What SAT score do you need for Loyola University Maryland? (Middle 50%: 1210–1370)
First-year students at Loyola University Maryland who sent an SAT scored 1210–1370, with a median of 1270 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Loyola University Maryland admits 75% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Loyola University Maryland
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1210–1370, median 1270
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Loyola University Maryland by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1210–1370
- Median SAT
- 1270
- About on the ACT
- 25–30
- Sent an SAT
- 14%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Loyola University Maryland admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 22%, from 13,867 in 2015 to 10,797 in 2024, and Loyola University Maryland's admit rate went from 61% to 75%.
- 61%
- 75%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,797 | 8,151 | 75% |
| 2023 | 10,162 | 7,757 | 76% |
| 2022 | 9,643 | 8,050 | 83% |
| 2021 | 9,286 | 7,820 | 84% |
| 2020 | 10,489 | 8,416 | 80% |
| 2019 | 10,077 | 8,082 | 80% |
| 2018 | 10,251 | 8,072 | 79% |
| 2017 | 11,600 | 8,733 | 75% |
| 2016 | 12,727 | 8,340 | 66% |
| 2015 | 13,867 | 8,449 | 61% |
In fall 2024, 945 of the 8,151 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Loyola University Maryland
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1160Far reachHold
- 1160–1200ReachHold
- 1210–1260TargetHold
- 1270–1360TargetSend
- 1370 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Loyola University Maryland SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 580 | 620 | 680 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 620 | 650 | 690 |
| SAT total | 1210 | 1270 | 1370 |
| ACT composite | 28 | 30 | 32 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 14% sent an SAT and 3% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.65
- 100% of new students reported one
- Top 10% of their class
- 28%
- of new students who reported a rank
Loyola University Maryland early decision and waitlist
Early decision
69 of 165 early decision applicants were admitted.
- Early decision42%
- All applicants75%
Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.
Waitlist
1,134 applicants were offered a spot, 463 took it, and 166 were admitted from it.
36%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Loyola University Maryland cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $30,574
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 79%
- Median earnings
- $82,652
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 4,003
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Loyola University Maryland
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · 77% admitted1127.5–1360, median 1270
- California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · 76% admitted1120–1330, median 1260
- University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · 79% admitted1190–1350, median 1270
- Winona State UniversityWinona, MN · 75% admitted1130–1350, median 1250
- Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY · 73% admitted1140–1380, median 1280
- CU BoulderBoulder, CO · 78% admitted1130–1370, median 1260
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Sources
- Loyola University Maryland Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Loyola University Maryland website
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