We accept applications on a rolling basis, and we invite you to apply now to any of our terms. We encourage applicants to submit all materials by our suggested deadlines to ensure timely processing of your application. After we have received all required application materials, please allow a minimum of two weeks for an admission decision.

Please review the application requirements detailed below before submitting your application.

• BA in Managerial Arts and Leadership, BA in Managerial Arts and Leadership with Paralegal Certificate, BA in Pastoral Leadership

  You must submit:

  • A Completed Application Form
    We prefer that you submit your application form online. You may also download an application form and mail the completed form to:
    
    Graduate & Professional Enrollment Management
    820 N. Michigan Ave., suite 800
    Chicago, IL 60611
    
    
  • Official Transcripts
    Applicants must submit official transcripts for all high school work (or a GED report) and any undergraduate work completed. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. Transcripts must be in their original, sealed envelope from the issuing institutions. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record.
    
    
  • A Personal Statement
    You must submit a typed, double-spaced essay of at least 350 words, indicating reasons for seeking further education and how this program will help achieve professional or personal goals.
    
    
  • Application Fee
    A $25 application fee is required for applications submitted by mail. If you complete the online application form, the application fee is waived.
  • Note: If you are interested in pursuing an non-degree seeking status, please complete the application form and submit unofficial transcripts from colleges attended.  Non-degree-seeking status allows a maximum of six hours of enrollment in the Managerial Arts and Leadership program. 
• Healthcare Emergency Management

  You must submit:

  • A Completed Application Form
    We prefer that you submit your application form online. You may also download an application form and mail the completed form to:
    
    Graduate & Professional Enrollment Management
    820 N. Michigan Ave., suite 800
    Chicago, IL 60611
    
    
  • Official Transcripts
    Applicants must submit official transcripts for all high school work (or a GED report) and any undergraduate work completed. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official.  Transcripts must be in their original, sealed envelope from the issuing institutions.  If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record.
    
    
  • A Personal Statement
    You must submit a typed, double-spaced essay of at least 350 words, indicating reasons for seeking further education and how this program will help achieve professional or personal goals.
    
    
  • Application Fee
    A $25 application fee is required for applications submitted by mail. If you complete the online application form, the application fee is waived.
• BS in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS)

  If you are a current Loyola Student and wish to transfer to the CLS program, you must submit:

  • Proof of completion of all prerequisite courses. Students may be currently enrolled in their final prerequisite courses while applying. Typically, students transfer during their third year of study.
    
    
  • A Completed Internal Application Form
    
    
  • For those students seeking multiple degrees within the university (i.e., CLS and Biology) please submit the a Multiple Degrees Form with your application materials
    
    
  • An Advising Report from LOCUS
    
    
  • A Personal Statement
    You must submit a typed, double-spaced essay of at least 350 words, indicating your interest in the program and how it will help you meet your personal and/or professional goals.
    
    You may submit materials to:
    
    Michelle Moy
    Clinical Laboratory Science
    Stritch School of Medicine
    2160 S. 1st Ave., Bldg. 103
    Room 0159A
    Maywood, IL 60153
    E-mail: mmoy1@luc.edu
    
    If you are applying as a new Loyola student, you must apply through the Undergraduate Admission Office. You must apply to the College of Arts and Sciences. Once all prerequisites are met, students will follow the Internal Transfer process.
• BS in Exercise Physiology

  If you are a current Loyola Student and wish to transfer to the Exercise Physiology program, you must submit:

  • Proof of completion of all prerequisite courses. Students may be currently enrolled in their final prerequisite courses while applying. Typically, students transfer during their third year of study.
    
    
  • A Completed Internal Application Form
    
    
  • Advising Report from LOCUS
    
    
  • A Personal Statement
    You must submit a typed, double-spaced essay of at least 350 words, indicating your interest in the program and how it will help you meet your personal and/or professional goals.
    
    You may submit materials to:
    
    Stephanie Wilson
    Exercise Physiology
    Stritch School of Medicine
    2160 S. 1st Ave., Bldg. 120
    Room 498A
    Maywood, IL 60153
    E-mail: swilson5@luc.edu
    
    If you are applying as a new Loyola student, you must apply through the Undergraduate Admission Office. You must apply to the College of Arts and Sciences. Once all prerequisites are met, students will follow the Internal Transfer process.
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Paralegal Studies

  *You must submit:

  • A Completed Application Form
    We prefer that you submit your application form online. You may also download an application form and mail the completed form to:
    
    Graduate & Professional Enrollment Management
    820 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
    Chicago, IL 60611
    
    
  • Official Transcripts
    Applicants must submit official transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work. To be eligible for admission, your transcript must show an earned bachelor's degree or a bachelor’s degree in progress. Transcripts must be in their original, sealed envelope from the issuing institutions. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record.
    
