Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
One Lmu Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
310-338-2700

Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1911, LMU is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is located on the Westside of Los Angeles, overlooking Playa del Rey and the Pacific Ocean. LMU's main campus features Spanish Renaissance architecture and has been recognized as a Historic Cultural Monument by the City of Los Angeles. The university also operates a campus in Downtown Los Angeles.

LMU offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs, including business, film and television, the liberal arts, sciences, engineering, education, law, and medicine. The university is also home to the Loyola Law School.

LMU is a member of the NCAA Division I and the West Coast Conference. The university fields teams in a variety of sports, including basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. LMU's men's basketball team has won the conference championship four times, most recently in 2013. The women's soccer team has also won the conference championship four times, most recently in 2016.

LMU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The university's main campus is located on 138 acres (56 ha) of land in the Playa Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles. The campus is adjacent to the Getty Center and the Santa Monica Mountains.

LMU is governed by a board of trustees. The university has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1 and an average class size of 20. LMU's endowment was valued at $664 million in 2017.

LMU is ranked as the 73rd-best national university and the 30th-best value school in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. The university is also ranked as the 24th-best university in the world for arts and humanities by Times Higher Education.

Founded in 1911, Loyola Marymount University is a private research university in Los Angeles, California. The university is located on the Westside of Los Angeles, overlooking Playa del Rey and the Pacific Ocean. LMU's main campus features Spanish Renaissance architecture and has been recognized as a Historic Cultural Monument by the City of Los Angeles. The university also operates a campus in Downtown Los Angeles.

LMU offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs, including business, film and television, the liberal arts, sciences, engineering, education, law, and medicine. The university is also home to the Loyola Law School.

LMU is a member of the NCAA Division I and the West Coast Conference. The university fields teams in a variety of sports, including basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. LMU's men's basketball team has won the conference championship four times, most recently in 2013. The women's soccer team has also won the conference championship four times, most recently in 2016.

LMU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The university's main campus is located on 138 acres (56 ha) of land in the Playa Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles. The campus is adjacent to the Getty Center and the Santa Monica Mountains.

LMU is governed by a board of trustees. The university has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1 and an average class size of 20. LMU's endowment was valued at $664 million in 2017.

LMU is ranked as the 73rd-best national university and the 30th-best value school in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. The university is also ranked as the 24th-best university in the world for arts and humanities by Times Higher Education.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 9686

Acceptance Rate: 50.14%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.lmu.edu/

Financial Aid: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $70858

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $70858

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Loyola Marymount University is $268670.40. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Loyola Marymount University. For graduates of Loyola Marymount University, we saw an average early-career income of $63200.00 and mid-career income of $129700.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.