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'''Loyola University Chicago''' is a private co-educational religious-affiliated university established in ] in ] as Saint Ignatius College. It was founded by the ] ] of the ] and bears the name of the ] patron, ]. Loyola is one of twenty-eight member institutions of the ] and, with its current enrollment of more than 15,000 students, is the largest Jesuit University in the United States. <ref>http://www.luc.edu/keyfacts/</ref> Loyola is considered one of the 262 "national universities" by ], with a ranking of 112.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/ranknatudoc_brief.php</ref>.


'''Loyola University Chicago''' ('''Loyola''' or '''LUC''') is a ] ] ] in ], ], United States. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest ] universities in the United States. Its namesake is Saint ]. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the ],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL {{!}} US News Best Hospitals|url = http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/il/loyola-university-medical-center-6430841 |website=health.usnews.com|access-date=February 3, 2016}}</ref> and the ]. It is ] among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".<ref>{{cite web |title=Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=146719 |publisher=Center for Postsecondary Education |website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
==Beginnings and expansions==
Founded in 1870 as the St Ignatius College on Chicago's West Side. In 1908 the ] was established as the first of the professional programs. St Ignatius College changed its name to Loyola University in 1909, while also adding the ]. 1923 saw the affiliation of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery with Loyola University, later to be known as Loyola University School of Dentistry (no longer open). In 1934 West Baden College affiliates itself with Loyola University, later to be known as the Bellarmine School of Theology then the Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago. Loyola University established the Loyola University Chicago School of Nursing in 1935, the first fully accredited collegiate school of nursing in the state of Illinois. Loyola then opened the ] in 1962, the first American university sponsored program in Rome. 1969 saw the establishment of the Loyola University Chicago School of Education and the opening of the ] in ]. In 1979 the School of Nursing is renamed the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. The most recent expansion was the ] acquisition of neighboring ] from the ].


Comprising thirteen colleges and schools, Loyola offers more than 80 undergraduate and 140 graduate/professional programs and enrolls approximately 17,000 students.<ref name="state2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.luc.edu/president/stateoftheuniversity/archive/fall-2015.shtml|title=LUC State of the University Fall 2015|format=PDF|access-date=February 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009225652/http://www.luc.edu/president/stateoftheuniversity/archive/fall-2015.shtml|archive-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Loyola has six campuses across the ], as well as a campus in ]. Another guest program in ] was closed in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Rooney Retrospective: Looking Back at the Tenure of Loyola's First Female President {{!}} The Loyola Phoenix |url=https://loyolaphoenix.com/2022/10/rooney-retrospective-looking-back-at-the-tenure-of-loyolas-first-female-president/ |access-date=April 25, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> The flagship Lake Shore Campus is on the shores of ] in the ] and ] neighborhoods of Chicago, just over seven miles north of ].
==Main campuses==
Loyola University is anchored at the Lake Shore Campus (on the shore of ]) in ], the northernmost neighborhood of the city of Chicago. Loyola has developed a ] that is designed to revitalize the community by adding an updated arts center as well as a retail district called "Loyola Station" near the ]'s ] ]. Parts of this plan are in doubt as they rely on public tax money, and Article 10 of the Illinois Constitution prohibits any public money for any reason to a religious institution. Among many others, the science departments are located on this campus. Loyola also has a Water Tower Campus in downtown Chicago on the ] of North Michigan Avenue, steps away from such landmarks as the ] (one of the few structures to survive the ]) and the ] (one of the tallest buildings in the United States). The School of Business Administration, School of Social Work, and the ] are located at the Water Tower Campus (previously Lewis Towers), and many other classes are held at this campus.


Loyola's athletic teams, nicknamed the ], compete in ] as members of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mikula|first=Jeremy|title=Loyola is moving to the Atlantic 10 Conference in July after nearly a decade in the Missouri Valley|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-loyola-atlantic-10-conference-20211116-zomvqkgzbfhvtb46kiaoxoywtq-story.html|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=chicagotribune.com|date=November 16, 2021 }}</ref> Loyola won the 1963 NCAA men's basketball championship and remains the only school from Illinois to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.loyolaramblers.com/trads/loyc-1963-ncaa-champions.html|website = www.loyolaramblers.com|access-date = February 3, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160213213533/http://www.loyolaramblers.com/trads/loyc-1963-ncaa-champions.html|archive-date = February 13, 2016|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> The Ramblers are also two-time (2014, 2015) NCAA champions in men's volleyball.<ref>{{Cite web|title = NC Men's Volleyball|url = https://www.ncaa.com/history/volleyball-men/nc|website = NCAA.com|access-date = February 3, 2016}}</ref>
Chicago's Jesuit university also boasts a campus in ], ]. ] was established in ] on the site of the ] grounds. It moved to several locations in Rome until finally settling in Monte Mario on the Via Massimi, one of the most affluent districts of the Italian capital. The campus offers a full academic year for Chicago-based Loyola University students wishing to study abroad.


== History ==
Loyola University Chicago has a medical school, the ], and a hospital and medical center associated with them, all located on a campus in ], a western suburb of Chicago. The former ] is located just south of the Lake Shore Campus. The former Niles campus no longer exists.
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On June 30, 1870, Jesuit priest and educator ] established '''St. Ignatius College'''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Research Guides: Archives and Special Collections: History of Loyola University Chicago|url = http://libguides.luc.edu/c.php?g=49669&p=320256|website = libguides.luc.edu|access-date = February 3, 2016|language = en|first = Kathy|last = Young}}</ref> At that time, Chicago was a much smaller, but rapidly growing city just shy of 300,000 people, and as a result, the original campus was much closer to the city center, along Roosevelt Road. In 1909, the school was renamed '''Loyola University''', and in 1912, it began to move to the Lake Shore Campus; today the original building is part of ], adjacent to the ].


