WHAT WE STAND FOR
OUR FOUNDING.
AND FOUNDATION.
It’s only fitting that the Jesuits, the intellectuals of the Catholic Church, were founded in an educational setting - the University of Paris, to be specific. The day was Aug. 15, 1534, and Ignatius of Loyola, along with six fellow students, founded the order of the Society of Jesus. The Jesuits made it their mission to impart cura personalis—or care of the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. During the centuries that have followed, Jesuits have become synonymous with higher education as a result of their extensive work as teachers, researchers, and world travelers—actively searching for knowledge through their broad life experiences. All in preparation to better serve humanity. Their purpose-driven order set high standards of academic excellence, service, community building, appreciation for other cultures, and the ability to see God in all things. The same high standards upon which St. Ignatius built the Jesuit order are the hallmarks of the institution that bears his name—Loyola University Maryland.
ACADEMIC RIGOR
A Loyola education is the foundation for a rich and meaningful intellectual life. In the core curriculum, you’ll be exposed to critical knowledge in a wide variety of subjects—both familiar and completely new. We challenge you to learn beyond your comfort zone, but we also make sure that you will be taught, tutored, mentored, and, dare we say it, cared about by your professors. Here, you’ll develop lifelong habits of curiosity, integrity, persistence, and a passion for the pursuit of knowledge that you’ll carry with you for the rest of your life.
SUSTAINABILITY
GREEN. IT’S SO MUCH MORE
THAN OUR SCHOOL’S COLOR.
We’re working hard to put the ‘green’ in our Evergreen campus. As stewards of 80 beautiful acres and the community that surrounds it, we’re constantly looking for ways to decrease our impact on the environment and create a more sustainable campus community. By participating in a nationwide recycling competition and starting clubs devoted to environmental action, Loyola students are making a big change—while leaving a small footprint.
JESUIT HERITAGE
Translation:
Care of the whole person
Love your own mind mightily
For the greater glory of God
Loyola University was founded in 1852 by the Jesuit priest, Rev. John Early, S.J., as a private Jesuit school. So what exactly does ‘a Jesuit school’ mean? It means learning at the collegiate level was never meant to be easy. But it should be engaging. Useful. Even inspiring. And it should encompass the whole person. At Loyola, higher education is as much physical and spiritual as it is intellectual. Through sports, recreation, socializing, service, and worship, you’ll have plenty of chances to expand all your muscles—especially your heart—in proper proportion to your mind.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
There are as many ways to serve as there are reasons to be involved.
Service is at the heart of Loyola's approach to learning not only because it reflects the Jesuit values of justice and community, but also because it's a vital part of your education. We believe that through service your perspective on the world will expand, and that you will also gain a deeper understanding of your identity and the role you can play in society. As educators, students, and staff of a Jesuit institution, and more importantly, as human beings, we are called to contribute generously to creating a more peace-filled and just world.
LOYOLA LASTS A LIFETIME
Being a Greyhound doesn’t end on graduation day. It’s an investment in a lifelong community that feels like a second family. When you become a Greyhound, you join a select society that helps take care of its own. Greyhounds are as loyal to Loyola, and each other, as their canine namesakes. You’ll never lack for advice and support—whether finding your way around campus during your first week, or landing that big job interview through a Loyola alum. These are people that you’ll work with, play with—and most of all—bond with from here on out.