep, along with Audubon Park's oaks and running paths and Tulane's much larger student population next door. Jesuit service commitments show up in real community-engagement requirements and programs, not just rhetoric. Mardi Gras season shapes the academic and social calendar in ways unique to New Orleans schools, with krewe involvement and city-wide celebration folded into campus life.

Getting in

Admission is holistic in the Jesuit tradition, weighing personal statements and service or leadership experience alongside academics rather than running on formula. Loyola markets itself on the combination of Jesuit values, a small, personal campus, and an unmatched city setting for students drawn to music, media, or pre-law paths.

After graduation

Music industry and mass communication graduates often stay in or return to New Orleans's music and media economy, while pre-law graduates feed regional law schools and Louisiana firms. The Jesuit alumni network, though smaller than Tulane's next door, is close-knit and service-oriented.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate93%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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