To meet the growing needs of Chicago, Loyola established professional schools in law (1908), medicine (1909), business (1922), and nursing (1935). The Chicago College of Dental Surgery became part of the university in 1923, and closed 70 years later. A downtown campus was founded in 1914, and with it, the School of Sociology. As the predecessor to the School of Social Work, it enrolled Loyola's first female students, though the school did not become fully coeducational until 1966. ], a college prep high school, occupied Dumbach Hall on the Lake Shore Campus, until it moved to ] in 1957.
==Religious education==
Religious education is still one of Loyola University's hallmarks as home to ] as well as the Jesuit First Studies program.


The current Water Tower Campus opened in 1949. In 1962, Loyola opened a campus in Rome, near the site of the ]. In 1969, Loyola established the School of Education and consolidated medical programs at the Loyola University Medical Center, a hospital and health care complex in ], a neighboring suburb of Chicago. The university legally separated from the Jesuits in 1970, and today is under lay control and governed by a board of trustees. {{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=January 2019}} Loyola purchased neighboring ] in 1991.
Loyola's First Studies Program is one of three in the country, with ] and ] housing the other two. During this three year period, Jesuit Scholastics and Brothers generally study philosophy and some theology. First Studies is one part of an eleven-year formation process toward the Jesuit priesthood. This program is administered by the Chicago Province ].
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Major capital campaigns, since the turn of the century, have greatly enhanced Loyola's academic profile and campuses.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = The miracle along the lake |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/03/26/the-miracle-along-the-lake/|website = tribunedigital-chicagotribune|access-date = February 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = How cheap money is helping Loyola expand|url = http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130810/ISSUE01/308109978/how-cheap-money-is-helping-loyola-expand|website = Crain's Chicago Business| date=August 9, 2013 |access-date = February 3, 2016}}</ref> In 2005, the ] was established on the Water Tower Campus, and the Rome campus was renamed in honor of Director Emeritus ]. In 2009, the Cuneo Foundation presented the university with the ],<ref>{{Cite web|title = About Us: Loyola University Chicago|url = http://www.luc.edu/cuneo/about/|website = Loyola University Chicago – Cuneo Mansion & Gardens|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref> a 100-acre estate with an Italianate mansion and extensive collections of art and furnishings in ]. The $50 million gift is the largest in Loyola history.


In 2010, Loyola purchased the Resurrection Retreat Center in ] for retreats and ecological study, allowing the site to become the school's fifth campus. In 2012, Loyola alumnus ] donated $40 million to the business school, which was renamed in his honor. During this time, over 200,000 square feet of LEED-certified sustainable spaces have been built on the Lake Shore Campus , along with significant mixed-use developments on the Water Tower Campus.
Saint Joseph College Seminary serves the ] and provides vocational training to candidates of diocesan priesthood. Loyola University also provides rigorous religious education for those seeking careers in lay ministry with the Loyola University Pastoral Institute as well as degree opportunities in ] Catholic studies.


Loyola ranks among the top 120 universities in the nation,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Loyola University Chicago {{!}} Loyola Chicago {{!}} Best College {{!}} US News|url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/loyola-chicago-1710|website = colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com|access-date = February 3, 2016}}</ref> and is currently undergoing over $800 million in capital construction projects.<ref name=":1" /> In 2015, the university established Arrupe College, a uniquely structured two-year college designed to give low-income students access to a Loyola education.<ref>{{Cite web|title = A debt-free college for students who struggle most|url = http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/01/health/chicago-community-college-arrupe/|website = CNN| date=September 2016 |access-date = October 11, 2016}}</ref>
==Athletics==
{{main|Loyola Ramblers}}


On May 23, 2016, Loyola named ] its 24th president. She is the school's first female president. She served until the end of September 2022 when ] succeeded her.
== Buildings ==
===Lake Shore Campus===
* ]
* Arrupe House
* Athletic Field & Stevens Building
* Campion Hall & St. Joseph Seminary
* Centennial Forum Student Union
* Coffey Hall
* Creighton Hall
* Crown Center
* Cudahy Library
* Cudahy Science Hall
* Dumbach Hall (Formerly "Loyola Academy")
* Fairfield Hall
* Fine Arts / Root Building
* Fine Arts Annex
* Flanner Hall
* Fordham Hall
* ]
* Georgetown Hall
* Gonzaga Hall
* Granada Center (Part of Fordham Hall, formerly the site of the ])
* Holy Cross Hall
* Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons
* Loyola University Jesuit Residence
* ]
* ] (Now located at Lewis Towers ,Water Tower Campus under the name Loyola University Museum of Art)
* Marquette Hall
* Mertz Hall
* ] (Formerly "Skyscraper Building", "Mundelein College")
* Piper Hall
* The Quinn Quadrangle
* The Quinlan Life & Science Center
* Regis Hall
* Rockhurst Hall
* Santa Clara Hall
* Seattle Hall
* Simpson Living-Learning Center
* Sullivan Center for Student Services (Formerly "Sullivan Science Library")
* Wright Hall (BVM Residence)
* The Yellow House
* Xavier Hall


===Water Tower Campus=== == Campuses ==
* 25 E. Pearson Loyola Law Center
* Rev. Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J. Residence Hall and Terry Student Center
* ] (Building currently under construction)
* Lewis Towers (Also houses "Loyola University Museum of Art")
* Maguire Hall


