University Facts
Loyola at a Glance
- Enrollment: 4,322 (total)
- 3,032 undergraduates
- 555 graduate students
- 73 doctoral students
- 615 law students
- 47 continuing education students
- Faculty: Nearly 9 in 10 full-time faculty hold terminal degrees, the highest credential attainable in their academic discipline
- Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1
- Degree Programs: Almost 100 programs and 27 graduate and professional programs
- 60+ Study Abroad Countries including Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Rwanda, Spain, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, and the UK
- Campus: 24 acres on historic oak-lined St. Charles Avenue in Uptown New Orleans; directly across from Audubon Park and Audubon Zoo, with expansive green space and lagoons, golf course, tennis courts and riding stables; 15 minutes from downtown New Orleans and the French Quarter
- Athletics: Division I of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) with 21 varsity sports
- Student Life: 115+ student organizations, clubs, and intramural sports
The Princeton Review's 'Best Colleges'
- #22 College City Gets High Marks
- #17 Best College Newspaper
- #14 Friendliest Students
- #8 Town-Gown Relations Are Great
- #2 Lots of Race/Class Interaction
Student Demographics
First-Year Students
- 35% male/65% female
- Ethnic minorities represent 59% of all first-year students
Undergraduate
- 35% male/65% female
- Ethnic minorities represent 53% of all undergraduates
Graduate
- 34% male; 66% female
- Ethnic minorities represent 41% of student body
New Orleans is the place to be!
- Top 20 Friendliest City in America by Travel + Leisure
- #11 Best Quality of Life by The Princeton Review
- #7 Most Inspiring City in the World by GOOD Magazine
- #7 Best Colleges for Veterans by The Princeton Review
- #2 Best City in the U.S. and Canada by Travel + Leisure readers' survey
- #1 Best Food City in America according to Thrillist
- #1 Brainpower City in the U.S. according to Forbes
You're our best investment.
- Approximately 99% of students receive some form of financial aid
- Annual undergraduate cost of attendance: view our cost breakdown
Learn more about Financial Aid
Information on this page is reviewed and updated annually. Latest update: Aug. 18, 2025.