Welcome to Loyola University Chicago, Chicago's Jesuit University, where we prepare people to lead extraordinary lives. Loyola provides a superior education to our students, inspired by our distinctive Jesuit and Catholic heritage. Founded in 1870, Loyola is proud of its historic and continuing links to Chicago, a world-class city that enriches our curriculum through its vast cultural and business resources, diverse neighborhoods and exceptional people, many of whom we count as Loyola alumni.