=== Lake Shore Campus ===
==Student Life==
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===Sports===
Loyola's flagship Lake Shore Campus is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods on Chicago's north side, about seven and a half miles north of the Loop.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Loyola University Chicago {{!}} Lake Shore Campus Lake Shore Campus|url = http://www.luc.edu/undergrad/about/ourcampuses/universities-in-chicago.html|website = www.luc.edu|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref> Founded in 1912, it is the school's primary residential campus and the home of the College of Arts and Sciences and a variety of graduate programs. With over 40 buildings, the campus offers green space and lakeshore access, as well as several landmarks:
''Lou Wolf'' is the mascot for the university. He was inspired by the ] of ], from whom Loyola derives its name, which depicts two wolves standing over a kettle. He is ever-present at Loyola's basketball games, encouraging fans to show their support for the Ramblers.
The ], an Art Deco masterpiece completed in 1939, is the center of Loyola's religious life. The ], a 200-foot tall Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1930, is the home of Loyola's fine and performing arts programs and a ].<ref>{{Cite web|title = AssetDetail|url = http://focus.nps.gov/nrhp/AssetDetail?assetID=2c9ceee0-f8f9-4d59-965b-a909eb03bcfa|website = focus.nps.gov|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref> The ], which holds 5,500 for basketball, volleyball, and campus events, was recently expanded to include the Norville Center, a student-athlete academic center and home of Rambler athletics. One of the largest events held annually in Gentile Arena is Colossus, which features a musical artist and comedian. Artists, including ] and ], have performed for Colossus. The Halas Recreation Center was remodeled and incorporated into the sprawling new Damen Student Center, the heart of campus social life.
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The E.M. Cudahy Memorial Library contains over 900,000 volumes and 3,600 periodical subscriptions,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://libraries.luc.edu/about/cudahy.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502130342/http://libraries.luc.edu/about/cudahy.htm|url-status=dead|title=Cudahy Library – Loyola University Chicago|archive-date=May 2, 2008}}</ref> and in 2008, was expanded to include the Information Commons, an academic and social space with glass curtain walls that offer unparalleled views of the lake and campus. Science education and research takes place in the Quinlan Life Sciences building and the Institute of Environmental Sustainability, a multipurpose complex that includes academic space, a residence hall, a greenhouse, and the largest geothermal energy facility in Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Institute of Environmental Sustainability About Us: Loyola University Chicago|url = http://luc.edu/sustainability/about/|website = Loyola University Chicago – Institute of Environmental Sustainability|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref>


The Lake Shore Campus is connected to the ] via the ] on the ]. Red Line trains pass north-bound to the Howard terminus and south-bound to the Loop and ]. Purple Line trains pass by the Loyola CTA station, but do not stop.
===Greek Life===
Loyola University Chicago also houses Greek life on its Lake Shore Campus. These Greek organizations include the social fraternities ], ], ], and ];as well as the social sororities ], ], ] and ]. Alpha Delta Gamma remains the only private school-sanctioned fraternity house on campus. <sup></sup>


==== Sustainability ====
Loyola's various environmental efforts have reduced university energy use by 33% since 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|title = What Loyola is Doing What Loyola is Doing: Loyola University Chicago|url = http://luc.edu/sustainability/campus/focus_areas/|website = Loyola University Chicago – Institute of Environmental Sustainability|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref> Loyola has three ] Silver certified buildings and four LEED Gold certified buildings, with all future construction to be LEED certified as well. Loyola has more green roofs than any college in the Midwest, which includes both new and renovated buildings. In 2014, Loyola placed 4th nationally (and 1st in Illinois) in the ]'s ranking of America's Greenest Colleges.<ref>{{Cite web|title = America's Greenest Colleges: The Top 10|url = http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/slideshow/top-ten-coolest-schools-2014#9|website = Sierra Club|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref>


=== Water Tower Campus ===
Loyola is also home to the ] (NALFO) co-ed fraternity ], and sororities ] (The first Latina-oriented sorority at Loyola) and Sigma Lambda Gamma (the largest Latina-oriented sorority in the U.S.) as well as several co-ed business fraternities such as , ], ], and ]. Loyola also has a co-ed service fraternity, ].
The Water Tower Campus opened in 1949, along a stretch of ] today known as the '']'', and is named after the ], a city landmark that survived the ] of 1871. It is the home of the Quinlan School of Business, the School of Law, the School of Education, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the School of Social Work, the School of Communication, the Institute of Pastoral Studies, and Arrupe College, as well as a selection of classes from programs based elsewhere.
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Dominated by mixed-use skyscrapers, campus buildings include the Corboy Law Center, Terry Student Center, Baumhart Hall, and landmark Lewis Towers, built in 1945 as the Illinois Catholic Women's Club,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Namesakes of campus buildings highlight Loyola's long history|url = http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/2012/10/namesakes-of-campus-buildings-highlight-loyolas-long-history/|website = Loyola Phoenix|access-date = February 4, 2016|language = en-US}}</ref> and today home of the Office of the President and the Loyola University Museum of Art. Recent construction includes the School of Communication which occupies the basement, first, and second floors of ], a 587-foot tower that serves as a retirement community, and the LEED-certified John and Kathy Schreiber Center, which opened in 2015 as the new home of the Quinlan School of Business.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The John and Kathy Schreiber Center: Loyola University Chicago|url = http://www.luc.edu/quinlan/schreiber/|website = Loyola University Chicago – Quinlan School of Business|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref>


The campus is steps from the offices of major corporations, Chicago's premiere retail and tourist district, as well as institutions like the ] and the ]. ], the seat of the ], is directly adjacent to the south.
== Notable Alumni ==
=== Business ===
* ], ] ] <ref>, ''PatrickArbor.com''</ref>
* ], ] ], ]; first female COO of ] <ref>, ''The Chicago Network''</ref>
* David Ferm, ] ]
* Richard L. Flanagan, ] ]
* Jeffrey D. Jacobs, ] ]
* John B. Menzer, ] ]
* ], co-founder of Sweet Baby Rays
* Robert L. Parkinson, Jr., ] ]/]
* ], ] ]
* Thomas M. Schoewe, ] Executive Vice President & CFO
* Aloysius VanEekeren, President of ]


The Water Tower Campus is also connected to the 'L' via the ] on the CTA Red Line. Students can travel between Water Tower Campus and Lakeshore Campus on a school-sponsored shuttle during the week.
=== Education ===
* ], ] ] <ref>, ''Saint Louis University''</ref>
* Gery J. Chico, ] ] ] <ref>http://www.luc.edu/law/admission/jd/pdfs/alumni.pdf Distinguished Alumni"], ''Loyola University Chicago School of Law''</ref>
* Alice B. Hayes, President Emerita & former President of the ]
* ], ]
* Thomas Pilat, ]
* ], child prodigy


=== Entertainment === === Health Sciences Campus ===
Founded in 1969, along with the Loyola University Medical Center, the Health Sciences Campus in ] is the home of the ], the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, and several programs that are part of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Maywood is a nearby western suburb of Chicago, approximately eleven miles from the Loop.
* Susan Candiotti, ] ] <ref>, '']''</ref>
* ], ], ]-winning ] <ref>, ''Key West Literary Siminar''</ref>
* Susan Carlson, ] Chicago News Anchor <ref>, ''CBS 2 Chicago''</ref>
* ], ] <ref>http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/hhm-sandracisneros.html Hispanic Heritage Month 2007 - Sandra Cisneros], ''Tanzanian Embassy of the United States''</ref>
* ], lead solo performer/ singer
* ], lead singer of ]
* ], ]
* ], '']'' and '']'' ]
* ], ]/], ]
* ], ]
* ], ] ''(])''
* ], ]/]
* ], ]
* ], ] ]
* ],Visual Effects Artist
* ], ]
* ], winner of '']'' (first season)
* John Roy, ]
* Stuart Shea, baseball writer & rock music critic
* Steve Spiewak, CBS MaxPreps.com Host; High School Sports pundit
* Nicole Canton, American Idol Finalist
* Leslie David Baker, actor (The Office)


Loyola University Medical Center comprises the main hospital, Loyola Outpatient Center, Ronald McDonald Children's Hospital, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, and several medical office and laboratory buildings. In 2011, the medical center was sold to ], while Loyola continues to own and operate the academic buildings and select research facilities on campus.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Loyola selling hospitals to Trinity Health|url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/03/04/loyola-selling-hospitals-to-trinity-health/|website = tribunedigital-chicagotribune| date=March 4, 2011 |access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref>
===Government & Politics ===
* ], Chief Judge, ] <ref>, ''Library of the U.S. Courts''</ref>
* ], ]
* ], ] ]
* ], former professional ] player & ] activist
* ], former ]
* ], former Illinois Congressman
* ], ]
* ], prominent ]
* ], ] ]
* James J. Molloy Deputy Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department
* Thomas B. Molloy Nationally Acclaimed Friend
* ], ] ]
* ], former ]
* ], first Black U.S. delegate to the ]
* Thomas R. Fitzgerald, 1st District Justice Illinois Supreme Court
* Robert R. Thomas, 2nd District Justice Illinois Supreme Court


In 2017, Loyola expanded its accelerated nursing program to an online-based format with lab in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://absn.luc.edu/|title=Loyola University Chicago Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing|website=Loyola ABSN|language=en-US|access-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref>
=== Religion ===
* Edwin M. Conway, ] <ref>http://www.archchicago.org/pdf/bishops/conway_vita_04.pdf MOST REVEREND EDWIN M. CONWAY, D.D.], ''Archdiocese of Chicago''</ref>
* ], President of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte Carolina


=== Sports === === John Felice Rome Center ===
Loyola's permanent campus in Rome opened in 1962 at Casa Italiana Viaggi Internazionali Studenti (C.I.V.I.S.), a dormitory originally built to host athletes during the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1978, the campus moved to its current location on ], approximately two miles northwest of ]. The campus is the home of the oldest American university program in Italy,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Loyola University Chicago {{!}} Rome Center Rome Center|url = http://www.luc.edu/undergrad/about/ourcampuses/international-studies-abroad.html|website = www.luc.edu|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref> and hosts students from both Loyola and other universities seeking to study abroad. In 2005, the campus was renamed in honor of founder and Director Emeritus John P. Felice.<ref>{{Cite web|title = John Felice 1923–2008: Loyola University Chicago|url = http://luc.edu/rome/about/johnfelice1923-2008/|website = Loyola University Chicago – John Felice Rome Center|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref>
* ], ] player
* ], former professional ] player
* ], former professional ] player (# 1 pick in ] ])
* ], former professional ] player
* ], Former Indoor Mile World Record Holder, 1964 Olympian
* ], Hall of Fame basketball coach
* ], major league baseball player
* Laura Urani, 1998 Olympic Gold Medalist-American Bobsled Team


