Loyola University Maryland SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Because Loyola Maryland admits about three in four applicants, your goal is not to treat admission as the finish line but to match the profile of students who enroll. If you submit scores, aim toward 1370 SAT or 32 ACT; if not, keep your GPA and course rigor clearly aligned.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Loyola University Maryland facts and stats
Loyola University Maryland enrolls 3,881 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Loyola Maryland has an 87% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 79%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Baltimore, MD
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Key Loyola University Maryland application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 15
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
November 15
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
December 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Loyola Maryland, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and, if needed, an October retake to improve your superscore, since October is typically the last fall test that can arrive in time for the November 15 Early Decision and Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Loyola Maryland’s tuition and fees are $57,150, with 73% of students receiving aid. The average merit award is $29,547, and the FAFSA priority deadline is December 1.
Loyola University Maryland’s tuition, fees, room, and board total about $75,370. Aid is common: 73% of students receive aid, with an average package of $46,794. The average merit award is $29,547, and the listed Army ROTC scholarship begins at a 2.50 GPA with awards of $300 to $500. Graduates leave with an average debt of $38,356.
Student life at Loyola University Maryland
77% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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