Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Large city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 45.1%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 23,361
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 9,413
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 1,535
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 16%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 38%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 43%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 640–720
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 620–710
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–32
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- — / —
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- not considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- not considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $83,943
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $62,357
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $62,357
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 79%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 89%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $45,330
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $78,349
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,094
- Graduate students
- 2,906
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Women
- 52%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 13%
- Full-time faculty
- 58%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Timothy Law Snyder
- Main phone
- (310) 338-2700
- Address
- One Lmu Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
How to apply
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 1 | mid-December |
| Early Action | November 1 | mid-December |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 8 | mid-February |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | early March |
- Apply with
- Own application, Common App, Coalition/Scoir
- Application fee
- $75 (waivers available)
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Recommendations
- 1 required; a teacher and a counselor/principal letter recommended
Testing: ACT or SAT optional; no minimum GPA or score
Financial aid policies
- Merit scholarships: All applicants automatically considered for merit scholarships
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 42.4% (364 of 858)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 6,148 / — / 208
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: admission.lmu.edu, lmu.edu, financialaid.lmu.edu, academics.lmu.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.