College Awards

Loyola University Chicago

PrivateChicago, ILAdmit rate 82%
Official aid page
Biggest award
Full tuition and fees
Worth up to
about $215,000 total
Awards
14
Cost per year
$67,408

Guaranteed with admission

Guaranteed if you meet the cutoffs

Presidential Scholarship

$34,000 a year · about $136,000 over 4 years

Based on outstanding academic achievement in high school.

Renewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Damen Scholarship

$26,000 a year · about $104,000 over 4 years

High academic achievement; part of the merit scholarship tier system.

Renewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Presidential, Damen, Loyola, Trustee, Dean and Regent's Scholarships

$14,000 a year · about $56,000 over 4 years

Merit-based tuition scholarships awarded to academically qualified entering full-time students without regard to financial need; no separate scholarship application; freshmen should submit the admission application by December 1 and be admi

Renewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

December 1

Considered when you apply

Considered when you apply for admission

Catholic Heritage Award

Full tuition and fees · about $215,000 over 4 years

Freshmen graduating from a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Chicago or Diocese of Joliet.

Renewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Jesuit Heritage Award

Full tuition and fees · about $215,000 over 4 years

Freshmen graduating from a Jesuit high school in Chicago.

Renewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Jesuit, BVM, and Sisters of Christian Charity High School Scholarship

Half tuition · about $107,000 over 4 years

One student from each Jesuit, BVM, or Sisters of Christian Charity high school.

Renewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Separate application

Separate application

National Merit / National Achievement Finalist Full-Tuition Scholarship

Full tuition · about $215,000 over 4 years

National Merit / National Achievement Finalists who name Loyola Chicago as their first-choice school with the National Merit Corporation; students submit the NMSC award letter; renewable if a 2.0+ cumulative GPA is maintained.

Cutoff: 2.0 GPANational MeritRenewable
Mar 1, 2027 (estimated)Official page

National Merit Scholarship

Full tuition · about $215,000 over 4 years

Named a National Merit or National Achievement Finalist by the National Merit Corporation.

National MeritRenewable
Mar 1, 2027 (estimated)Official page

Wm. Zolp Scholarship

Full tuition and fees · about $215,000 over 4 years

Catholic student with the last name of Zolp. Must provide birth and baptismal certificates.

No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

School of Education Half-Tuition Scholarship

Half tuition · about $107,000 over 4 years

Incoming freshmen entering the School of Education with minimum 22 ACT or 1010 SAT.

Cutoff: 1010 SAT or 22 ACTMajor-specificRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Gannon Scholars Program

$8,000 a year · about $32,000 over 4 years

Incoming freshmen demonstrating leadership and commitment to women's issues.

Renewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Martin J. Svaglic Humanities Scholarship

$2,500 a year · about $10,000 over 4 years

Freshmen or transfer students admitted to a humanities major with minimum 3.8 GPA.

Cutoff: 3.8 GPAMajor-specificRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

By invitation or nomination

By invitation or nomination

Ignatian Scholarship

Full tuition · about $215,000 over 4 years

Minimum 33 ACT or 1440 SAT and 3.5 GPA; by invitation based on admission application.

Cutoff: 3.5 GPA and 1440 SAT or 33 ACTRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

David Prasse Community Schools Scholarship

Varies

Graduates of Senn High School admitted to Loyola Chicago.

Need-based
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page