Academics
We encourage you to learn broadly at Loyola. Our academic programs are designed to challenge you intellectually but also to allow you to explore your talents, discover what inspires you, and help you succeed.
At Loyola, you’ll learn directly from distinguished, senior faculty—96 percent hold the highest academic degrees in their respective fields. They’re not just here to teach you what they know. They’re here to teach you to think critically and creatively and to reach for your own discoveries. Major classes emphasize interaction and research, and to promote that, seldom exceed 30 students.
Your academic options are plentiful through Loyola's 10 schools and colleges, which offer more than 70 undergraduate majors and more than 140 graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs. Courses and programs continuously evolve to meet changing student needs and interests and to ensure solid preparation for successful lives and careers. Each school and college at Loyola has a unique mission, but they all share the same Jesuit commitment to critical thinking, social justice, and rigorous study.
An undergraduate degree at Loyola takes four years (128 credit hours) to complete and includes the undergraduate major, the Core Curriculum, and electives. You also may diversify your skills by engaging in various research opportunities; earning a dual degree, a double major, or a double minor; or by completing a five-year joint bachelor’s and master’s degree program. Loyola will work with you so you finish these multifaceted programs as efficiently as possible.
