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Students can apply for transfer admission online for free. There is no application fee to transfer for undergraduate studies.
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There is no writing prompt or essay questions provided since a writing sample is not required. Students who want to submit an optional essay or personal statement with their application have the freedom to choose what they wish to present but it should be no more than one page in length or 500 words or less and can be uploaded directly to the student's application file via their application portal.
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It takes approximately 2-3 weeks for you to receive a decision about your application file. This timeline may fluctuate depending on the application volumen and time of year.
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High school graduates who are enrolled in their first semester of college with fewer than 20 expected college credits completed with final grades shall be considered for freshman admission and must complete a freshman application. High school gradautes who are enrolled in ther second semester of college with 20 or more expected college credits with final grades at the end of their present semester will be considered for transfer admission and should apply as a transfer student.
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Please visit your current or previous college/university' website to find instructions on how to Request a Transcript. When placing your transcript order, you would indicate that you want your official transcript to be sent electronically and directly to the recipient email address transfer@luc.edu or for official print transcripts to be sent by mail to the following recipient mailing address: Loyola University Chicago, Sullivan Center Room 150, Chicago, IL 60660.
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Fall course registration for admitted/deposited transfer students occurs between June 1st and August 15th and can be scheduled as early as May 1st. Spring course registration for admit/deposited transfer students occurs between December 1st and January 15th and can be scheduled as early as the last week of November.
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Admitted/deposited transfer students will receive an email announcement with special instructions to follow on how to schedule their first advising meeting on or after May 1st for the fall semester and the last week in November for the spring semester.
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It takes approximately 2-3 weeks for you to receive a decision about your application file. This timeline may fluctuate depending on the application volumen and time of year.
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High school graduates who are enrolled in their first semester of college with fewer than 20 expected college credits completed with final grades shall be considered for freshman admission and must complete a freshman application. High school gradautes who are enrolled in ther second semester of college with 20 or more expected college credits with final grades at the end of their present semester will be considered for transfer admission and should apply as a transfer student.
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Please visit your current or previous college/university' website to find instructions on how to Request a Transcript. When placing your transcript order, you would indicate that you want your official transcript to be sent electronically and directly to the recipient email address transfer@luc.edu or for official print transcripts to be sent by mail to the following recipient mailing address: Loyola University Chicago, Sullivan Center Room 150, Chicago, IL 60660.
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