=== Additional campuses ===
==Notable professors==
In 2010, Loyola founded the Retreat and Ecology Campus on the former site of the Resurrection Retreat Center in ], Illinois, an outer suburb approximately fifty miles northwest of Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Loyola University Chicago {{!}} Retreat and Ecology Campus Retreat and Ecology Campus|url = http://www.luc.edu/undergrad/about/ourcampuses/jesuit-colleges-and-universities.html|website = www.luc.edu|access-date = February 4, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170830062904/http://www.luc.edu/undergrad/about/ourcampuses/jesuit-colleges-and-universities.html|archive-date = August 30, 2017|url-status = dead}}</ref> The campus houses the university's campus ministry programs, and offers a unique learning opportunity for students and faculty interested in the sciences. The property contains {{convert|20|acres|0|abbr=on}} of natural habitat that includes ponds, streams, woods, and ].
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Loyola also owns and operates the ] in suburban ], approximately thirty miles north of Chicago. The mansion and grounds were donated to the university in 2009, by the John and Herta Cuneo Foundation. The estate operates as a museum and hosts special events and a growing number of academic programs in business, education and law.
==In popular culture==
* The Lakeshore Campus of Loyola University was one of the shooting locations of the motion picture "]".


== Academics ==
* In the ] television series ], the protagonist, ], was a graduate of Loyola University, as mentioned on multiple occasions in the first season.
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Loyola's Department of Theology offers undergraduate and graduate courses in the study of systematic theology, ethics, and Biblical studies, offering a diverse set of classes that are not limited to religious studies in a Catholic context.


Loyola hosts a Jesuit First Studies Program, one of three in the country, with ] and ] housing the other two. During a three-year period in the program, Jesuit Scholastics and Brothers generally study philosophy and some theology. First Studies is one part of an eleven-year formation process toward the Jesuit priesthood. This program is administered by the Midwest Province of the ].
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Loyola Chicago is composed of the following schools and colleges:
* College of Arts & Sciences
* Quinlan School of Business
* School of Communication
* School of Continuing and Professional Studies
* School of Education
* The Graduate School
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* Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
* School of Social Work
* Arrupe College
* Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health
* School of Environmental Sustainability


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=== College radio station ===
==References==
Loyola University owned and operated a low-power, carrier current radio station, WLUC-AM, in the 1960s. Students broadcast an eclectic music format on 600&nbsp;kHz to Lake Shore Campus buildings and the surrounding Rogers Park neighborhood. WLUC-AM was replaced by an on-air FM station, ], in the 1970s.<ref>. ''www.lib.luc.edu''. Retrieved September 16, 2015.</ref>
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=== Athletics ===
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NCAA Division I National Championships (3):
1963 Men's Basketball, 2014 Men's Volleyball, 2015 Men's Volleyball

Loyola is home to 11 varsity teams, most of which compete in NCAA Division I. The teams include men and women's basketball, cross country, men and women's golf, men and women's soccer, softball, track, and men and women's volleyball. The nickname "Ramblers" was first applied to Loyola's football team in 1926, because they frequently traveled throughout the United States.<ref>{{Cite book| last =Ramin| first =Nathan| title =College Prowler: Loyola University Chicago Off the Record| publisher =]| year =2005| page =6| isbn =978-1-59658-077-0 }}</ref>

The LU Wolf is the mascot for the university. He was inspired by the ] of ], from whom Loyola derives its name, which depicts two wolves standing over a kettle. Taken from the heraldic crest carved in the lintel on St. Ignatius' family home in ], ], the wolves and ] refer to the prosperity and generosity of the Loyola family, who, after feeding family, retainers and soldiers, had enough food to feed even the wild animals.

Loyola's men's basketball team, the Ramblers, won the 1963 national championship. Loyola is the only ] school in Illinois to have won a national title in men's basketball.<ref>{{cite news | first=Dan | last=McGrath | title=Forget Illinois Shutout; Relive Tourney's Past | date=March 18, 2010 | newspaper=NY Times | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/19/us/19cncsports.html | access-date = April 2, 2010 }}</ref> In 2018, they finished the NCAA tournament with the all-time highest win percentage of any team to have ever competed in the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2018/3/24/17160684/loyola-chicago-final-four-duke-tournament-win-percentage |title=Loyola Chicago tops Duke for all-time best NCAA tournament win percentage |work=SBNation |publisher=SBNation |date=March 24, 2018 |access-date=April 1, 2018}}</ref>

The ] team won back-to-back NCAA championships in 2014<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/10879772/top-seeded-loyola-chicago-wins-ncaa-men-volleyball-title |title=Loyola wins men's volleyball title |work=ESPN |publisher=Associated Press |date=May 4, 2014 |access-date=August 29, 2014 }}</ref> and 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/12858190/loyola-chicago-wins-ncaa-men-volleyball-championship |title=Loyola-Chicago takes men's volleyball title |work=ESPN |publisher=Associated Press |date=May 10, 2015 |access-date=May 10, 2015 }}</ref>

In 2018, ] team won the ] tournament championship to qualify for the ], for the first time since 1985.<ref name="lucMVC">{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Shannon |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-loyola-illinois-state-mvc-final-20180304-story.html |title=Loyola earns 1st NCAA tournament bid since 1985: 'It means a lot for the city of Chicago' |work=] |date=March 4, 2018 |access-date=April 1, 2018 }}</ref> The 11-seed Ramblers recorded four straight upset victories against the ], ], ], and ] to advance to the Final Four.<ref>{{cite news |last=Drape |first=Joe |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/sports/loyola-chicago-nevada-ncaa-tournament.html |title=Loyola-Chicago Holds Off Nevada for a Third Straight Upset |work=] |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=April 1, 2018 }}</ref> However, the ] defeated Loyola in the Final Four.<ref>{{cite news |last=Culpepper |first=Chuck |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/loyola-chicago-almost-pulled-off-another-miracle-before-falling-to-michigan-in-final-four/2018/03/31/fd31acc8-3528-11e8-94fa-32d48460b955_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103060503/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/loyola-chicago-almost-pulled-off-another-miracle-before-falling-to-michigan-in-final-four/2018/03/31/fd31acc8-3528-11e8-94fa-32d48460b955_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |title=Loyola Chicago almost pulled off another miracle before falling to Michigan in Final Four |newspaper=] |date=March 31, 2018 |access-date=April 1, 2018 }}</ref>

