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Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    73%
  • Majors Available
    226
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    13:1
  • Retention Rate
    84%


AP Credit Policy

Scores are assigned on a scale of one to five, with five being the highest score. Determination for which course or courses the student will receive AP credit is made by the academic departments. The information is entered on the student's academic record provided that the student has been accepted and enrolled as a degree candidate

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
Art History56FNAR 200 and FNAR 201
33FNAR 200
Biology48BIOL 101/111 and BIOL 102/112
Calculus AB44MATH 161
Calculus BC48MATH 161 & MATH 162A
Calculus BC: AB Subscore44MATH 161
Chemistry48CHEM 105,106 or CHEM 101/111, 102/112
Chinese Language and Culture56CHIN 250 and 251
43CHIN 250 or 251
Comparative Government and Politics43PLSC 103
Computer Science A43COMP 170
Computer Science Principles43COMP 150
English Language and Composition43UCWR 110
English Literature and Composition43UCLR 100
Environmental Science43ENVS 101/ENVS 137
European History46HIST 101 and HIST 102
French Language and Culture43FREN 250 or 251
56FREN 250 and 251
German Language and Culture56GERM 250 and 251
43250 or 251
Italian Language and Culture56ITAL 250 and 251
43ITAL 250 or 251
Japanese Language and Culture56JAPN 250 & 251
43JAPN 250 or 251
Latin33LATN 284
Macroeconomics43ECON 202
Microeconomics43ECON 201
Music Theory54MUSC 144 and MUSC 145
Physics 143PHYS 111
Physics 243PHYS 112
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism43PHYS 112 (no lab credit)
Physics C: Mechanics43PHYS 121
Pre-Calculus43MATH 118
Psychology43PSYC 101
Spanish Language and Culture56SPAN 250 and 251
43SPAN 250 or 251
Spanish Literature and Culture56SPAN 251 and SPAN 270
43SPAN 251
Statistics43STAT 103
United States Government and Politics43PLSC 101
United States History46HIST 211 and HIST 212
World History: Modern46HIST 101 and HIST 104


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Adult and Continuing Education Administration
    • Advertising
    • African Studies
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
    • American History (United States)
    • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
    • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
    • Anthropology
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Applied Psychology
    • Applied and Professional Ethics
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • B

    • Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
    • Behavioral Sciences
    • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
    • Biochemistry
    • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biology Teacher Education
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biophysics
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
    • Business Statistics
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
    • Business/Corporate Communications, General
    • Business/Managerial Economics
  • C

    • Cell Biology and Anatomy
    • Cell Physiology
    • Chemistry, General
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
    • Clinical Nurse Specialist
    • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
    • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
    • College/Postsecondary/University Teaching
    • Communication and Media Studies, Other
    • Community Psychology
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Software Engineering
    • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
    • Conservation Biology
    • Counseling Psychology
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice and Corrections, General
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    • Critical Care Nursing
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Dance, General
    • Data Science, General
    • Design and Visual Communications, General
    • Developmental and Child Psychology
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Divinity/Ministry
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Economics, General
    • Education, Other
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational Psychology
    • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
    • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
    • Energy and Environmental Policy
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Health
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
    • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
    • Experimental Psychology
  • F

    • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
    • Finance, General
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Foreign Language Teacher Education
    • Forensic Science and Technology
    • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • General Studies
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
    • Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
  • H

    • Health Law
    • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
    • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
    • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • History Teacher Education
    • History, General
    • Human Computer Interaction
    • Human Resources Management and Services, Other
    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
    • Human Services, General
    • Human-Centered Technology Design
  • I

    • Immunology
    • Information Science/Studies
    • Information Technology
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Law and Legal Studies
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • International and Comparative Education
    • International/Globalization Studies
    • Italian Language and Literature
    • Italian Studies
  • J

    • Jazz/Jazz Studies
    • Journalism
    • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • K

    • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • L

    • Labor and Industrial Relations
    • Latin Language and Literature
    • Latin Teacher Education
    • Law
    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
    • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
    • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • M

    • Management Information Systems, General
    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Marketing, Other
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Mathematics, General
    • Medical Informatics
    • Medical Science/Scientist
    • Medicine
    • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
    • Microbiology and Immunology
    • Microbiology, General
    • Missions/Missionary Studies
    • Molecular Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Multicultural Education
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Neurobiology and Behavior
    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other
    • Neuroscience
    • Nursing Administration
    • Nursing Practice
    • Nursing Science
  • O

    • Office Management and Supervision
    • Oncology and Cancer Biology
    • Operations Management and Supervision
    • Organizational Behavior Studies
    • Organizational Communication, General
    • Organizational Leadership
  • P

    • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
    • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
    • Pharmacology
    • Philosophy
    • Photography
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physical Therapy/Therapist
    • Physics, General
    • Physiology, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Pre-Dentistry Studies
    • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
    • Programs for Foreign Lawyers
    • Psychology Teacher Education
    • Psychology, General
    • Psychology, Other
    • Public Administration
    • Public Health, General
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
    • Public/Applied History
  • R

    • Reading Teacher Education
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Religious Education
  • S

    • School Psychology
    • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Social Psychology
    • Social Science Teacher Education
    • Social Work
    • Social Work, Other
    • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
    • Sociology
    • Sociology and Anthropology
    • Spanish Language Teacher Education
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Statistics, General
    • Sustainability Studies
  • T

    • Tax Law/Taxation
    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
    • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
    • Theology/Theological Studies
    • Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
  • U

    • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • V

    • Voice and Opera
  • W

    • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
    • Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Women's Studies

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • External Degree Program
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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