Loyola recognized as top Fulbright-producing institution
Loyola University Maryland was honored on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Loyola, which has received this recognition three times before, is among the top 11 Top Producing Institutions for Fulbright U.S. Students in the Master’s classification. Three Loyola graduates received Fulbright awards in 2025 and traveled to Spain, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic.
“A Loyola education opens doors,” said Terre Ryan, Ph.D., Loyola’s director of national fellowships. “Stationed in Spain, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic, where they're teaching English and U.S. culture, our current Fulbrighters are serving as citizen diplomats, using their Loyola education for the greater good.”
The U.S. Department of State, which releases the list of top-producing institutions annually, manages the Fulbright program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program.
“Loyola’s recognition as a top Fulbright-producing institution is a reflection of the University’s talented and engaged student body, the expert faculty and staff who support them, and the overall rigor of the exceptional Jesuit, liberal arts education at Loyola,” said Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president. “We are incredibly proud of our Fulbright students, who are ambassadors not just for Loyola, but for goodwill, peace, and justice at home and abroad.”
The Fulbright Program, established in 1946, is the U.S. government’s premier international academic exchange program. Each year, it provides opportunities for exceptional Americans and participants from 160 countries and locations to study, teach, and conduct research abroad, advancing knowledge, science, and industry through international exchange and collaboration. Fulbright Alumni achieve distinction and are recognized as leaders in government, business, science, technology, research, education, and the arts.