Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 15
- Early Decision：Nov. 1
- Early Action：Nov. 1
When applying to Loyola Marymount University, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 15, and the early action deadline and the early decision deadline are Nov. 1 and Nov. 1, respectively. The application fee at Loyola Marymount University is $60. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Feb. 1. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 47 percent and an early acceptance rate of 61.4 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 15
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
On a rolling basis beginning November 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
-
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 1
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 1
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 1
Early action decision sent by
Dec. 20
Application Fee
Application fee
$60
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
60
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.lmu.edu/admissions
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$250
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$400
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
-
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(310) 338-2750
Admissions email
mailto:admissions@lmu.edu
Admissions address
Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90045
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
More selective
Acceptance rate
47%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
47%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
46%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
47%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
43%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
48%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
48%
Early decision acceptance rate
50%
Early action acceptance rate
61.4%
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
39%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
17,846
Applicants (in-state)
9,759
Applicants (out-of-state)
6,413
Female applicants
10,553
Female applicants (in-state)
5,810
Female applicants (out-of-state)
3,938
Male applicants
7,293
Male applicants (in-state)
3,949
Male applicants (out-of-state)
2,475
Applicants accepted
8,411
Applicants accepted (in-state)
4,614
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,952
Female applicants accepted
5,095
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
2,771
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,890
Male applicants accepted
3,316
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
1,843
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,062
Freshman enrollment
1,512
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
822
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
547
Female freshman enrollment
856
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
443
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
354
Male freshman enrollment
656
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
379
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
193
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
50.1%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
3,765
Students accepting place on waitlist
-
Students accepted from waitlist
6
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
19%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class44%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class73%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class96%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class1%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
99%
Average high school GPA
3.8
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.6-4
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
62%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
646
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
610-690
SAT Math average score
652
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
600-700
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
47%
Average ACT Composite score
29
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
27-31
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
27-34
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
25-29
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 15
SpringOct. 15
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
Yes
Early decision or early action options available
Both early decision and early action
TOEFL (paper)
Considered
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required
SAT
Considered
SAT Subject
-
ACT
Considered
ITEP
-
PTE
Considered
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
-
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
80
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
99
IELTS
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
53
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
50%
Female acceptance rate
54%
Male acceptance rate
47%
Applicants
1,674
Female applicants
805
Male applicants
869
Applicants accepted
845
Female applicants accepted
434
Male applicants accepted
411
Freshman enrollment
143
Female freshman enrollment
59
Male freshman enrollment
84
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
-
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Feb. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
As a validity check on the application essay
ACT essay used in admissions
As a validity check on the application essay
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Audition required of music program applicants
Audition required of dance program applicants
Audition required of theatre program applicants
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
-
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Important
Application essay
Important
Recommendations
Considered
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Considered
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Not Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Not Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Not Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign Language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units required
-
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
3
History units
-
Math units
3
Science units
2
Science lab units
2
Social Studies units
3
Academic electives
1
Total units recommended
16
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
3
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of some
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 60 credits
Four-year institution: 90 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
30
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
38%
Applicants
3,028
Applicants accepted
1,147
Enrolled
469
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
12.4%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
70%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
-
Veteran transfer policy description
We take the ACE recommendations as stated on the Joint Services Transcript.
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
