Loyola University New Orleans

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Location: Southeast
Setting: Large City Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Marquette Hall, Built 1910, as seen from the front of the campus on St. Charles Ave.
Marquette Hall, Built 1910, as seen from the front of the campus on St. Charles Ave.
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School Description
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What makes Loyola University New Orleans unique? Loyola combines the academic excellence of its faculty and programs, an ideal size that fosters individual student success in a positive learning experience, and the Jesuit commitment to educating the whole person. We strive to develop students into a new generation of leaders who possess a love for truth, the critical intelligence to pursue it, and the courage to articulate it.

At Loyola, you will be challenged to seek personal excellence, but you will also be guided in your efforts, helped by the “person-centered” learning community we provide. Loyola maintains the Jesuit belief in the individual, a belief that you can achieve your goals and help others achieve theirs.

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Loyola University New Orleans From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Loyola University New Orleans is a private co-educational Jesuit university established in New Orleans in 1904 as Loyola College. It was founded by the Roman Catholic religious order of the Society of Jesus and bears the name of the Jesuit patron, Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola is one of twenty-eight member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and, with its current enrollment of more approximately 5000 students, is the largest Catholic university in the south United States. Loyola University New Orleans masters programs ranked sixth best among Southern universities in the 2008 issue of the annual America's Best Colleges issue and guidebook published by U.S. News & World Report. The Princeton Review features Loyola New Orleans in the 2007 edition of its annual book, The Best 361 Colleges.

History

Founding

Loyola’s history dates back to the early 18th century when the Jesuits first arrived among the earliest settlers in New Orleans and Louisiana.

Loyola University New Orleans was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1904 as Loyola College on a section of the Foucher Plantation bought by the Jesuits in 1886. According to University lore, Fr. Albert Biever was given a nickel for street car fare and told by his Jesuit superiors to travel Uptown on the St. Charles Streetcar and found a college. As with many Jesuit schools, it contained both a college and preparatory academy. The first classes of Loyola College were held in a residence behind Most Holy Name of Jesus Church. Fr. Biever was the first president. The first of Loyola's permanent buildings was undertaken in 1907, with Marquette Hall completed in 1910.

In 1911, the Jesuit schools in New Orleans were reorganized. The College of the Immaculate Conception, founded in 1847 in downtown New Orleans, split its high school and college divisions and became solely a secondary institution, now known as Jesuit High School. Loyola was designated as the collegiate institution and was chartered as Loyola University on July 10, 1912.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,991
On Campus Housing: Unavailable
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 24,658
Students Receiving Aid: 93%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 20
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Students

General
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 68%
Other 10%
African-American 10%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 3%
Geography
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 24,658    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 806    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,934 17%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,787 33%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 11,599 91%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,691 41%  
Any Aid:
  93%  

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 20.00

Degree Programs at Loyola University New Orleans

Bachelor's Level Majors

College Advice

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KM
they both have similar addmission requirements, so are they connected?
14 months ago
Best Answer
They are vaguely connected in the sense that they are both originally Jesuit institutions named after Loyola (founder of the Jesuits -- you can look him up on Wiki). The New Orleans school is probably a little more eager to get some students in there -- but if they suffered hurricane Katrina damage they could really be struggling financially which CAN affect the quality of education, regardless of what they tell you. Loyola of Chicago is a good school.
Best Answer
It's uptown off of St.Charles. It's right next to Tulane and across the street from the Audubon park. Loyola University New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70118

Photos

  • Marquette Hall, Built 1910, as seen from the front of the campus on St. Charles Ave.
    Marquette Hall, Built 1910, as seen from the front of the campus on St. Charles Ave. [source]
  • J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library
    J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library [source]
  • The south-west side of J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library
    The south-west side of J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library [source]
  • The horseshoe in the late 1930s.
    The horseshoe in the late 1930s. [source]
  • An aerial view of the University and uptown area.
    An aerial view of the University and uptown area. [source]
  • Students assisting in the rebuilding process with Habitat for Humanity.
    Students assisting in the rebuilding process with Habitat for Humanity. [source]
  • Men's basketball
    Men's basketball [source]
  • Manuel Esquivel, former Prime Minister of Belize.
    Manuel Esquivel, former Prime Minister of Belize. [source]