Loyola Marymount University Admission
Application Fee
$60
Graduate Application Fee
$50
Acceptance Rate
45.82%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
18.45%
Freshmen Enrollment
1,610
SAT Scores
1,335
ACT Scores
30
A total of 19,045 students have applied and 8,727 students have allowed to admit to Loyola Marymount University (Acceptance rate: 45.82%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.45 % where 1,610 students have finally enrolled out of 8,727 admitted students.
Loyola Marymount acceptance rate is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Azusa Pacific University and California State University-San Bernardino, its acceptance rate is lower (difficult to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 71.16%).
Loyola Marymount enrollment rate (yield) is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) (average yield is 16.88%).
How to Apply to Loyola Marymount University
The following table summarizes the contact and directory information to apply Loyola Marymount. Loyola Marymount offers benefits for veterans, service member, or qualified family members. You may need to prepare certificate of eligibility (COE ) from the Veterans Affairs .
| Admission | https://admission.lmu.edu/ |
|---|---|
| Online Application | https://admission.lmu.edu/apply/ |
| Financial Aid | https://financialaid.lmu.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator | https://lmu.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx |
| Veterans Tuition | https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/studentsuccess/veteranprograms/ |
| Athletic | https://lmulions.com/sports/2018/5/29/compliance-prospective-athlete-html.aspx |
| Disability Service | https://academics.lmu.edu/dss/ |
Admission Statistics Charts
*Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
2022 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2021-2022, the average SAT score is 1,335 and the average ACT score is 30 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Loyola Marymount University is around average than the schools (average score is 1,239). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University | 1,335 | 30 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,213 | 26 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1,123 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,132 | 69 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1,124 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 1,178 | 75 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At Loyola Marymount University, 292 students submitted SAT scores (18% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,335 and it is around average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 620 | 700 |
| Mathematics | 630 | 720 |
| Total | 1,250 | 1,420 |
*Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). (Last update: June 2022)
At Loyola Marymount University, 220 students submitted ACT scores (14% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 30 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Composite | 28 | 32 |
| English | 29 | 35 |
| Mathematics | 26 | 31 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Loyola Marymount University. The school requires 5 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank and .
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |