IPS Online Application
We are pleased that you're ready to apply online to the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago. This online application includes all the information you'll need to complete your application process.
If you choose to apply online, much of the information you submit will be sent to us electronically. However, some information must be submitted by mail. You will need to send one envelope of supporting credentials to Loyola University Chicago in order for your application to be considered complete. Before you fill out the online application itself, please read the following instructions.
The following table lists all the components of a completed online application.
| Component | Submission Method | |
|---|---|---|
| Online | ||
| Application for Admission | X | |
| Statement of Purpose | X | |
| One set of official from all post-secondary institutions attended. | These must be submitted by mail. Print out the Request for Transcript form contained in the online application to give to the institutions you attended. | |
| Two letters of recommendation | Either online or mail. Your recommenders may send their letters online if they so choose and if you provide us with their e-mail addresses (see instructions on the Letter of Recommendation form.) If your recommenders choose not to respond online, print the form and give one to each recommender. | |
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ยท TOEFL or IELTS scores are required from international applicantsS |
Standardized test scores are received by Loyola directly from the testing agency at your request. Our institutional number is 1412. If you wish to self-report these scores, you may. However, a final admission decision requires that we receive an official score from the testing service. | |
| For international students, a Declaration and Certification of Finances Form is required. | International Students should print out the Declaration and Certification of Finances Form and send it with all requested supporting documentation to: The Office for International Programs, Loyola University Chicago, 6525 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626-5311. | |
| International transcripts: International students are required to submit non-U.S. transcripts to an outside credential evaluation service. |
Go to www.ece.org for information about this service and to download an application. In addition to the evaluation, which will be sent to Loyola directly from the credential service, you must send one set of transcripts/mark sheets to the following address: Graduate Enrollment Management | |
If you have any questions about this process, please call the Office of Graduate Enrollment Management at 312/915-8950 or e-mail us at GradApp@luc.edu. When you apply for admission, it is your responsibility to send us any and all supporting documentation that is not being submitted electronically. In order to ensure that your application is processed as soon as possible, we request that you self-manage this process and send all documents in one large envelope addressed to:
Graduate Enrollment Management
Loyola University Chicago
820 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
When directed to the "Application for Admission" Website, please login or create an account to access the online application.
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