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Meet the newest class of undergraduate students: a group of high-achieving, globally minded Ramblers who are already making their mark at Loyola University Chicago.
Data below reflects Loyola’s Fall 2026 incoming undergraduate class as of August 16, 2026, and is subject to change.
Class snapshot
- 3,166 total incoming students: 2,691 first-year and 450 transfers
- Selected from 40,313 first-year applicants
Academic strength
- Median GPA of 3.9 among incoming first-year students (reflects unweighted high school GPA)
- 92.3% have completed at least one Advanced Placement course; nearly two-thirds (63%) completed a full course load of AP coursework
- 82.4% have completed Honors courses
Reach and diversity
- 1,171 distinct high schools represented nationwide
- 48 states represented plus Washington, D.C., Guam, and Puerto Rico
- 45 countries represented
- 53% of the incoming class are students of color
- 30% are first-generation college students
Nursing’s historic class
- 400+ students in the newest BSN class, from across the country
- ~54% increase in first-year nursing enrollment in two years
Fun facts
- International students traveled from as far as Kazakhstan, Montenegro, and Pakistan to join Loyola
- Nursing, Biology, and Psychology top the list of most popular majors among incoming students
- Illinois is the top state represented, with nearly 1500 new Ramblers hailing from the state
The undergraduate Class of 2030 is just one part of Loyola’s student story this fall—as of August 16, 2026, total enrollment across undergraduate, Arrupe College, graduate, and professional programs stood at 16,194.
The Class of 2030 processed through the Cudahy Library doors for the first time, followed by a cheer tunnel of University faculty and staff going into Gentile Arena for the New Student Convocation ceremony.
