Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL
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    359 faculty · 242 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Claire Scott, Adjunct Instructor h-index 62
    Notable: “The International Consensus Classification of Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms: a report from the Clinical Advisory Committee” (2022) · 1,510 citations
    John Nicholas, Professor Emeritus h-index 25
    Project and Program Management Lean Production Performance of Small Teams in Confined, Isolated, and Stressful Environments Professional Employment Department Chair, Loyola University Chicago, Information Systems and Operations Management
    Notable: “Protocol Independent Multicast - Dense Mode (PIM-DM): Protocol Specification (Revised)” (2005) · 241 citations
    Anastasios Malliaris, Professor/Department Chair h-index 23
    Stochastic methods Financial economics Futures & Option markets Professional/Community Affiliations American Economic Association American Finance Association North American Economics and Finance Association Athenian Policy Forum Multin
    Notable: “Stochastic Methods in Economics and Finance.” (1984) · 321 citations
    Jennifer J. Griffin, Professor h-index 20
    Ethics in International Business Social Impact Innovative Corporate Social Responsibility Organizational Deception Social Mobility Organizational Silence Professional Employment Raymond C. Baumhart, SJ Endowed Chair of Business Ethics, Quin
    Notable: “The Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance Debate” (1997) · 2,279 citations
    Nursing66 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 14.1 #8 of 37 in Nursing
    Christopher Donnelly, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 231
    Notable: “Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Using Risk Factor Categories” (1998) · 9,622 citations
    Todd Ruppar, Professor h-index 36
    Dr. Ruppar is interested in various types of health behavior research. His meta-analysis work has investigated various types of health behavior, and his clinical research has focused on medication adherence and self-care interventions in ca
    Notable: “A new taxonomy for describing and defining adherence to medications” (2012) · 2,000 citations
    Lee Schmidt, Associate Professor h-index 18
    Dr. Schmidt’s areas of research include the delivery of nursing care in the hospital setting, with a specific focus on the surveillance activities of registered nurses as they care for patients, and the use of preceptors in the educat
    Notable: “DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE HOGAN GRIEF REACTION CHECKLIST” (2001) · 202 citations
    Lisa Burkhart, Professor h-index 14
    Dr. Burkhart's research foci include health services research, interprofessional practice, and spirituality/spiritual care in nursing practice, as well as preventive community-based care for Veterans living with spinal cord injury. Sh
    Notable: “Being a Female Veteran: A Grounded Theory of Coping With Transitions” (2014) · 124 citations
    Courses: Comprehensive Exam Semester 1 · Comprehensive Exam Semester 2 · Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice · Human Anatomy and Physiology I Theory · Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab · Human Anatomy and Physiology II Theory +34 more
    Clinical Psychology52 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 24.7 #34 of 92 in Psychology
    James Garbarino, Professor Emeritus h-index 56
    My research focuses on issues in the social ecology of child and adolescent development. I have a long standing interest in a wide range of violence-related issues - war, child maltreatment, childhood aggression, and juvenile delinquency. I
    Notable: “The ecology of human development: Experiments by nature and design” (1980) · 5,622 citations
    Grayson Holmbeck, Professor Emeritus h-index 56
    Research Interests My research interests cover the following areas: pediatric psychology (e.g., adolescents with physical disabilities), family relations during adolescence and young adulthood, statistical applications in psychology, and re
    Notable: “Toward terminological, conceptual, and statistical clarity in the study of mediators and moderators: Examples from the child-clinical and pediatric psychology literatures.” (1997) · 2,649 citations
    Fred Bryant, Professor Emeritus h-index 53
    Within applied social psychology, my research interests include measuring and enhancing subjective life quality, meta-analyzing research on social interventions, and evaluating test validity. Related to this work, I have been involved in se
    Notable: “Principal-components analysis and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.” (1995) · 1,155 citations
    Amy Bohnert, Professor h-index 43
    Dr. Bohnert is a Professor in Clinical and Developmental Psychology. Her work focuses on how various contexts may promote better outcomes among youth. Guiding themes of her research are emphasizing developmental transitions as points of reo
    Notable: “Understanding differences between summer vs. school obesogenic behaviors of children: the structured days hypothesis” (2017) · 718 citations
    Courses: Psychological Perspectives on the Experience of Globalization · General Psychology · Psychology Advising and Career Development · Psychology of Peace · Psychology of Human Sexuality · Cross-Cultural Psychology +34 more
    Florence M. Chee, Director of Center for Digital Ethics and Policy; Associate Professor h-index 9
    Changing global labor dynamics across industrial, governmental, and academic sectors Design and development of games on various social networking sites and mobile platforms Digital lifestyles, “Big Data,” privacy, and surveillan
    Notable: “The Games We Play Online and Offline: Making Wang-tta in Korea” (2006) · 93 citations
    Pamela Morris, Professor h-index 8
    On advertising visuals and culture and ethics, diversity, inclusion and equity in advertising practices and pedagogy. Morris has published work on gender in print and outdoor advertising around the globe and completed other research work
    Notable: “Descriptive Analysis in Education: A Guide for Researchers. NCEE .” (2017) · 89 citations
    David Kamerer, Associate Professor h-index 4
    Commercialization and corruption of digital and social media; measurement of campaigns, media literacy, social impact of new communication technologies. Specialty Area Digital public relations and advertising, analytics Professional/Communi
    Notable: “Reader Preference for Electronic Newspapers” (1995) · 39 citations
    Ashley Gisiger, Assistant Dean
    Courses: SOC Career Prep Seminar · Public Speaking & Critical Thinking · Business & Professional Speaking · Intro to Audio Production · Intro to Video Production · Intercollegiate Debate +34 more
    Government35 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 9.1 #70 of 100 in Political Science
    David Doherty, Professor & Undergraduate Program Director h-index 23
    Public opinion, research methodology, and the intersection between psychology and political behavior. His work addresses topics including how people interpret and evaluate political processes, the role elites play in shaping politic
    Notable: “Personality and Political Attitudes: Relationships across Issue Domains and Political Contexts” (2010) · 809 citations
    Peter J. Schraeder, Professor & Dean of College of Arts and Sciences h-index 19
    Notable: “Clarifying the Foreign Aid Puzzle: A Comparison of American, Japanese, French, and Swedish Aid Flows” (1998) · 651 citations
    Alexandru V. Grigorescu, Professor & Director of CRIA h-index 18
    Notable: “Ramucirumab plus docetaxel versus placebo plus docetaxel for second-line treatment of stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer after disease progression on platinum-based therapy (REVEL): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised phase 3 trial” (2014) · 1,309 citations
    Vincent Mahler, Professor Emeritus h-index 16
    Comparative social policy, Western European politics, and quantitative methods. His articles have been published in Comparative Political Studies, American Political Science Review, International Organization, Comparative Politics
    Notable: “Fiscal redistribution in the developed countries: new insights from the Luxembourg Income Study1” (2006) · 260 citations
    Courses: Political Theory · American Politics · International Relations in an Age of Globalization · Comparative Politics · Speak Up Democracy · Mock Trial +34 more
    Neuroscience23 faculty · 2 courses avg h-index 18.4 #33 of 41 in Neuroscience
    Norberto Grzywacz, Professor h-index 37
    Our current research interests are on the Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience of aesthetic emotions. Thus, the inquiries in our lab revolve around why people experience certain visual scenes and auditory pieces as beautiful or ug
    Notable: “A computational theory for the perception of coherent visual motion” (1988) · 214 citations
    Hui Ye, Associate Professor h-index 29
    Our lab is interested in understanding the interactions between electromagnetic waves and neurons. More specifically, we investigate the biophysical and neurological mechanisms underlying electromagnetic stimulation to the nervous system, b
    Notable: “Transcriptomic dissection of tongue squamous cell carcinoma” (2008) · 344 citations
    Yanan Chen, Assistant Professor h-index 25
    Glial biology, neuroscience
    Notable: “CNS fibroblasts form a fibrotic scar in response to immune cell infiltration” (2021) · 206 citations
    Robert Morrison, Associate Professor h-index 23
    I am interested in understanding how humans think. Questions of interest include: How does the brain recognize and use structure in information (e.g. analogical reasoning) and how is this impacted by differences in cognitive control
    Notable: “Children’s development of analogical reasoning: Insights from scene analogy problems” (2006) · 430 citations
    Courses: Introduction to Neuroscience · Seminar in Neuroscience

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About Loyola University Chicago. Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, IL reports an overall acceptance rate of 75.1%, an SAT middle 50% of 1220–1390, a class size of 2,951, and a yield of 9.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Largest Jesuit university in the US, located in Chicago. Strong nursing, pre-med, and psychology programs.

    Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard.

    Loyola University Chicago: key admissions facts

    Loyola University Chicago's overall acceptance rate is 75.1% (the most recent Common Data Set). Loyola University Chicago's SAT middle-50% range is 1220–1390 (the most recent Common Data Set). The average unweighted GPA of admitted students at Loyola University Chicago is about 3.7 (the most recent Common Data Set). Loyola University Chicago's yield rate (the share of admitted students who enroll) is 9.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). The average net price at Loyola University Chicago for families earning under $75,000 is about $30,029 per year (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).

    Sources: Common Data Set (commondataset.org) · Loyola University Chicago on College Scorecard · NCES IPEDS · full source table

    How much does Loyola University Chicago cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $28,992 per year in net price at Loyola University Chicago, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $42,346 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $32,432 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Loyola University Chicago: average annual net price by household income (most recent College Scorecard/IPEDS data)
    Household incomeAverage net price per year
    Under $30,000$28,992
    $30,001–$48,000$28,663
    $48,001–$75,000$32,432
    $75,001–$110,000$36,853
    Over $110,000$42,346
    Tuition (before aid)$56,930
    Room and board$17,980

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the acceptance rate at Loyola University Chicago?

    Loyola University Chicago's overall acceptance rate is 75.1%, based on the most recent Common Data Set.

    What SAT score and GPA do you need for Loyola University Chicago?

    Admitted students at Loyola University Chicago typically have an SAT middle-50% range of 1220–1390 and an average unweighted GPA of about 3.7, according to the most recent Common Data Set. These are the middle of the range, so scores above them strengthen an application.

    Is it hard to get into Loyola University Chicago?

    Getting into Loyola University Chicago is relatively accessible: it admits 75.1% of applicants. Your realistic odds depend on how your GPA and test scores compare to its middle-50% ranges and on your application round — you can estimate them with the free College Monte Carlo chances calculator.

    Does Loyola University Chicago offer early decision or early action?

    Loyola University Chicago offers early decision (binding) and early action (non-binding).

    How much does Loyola University Chicago cost after financial aid?

    The average net price at Loyola University Chicago — the real cost after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price — is about $30,029 per year for families earning under $75,000, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data. Higher-income families generally pay more; see the full net-price-by-income breakdown.

    How much does Loyola University Chicago cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $28,992 per year in net price at Loyola University Chicago, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $42,346 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $32,432 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Not sure how to read these numbers? Start with our guide on how to estimate your admission chances. Loyola University Chicago offers a binding early-decision round, so weigh the trade-offs in our early decision vs. regular decision guide before committing.