Loyola University Maryland

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Community Amenities

The Loyola University Maryland Graduate Center – Columbia Campus is beautifully situated in a park-like setting next to a lake, just minutes (less than ½ mile) walking distance from dining and lodging facilities, and a short five mile drive to The Mall of Columbia in downtown Columbia.

Within Walking Distance:

DINING

Walk the pathway around the lake to Lakeside Office & Retail Center.  There or next door to us, you will find a variety of restaurants:

Cheeburger Cheeburger
Frisco Burritos
Greene Turtle
Hanamura Japanese
Mangolian Grill
Noodles Corner   
Quiznos
Riverside Roastery
Indian Delight
ChaYa Tai Sushi 

BANKING - ATM

  • APL Federal Credit Union

LODGING

Walk just past the Lakeside Office & Retail Center, and around the traffic circle to these 2 fine hotels:

  • Courtyard by Marriott                 410-290-0002
  • Extended Stay Suites                 410-872-2994

A Short Drive:

DINING and RETAIL

COLUMBIA CROSSING, Dobbin Road, 1 block north of 175

Chicken Out, Don Pablo’s, Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, La Madeleine, Macaroni Grill, Noodles & Company, Red Robin, Chipotle, Cosi, Jimmy John's

COLUMBIA RESTAURANT PARK, Benson Drive, off 108, 1 block north of 175

Applebee’s, Bob Evens, McDonalds, Olive Garden, T.G.I. Friday’s

DOBBIN CENTER, Dobbin Road, 1 block south of 175

Baja Fresh, Chick-Fil-A, Fuddruckers, Mango Grove, McDonalds, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Wendy’s, Qdoba, Pei Wei

SNOWDEN SQUARE, Snowden River, 3 blocks south of 175

Bertrucci’s Pizza, Boston Market, Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday

THE MALL AT COLUMBIA, Little Patuxent (175), west of 29

Food Court, Champps, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Copeland’s, Clydes, Tomato Palace, The Cheesecake Factory

GAS STATIONS

  • COLUMBIA CROSSING:  bp
  • COLUMBIA RESTAURANT PARK:  EXXON
  • DOBBIN CENTER:  LIBERTY and Columbia Gas

LODGING

Hilton Columbia, Thunderhill, 1 block south of 175

410-997-1060

Holiday Inn, Rt 1, 1 block south of 175

410-799-7500

Homewood Suites, Benson Drive, off 108, 1 block north of 175

410-872-9200

Sheraton Columbia, LittlePatuxent Parkway (across from Mall)

410-730-3900