Next Steps

Complete your application as soon as possible to make sure the University has plenty of time to evaluate and process it. To be considered for merit-based scholarships, you should apply by the priority deadlines listed below, but these are suggested guidelines depending on what semester you want to start classes at Loyola.

Fall Semester Start

March 1: Suggested date to file FAFSA
June 1: Priority application deadline for scholarship consideration
August 15: Deposit refund deadline
Late August: Fall semester begins

Spring Semester Start

December 1: Priority application deadline for scholarship consideration
January 1: Deposit refund deadline
Mid-January: Spring semester begins

See current academic calendar dates.

ABSN Students

Nursing students applying to Loyola University Chicago's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program can find additional deadline information from the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.