In October 2018, the Loyola Ramblers Women's Soccer team won the ] regular season title with 6–1 win over Evansville. The win gave the Ramblers their first Missouri Valley Conference regular season title in program history.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://loyolaramblers.com/news/2018/10/25/womens-soccer-loyola-clinches-mvc-title-with-6-1-win-over-evansville.aspx |title=Loyola Clinches MVC Title With 6-1 Win Over Evansville |work=Loyola University Chicago |date=October 25, 2018 |access-date=October 30, 2018 }}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
{{see also|List of Loyola University Chicago people}}

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* ], lead singer of the band ]
* ], president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina
* ], inventor, investor, entrepreneur, and television personality<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20090926/ISSUE03/100032437/neat-trick-patenting-her-way-to-wealth|title=Subscription Center|date=September 26, 2009 |publisher=ChicagoBusiness.com|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref>
* ], owner of ]
* ], actress, comedian ('']'')<ref>Davis, Michael (Chicago Sun-Times). . ''The Jersey Journal''. June 10, 1982. p.&nbsp;32. Retrieved January 15, 2024.</ref>
* ], former president/owner of the ]
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* ], NBA player for the ]
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* ], former ] and former chairman of the ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Madigan |url=http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/madiganm/ |publisher=housedem.state.il.us |access-date=January 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106031555/http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/madiganm/ |archive-date=January 6, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ], Negro League Baseball, second baseman (1950)<ref>Age staff (August 12, 1950). . ''The New York Age''. p.&nbsp;23</ref><ref>Tribune staff (July 21, 2001). . ''The Chicago Tribune''. p.&nbsp;22. Retrieved October 29, 2021.</ref>
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* ], ] Corporation Chairman
* ], co-owner of ]
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* ], Major League Baseball player (1933–38, 44–45)
* ], co-owner of the ]

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Jesuit research university in Illinois, US

Loyola University Chicago
Former namesSt. Ignatius College
(1870–1909)
MottoAd majorem Dei gloriam (Latin)
Motto in EnglishFor the greater glory of God
TypePrivate research university
Established1870; 154 years ago (1870)
FounderArnold Damen
Religious affiliationCatholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliationsACCU, AJCU
Endowment$1.15 billion (2023)
PresidentMark Reed
ProvostMargaret Callahan
Academic staff784
Administrative staff1,608
Students17,159
Undergraduates12,240
Postgraduates4,919
LocationChicago, Illinois, United States
42°00′00″N 87°39′28″W / 41.9999°N 87.6578°W / 41.9999; -87.6578
Campus45 acres (18 ha)
ColorsMaroon and gold
   
NicknameRamblers
Sporting affiliationsNCAA Division IA-10
MascotLu Wolf
Websiteluc.edu

Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Its namesake is Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center, and the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Comprising thirteen colleges and schools, Loyola offers more than 80 undergraduate and 140 graduate/professional programs and enrolls approximately 17,000 students. Loyola has six campuses across the Chicago metropolitan area, as well as a campus in Rome. Another guest program in Beijing was closed in 2018. The flagship Lake Shore Campus is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods of Chicago, just over seven miles north of the Loop.

Loyola's athletic teams, nicknamed the Ramblers, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Loyola won the 1963 NCAA men's basketball championship and remains the only school from Illinois to do so. The Ramblers are also two-time (2014, 2015) NCAA champions in men's volleyball.

History

Madonna Della Strada Chapel

On June 30, 1870, Jesuit priest and educator Arnold Damen established St. Ignatius College. At that time, Chicago was a much smaller, but rapidly growing city just shy of 300,000 people, and as a result, the original campus was much closer to the city center, along Roosevelt Road. In 1909, the school was renamed Loyola University, and in 1912, it began to move to the Lake Shore Campus; today the original building is part of St. Ignatius College Prep, adjacent to the University of Illinois at Chicago.

To meet the growing needs of Chicago, Loyola established professional schools in law (1908), medicine (1909), business (1922), and nursing (1935). The Chicago College of Dental Surgery became part of the university in 1923, and closed 70 years later. A downtown campus was founded in 1914, and with it, the School of Sociology. As the predecessor to the School of Social Work, it enrolled Loyola's first female students, though the school did not become fully coeducational until 1966. Loyola Academy, a college prep high school, occupied Dumbach Hall on the Lake Shore Campus, until it moved to Wilmette in 1957.

The current Water Tower Campus opened in 1949. In 1962, Loyola opened a campus in Rome, near the site of the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1969, Loyola established the School of Education and consolidated medical programs at the Loyola University Medical Center, a hospital and health care complex in Maywood, a neighboring suburb of Chicago. The university legally separated from the Jesuits in 1970, and today is under lay control and governed by a board of trustees. Loyola purchased neighboring Mundelein College in 1991.