    
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
    If you supply your recommender's e-mail address as part of your completed online application form, then your recommendation letters may be submitted online. Or, your recommenders may choose to mail them to:
    
    Graduate & Professional Enrollment Management
    820 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
    Chicago, IL 60611
    
    We ask that you submit only two letters, no more, no less. Recommenders may be academic or professional in nature.
    
    
  • A Personal Statement
    You must submit a typed, double-spaced essay of at least 350 words, indicating reasons for seeking further education and how this program will help achieve professional or personal goals.
    
    
  • Interview
    You must complete a personal interview prior to an admission decision being rendered. If you have not already done so, please schedule this interview as soon as possible. Please contact the Institute office at 312.915.6820 or paralegal@luc.edu.
    
    
  • Application Fee
    A $25 application fee is required for applications submitted by mail. If you complete the online application form, the application fee is waived.
• Professional Certificate Programs
  *If you are applying to the certificate in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Operations Research, or Statistics, you must submit results from the Math Placement Test or show successful completion of precalculus. Contact SCPS at 312.915.6501 to schedule an appointment for the Math Placement Test.
  
  You must submit:

  • A Completed Application Form
    We prefer that you submit your application form online. You may also download an application form and mail the completed form to:
    
    Graduate & Professional Enrollment Management
    820 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
    Chicago, IL 60611
    
  • Official Transcripts
    Applicants must submit official transcripts for the highest degree or diploma completed. Some programs may require the submission of additional transcripts, if you are admitted, to show fulfillment of prerequisite courses. Transcripts must be in their original, sealed envelope from their issuing institutions. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record.
  • A Personal Statement
    You must submit a typed, double-spaced essay of at least 350 words, indicating reasons for seeking further education and how this program will help achieve professional or personal goals. Please include the name of the certificate to which you are applying in your opening sentence or on the heading of your statement.
  • Application Fee
    A $25 application fee is required for applications submitted by mail. If you complete the online application form, the application fee is waived.
• International Students

  Applicants may be required to submit additional materials:

  • Language Test Requirement
    An official TOEFL or IELTS score report is required for international applicants whose native language is not English. For the TOEFL, a score of at least 79 on the Internet-based or 550 on the written-based test is required. Paralegal Applicants must score at least a 114 on the Internet-based or a 650 on the written based test. For the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 is required.
    
    Copies and faxes are not accepted as official documents; we must receive test scores directly from the testing service.
    
    This requirement is waived for those who have completed a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree program and those who are citizens of or have completed a bachelor's degree at a recognized institution at which the language of instruction is English in these countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.
    
    
  • Transcript Evaluation
    Applicants who completed post-secondary education abroad are required to submit non-U.S. transcripts to Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE) for evaluation of credentials. The evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation.
    
    Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
    414.289.3400
    
    Please have the official report sent to:
    
    Graduate & Professional Enrollment Management
    820 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
    Chicago, IL 60611
    
    Copies and faxes are not accepted as official documents; we must receive the report directly.
    
    For more information, please visit the International Admission Web site.
    
• Women's Leadership Program

  You must submit:
  

  • A Completed Application Form
    You must send a completed application form to:
    
    School of Continuing and Professional Studies
    Women's Leadership Program
    820 N. Michigan Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60611
    wlc@luc.edu
    Fax: 312.915.6508
    
    
  • Degree Verification
    Applicants must submit an official degree verification from all universities or colleges from which a degree was awarded. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record.
    
    
  • A Personal Statement
    You must submit a typed essay, no more than two pages, indicating reasons why seeking further education in this program will help achieve professional or personal goals.
    
    
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
    Recommenders should mail letters to:
    
    School of Continuing and Professional Studies
    Women's Leadership Program
    820 N. Michigan Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60611
    wlc@luc.edu
    Fax: 312-915-6508
    
    We ask that you submit only two letters, no more, no less. Recommenders may be academic or professional in nature.
• Non-Degree (SCPS sources only)

  Non-degree-seeking status allows a maximum of six hours of enrollment in the Managerial Arts and Leadership program. You must submit:
  

  • A Completed Application Form
    We prefer that you submit your application form online. You may also download an application form and mail the completed form to:
    
    Graduate & Professional Enrollment Management
    820 N. Michigan Ave., suite 800
    Chicago, IL 60611
    
    
  • Official Transcripts
    Applicants must submit official transcripts from any undergraduate course work completed. If an applicant has not taken college-level courses, we will accept high school transcripts. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. Transcripts must be in their original, sealed envelope from the issuing institutions. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request these transcripts; we have them on record.
    
    
  • A Personal Statement
    You must submit a typed, double-spaced essay of at least 350 words, indicating reasons for seeking further education and how this program will help achieve professional or personal goals. You must also list the courses you intend to take.
    
    
  • Application Fee
    A $25 application fee is required for applications submitted by mail. If you complete the online application form, the application fee is waived.