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A degree from Loyola is not just a piece of paper. It's a sign of your commitment to quality in your profession, and it tells recruiters you are ready and capable to advance in your career. For more than 100 years, Loyola has been committed to providing opportunities for adult learners.

Quality and Experience

Mission-Based Education
SCPS continues a long tradition of unwavering support for working adults who wish to advance their education.
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Nonprofit & Accredited
Loyola is a nonprofit, Higher Learning Commission–accredited university that has been educating adult learners for nearly 100 years.
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Outstanding Faculty
Instructors who are leaders in their fields. Staff who are ready to help you every step of the way. The School of Continuing and Professional Studies is a supportive community of faculty and staff, who are experienced at teaching and working with adult learners.
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Support for Adult Learners
Loyola's School of Continuing & Professional Studies is a supportive environment, offering access to a number of academic, student life, and wellness resources.
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Go behind the scenes with Patrick Somers, who teaches in Loyola University Chicago's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

Ask Tough Questions

"I strongly encourage my students to approach the world with a critical eye. How is it that the world has come to be the way it is? How is it that certain values, beliefs, and norms of behavior assume a position of dominance? By the end of the term, most students learn to critically question what was previously taken for granted."
  • Gregory Hamill
  • Title: Faculty Member, SCPS
  • Degree: PhD in Sociology
  • Courses:
    Introduction to Sociology (SOCL 101)
    Social Problems (SOCL 121)
    Sociology of Sex and Gender (SOCL 271)


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educators at the top of their respective fields make up the SCPS faculty. Get to know your next instructor.
33%
Students who graduate from for-profit schools have 33% more debt than those who graduate from nonprofit colleges like Loyola. Compare the numbers at propublica.org.

We Serve You

As a mission-based organization, we invest in you through robust scholarship opportunities, financial aid and career services, and access to a wide range of learning opportunities and academic resources. When you come to Loyola, you become part of a community of learners that is recognized and respected by employers and recruiters the world over.
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Rosalin Walcott: Recipient of Loyola's President's Medallion

“I hope to be making a difference somewhere. Maybe I’ll start a nonprofit; I don’t know yet. I just know that 10 years from now, I would love to be helping our underserved youth in some capacity.”
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Learn more about continuing education at Loyola

Visit Loyola’s School for Continuing & Professional Studies for more information on degree and certificate programs, transfer credits, and flexibility options.