Mundelein Center

Major capital campaigns, since the turn of the century, have greatly enhanced Loyola's academic profile and campuses. In 2005, the Loyola University Museum of Art was established on the Water Tower Campus, and the Rome campus was renamed in honor of Director Emeritus John P. Felice. In 2009, the Cuneo Foundation presented the university with the Cuneo Mansion and Gardens, a 100-acre estate with an Italianate mansion and extensive collections of art and furnishings in Vernon Hills. The $50 million gift is the largest in Loyola history.

In 2010, Loyola purchased the Resurrection Retreat Center in Woodstock for retreats and ecological study, allowing the site to become the school's fifth campus. In 2012, Loyola alumnus Michael R. Quinlan donated $40 million to the business school, which was renamed in his honor. During this time, over 200,000 square feet of LEED-certified sustainable spaces have been built on the Lake Shore Campus , along with significant mixed-use developments on the Water Tower Campus.

Loyola ranks among the top 120 universities in the nation, and is currently undergoing over $800 million in capital construction projects. In 2015, the university established Arrupe College, a uniquely structured two-year college designed to give low-income students access to a Loyola education.

On May 23, 2016, Loyola named Jo Ann Rooney its 24th president. She is the school's first female president. She served until the end of September 2022 when Mark Reed succeeded her.

Campuses

Lake Shore Campus

Cudahy Library

Loyola's flagship Lake Shore Campus is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods on Chicago's north side, about seven and a half miles north of the Loop. Founded in 1912, it is the school's primary residential campus and the home of the College of Arts and Sciences and a variety of graduate programs. With over 40 buildings, the campus offers green space and lakeshore access, as well as several landmarks: The Madonna della Strada Chapel, an Art Deco masterpiece completed in 1939, is the center of Loyola's religious life. The Mundelein Center, a 200-foot tall Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1930, is the home of Loyola's fine and performing arts programs and a National Historical Landmark. The Joseph J. Gentile Arena, which holds 5,500 for basketball, volleyball, and campus events, was recently expanded to include the Norville Center, a student-athlete academic center and home of Rambler athletics. One of the largest events held annually in Gentile Arena is Colossus, which features a musical artist and comedian. Artists, including Jason Derulo and John Mulaney, have performed for Colossus. The Halas Recreation Center was remodeled and incorporated into the sprawling new Damen Student Center, the heart of campus social life.

Cudahy Science Hall

The E.M. Cudahy Memorial Library contains over 900,000 volumes and 3,600 periodical subscriptions, and in 2008, was expanded to include the Information Commons, an academic and social space with glass curtain walls that offer unparalleled views of the lake and campus. Science education and research takes place in the Quinlan Life Sciences building and the Institute of Environmental Sustainability, a multipurpose complex that includes academic space, a residence hall, a greenhouse, and the largest geothermal energy facility in Chicago.

The Lake Shore Campus is connected to the Chicago "L" via the Loyola station on the CTA Red Line. Red Line trains pass north-bound to the Howard terminus and south-bound to the Loop and South Side. Purple Line trains pass by the Loyola CTA station, but do not stop.

Sustainability

Loyola's various environmental efforts have reduced university energy use by 33% since 1998. Loyola has three LEED Silver certified buildings and four LEED Gold certified buildings, with all future construction to be LEED certified as well. Loyola has more green roofs than any college in the Midwest, which includes both new and renovated buildings. In 2014, Loyola placed 4th nationally (and 1st in Illinois) in the Sierra Club's ranking of America's Greenest Colleges.

Water Tower Campus

The Water Tower Campus opened in 1949, along a stretch of Michigan Avenue today known as the Magnificent Mile, and is named after the Chicago Water Tower, a city landmark that survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. It is the home of the Quinlan School of Business, the School of Law, the School of Education, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the School of Social Work, the School of Communication, the Institute of Pastoral Studies, and Arrupe College, as well as a selection of classes from programs based elsewhere.

The Chicago Water Tower, a city landmark and the downtown campus' namesake

Dominated by mixed-use skyscrapers, campus buildings include the Corboy Law Center, Terry Student Center, Baumhart Hall, and landmark Lewis Towers, built in 1945 as the Illinois Catholic Women's Club, and today home of the Office of the President and the Loyola University Museum of Art. Recent construction includes the School of Communication which occupies the basement, first, and second floors of The Clare, a 587-foot tower that serves as a retirement community, and the LEED-certified John and Kathy Schreiber Center, which opened in 2015 as the new home of the Quinlan School of Business.

The campus is steps from the offices of major corporations, Chicago's premiere retail and tourist district, as well as institutions like the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Newberry Library. Holy Name Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, is directly adjacent to the south.

The Water Tower Campus is also connected to the 'L' via the Chicago station on the CTA Red Line. Students can travel between Water Tower Campus and Lakeshore Campus on a school-sponsored shuttle during the week.

Health Sciences Campus

Founded in 1969, along with the Loyola University Medical Center, the Health Sciences Campus in Maywood is the home of the Stritch School of Medicine, the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, and several programs that are part of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Maywood is a nearby western suburb of Chicago, approximately eleven miles from the Loop.

Loyola University Medical Center comprises the main hospital, Loyola Outpatient Center, Ronald McDonald Children's Hospital, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, and several medical office and laboratory buildings. In 2011, the medical center was sold to Trinity Health, while Loyola continues to own and operate the academic buildings and select research facilities on campus.

In 2017, Loyola expanded its accelerated nursing program to an online-based format with lab in Downers Grove.

John Felice Rome Center

Loyola's permanent campus in Rome opened in 1962 at Casa Italiana Viaggi Internazionali Studenti (C.I.V.I.S.), a dormitory originally built to host athletes during the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1978, the campus moved to its current location on Monte Mario, approximately two miles northwest of Vatican City. The campus is the home of the oldest American university program in Italy, and hosts students from both Loyola and other universities seeking to study abroad. In 2005, the campus was renamed in honor of founder and Director Emeritus John P. Felice.

Additional campuses

In 2010, Loyola founded the Retreat and Ecology Campus on the former site of the Resurrection Retreat Center in Woodstock, Illinois, an outer suburb approximately fifty miles northwest of Chicago. The campus houses the university's campus ministry programs, and offers a unique learning opportunity for students and faculty interested in the sciences. The property contains 20 acres (8 ha) of natural habitat that includes ponds, streams, woods, and prairie.

Loyola also owns and operates the Cuneo Mansion and Gardens in suburban Vernon Hills, Illinois, approximately thirty miles north of Chicago. The mansion and grounds were donated to the university in 2009, by the John and Herta Cuneo Foundation. The estate operates as a museum and hosts special events and a growing number of academic programs in business, education and law.

Academics

Academic rankings
National
Forbes248
U.S. News & World Report103
Washington Monthly213
WSJ/College Pulse172
Global
QS901–950
U.S. News & World Report860
  2022
New Freshman 2,864
Mean GPA 3.90
50% ACT Range 27-32
50% SAT Math 580–660

Tuition

For the 2022–2023 academic year, undergraduate tuition for new full-time students was $50,270 per year, not including room, board and fees, including the CTA student transit 'U-Pass', Student Activity Fee, Technology Fee and mandatory health insurance. Graduate school tuition varies, depending on the school.

Rankings and demographics

Loyola University Chicago was ranked 115th among "National Universities" according to the 2019 U.S. News & World Report college rankings.

A statue of Ignatius of Loyola was dedicated in 2000 and sits outside Cuneo Hall.

Religious education

Loyola's Department of Theology offers undergraduate and graduate courses in the study of systematic theology, ethics, and Biblical studies, offering a diverse set of classes that are not limited to religious studies in a Catholic context.

Loyola hosts a Jesuit First Studies Program, one of three in the country, with Fordham University and Saint Louis University housing the other two. During a three-year period in the program, Jesuit Scholastics and Brothers generally study philosophy and some theology. First Studies is one part of an eleven-year formation process toward the Jesuit priesthood. This program is administered by the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus.

Until 2019, Loyola also hosted Saint Joseph College Seminary, which served the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and provided training to candidates for the diocesan priesthood.

Schools and colleges

Loyola Chicago is composed of the following schools and colleges:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • Quinlan School of Business
  • School of Communication
  • School of Continuing and Professional Studies
  • School of Education
  • The Graduate School
  • School of Law
  • Stritch School of Medicine
  • Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
  • School of Social Work
  • Arrupe College
  • Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health
  • School of Environmental Sustainability

Student life

Students at the John Felice Rome Center, Rome, Italy

Residential life

Most of the residence halls and apartments managed by Loyola's Department of Residence Life are in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods, surrounding the Lake Shore Campus. One, Baumhart Hall, is at the Water Tower Campus on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. Most of Loyola's residence halls are named after other Jesuit colleges and universities.

Greek life

Loyola University Chicago is home to several Greek letter organizations. Among them are traditional social fraternities and sororities, professional co-ed fraternities, and cultural interest fraternities and sororities.

College radio station

Loyola University owned and operated a low-power, carrier current radio station, WLUC-AM, in the 1960s. Students broadcast an eclectic music format on 600 kHz to Lake Shore Campus buildings and the surrounding Rogers Park neighborhood. WLUC-AM was replaced by an on-air FM station, WLUW, in the 1970s.

Athletics

LU Wolf at a Loyola Men's basketball game
Main article: Loyola Ramblers

NCAA Division I National Championships (3): 1963 Men's Basketball, 2014 Men's Volleyball, 2015 Men's Volleyball

Loyola is home to 11 varsity teams, most of which compete in NCAA Division I. The teams include men and women's basketball, cross country, men and women's golf, men and women's soccer, softball, track, and men and women's volleyball. The nickname "Ramblers" was first applied to Loyola's football team in 1926, because they frequently traveled throughout the United States.

The LU Wolf is the mascot for the university. He was inspired by the coat of arms of St. Ignatius of Loyola, from whom Loyola derives its name, which depicts two wolves standing over a kettle. Taken from the heraldic crest carved in the lintel on St. Ignatius' family home in Azpeitia, Spain, the wolves and cauldron refer to the prosperity and generosity of the Loyola family, who, after feeding family, retainers and soldiers, had enough food to feed even the wild animals.

Loyola's men's basketball team, the Ramblers, won the 1963 national championship. Loyola is the only Division I NCAA school in Illinois to have won a national title in men's basketball. In 2018, they finished the NCAA tournament with the all-time highest win percentage of any team to have ever competed in the tournament.

The Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball team won back-to-back NCAA championships in 2014 and 2015.

In 2018, Loyola's men's basketball team won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship to qualify for the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, for the first time since 1985. The 11-seed Ramblers recorded four straight upset victories against the Miami Hurricanes, Tennessee Volunteers, Nevada Wolf Pack, and Kansas State Wildcats to advance to the Final Four. However, the Michigan Wolverines defeated Loyola in the Final Four.

In October 2018, the Loyola Ramblers Women's Soccer team won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title with 6–1 win over Evansville. The win gave the Ramblers their first Missouri Valley Conference regular season title in program history.

Notable alumni

See also: List of Loyola University Chicago people

See also

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