Loyola University Chicago Top Questions

Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?

Emily

Of course this isn't accurate. As a Jewish student I can attest that although I am a minority, I have yet to encounter anyone who was anything but supportive and curious about my beliefs. We have little to no problem with discrimination and actually have a very diverse student body.

Ashley

As a Jesuit university, it is not surprising that a little over half of Loyola?s student body is Catholic. However, the school prides itself as a ?home for all faiths? and has high religious activity outside of Catholicism. There is a strong presence of Hillel, and Loyola also has a student Mosque and Puja prayer room. I am not extremely religious, but I have always felt accepted and never felt pressure or discomfort due to Loyola?s Catholic tradition. As for the highly unattractive female student body, I would have to say this is pretty harsh! Maybe the guys want to make themselves feel better because they still can?t find a girlfriend when the student body is approximately 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female! In other instances, I?ve met happy males who enjoy having almost a full classroom of girls.

Ross

Ross A. Hersemann on Loyola Stereotypes: -As far as I can tell, Loyola students are far better dressed than most college students. The quintessential college uniform is usually a school hoodie and faded jeans. This ensemble is perfect for early mornings spent running late to class after a hard night of partying. Though this look has its inevitable following, more pea coats, argyle scarves, and khakis can be seen at Loyola than at a London dock in the dead of winter. The girls are also no exception, donning colorful rubber boots along with their 80's leg warmers and parkas. -I must attest that the strong female presence is accurate. Though the exact percentages fluctuate slightly with each new freshman class I would say the ratio is about 3 to 1. My freshman dorm had 18 floors of rooms. Four were guy floors; fourteen were girl floors. -It is true, Damen Hall and Mertz Hall do look like their architect designed prisons on the side. The fact is widely rumored on campus. However, breathe freely, Damen Hall will only be with us another year before being demolished to make room for a more aesthetically pleasing architecture. -It is true, Loyola's Lake Shore Campus is rumored by its students to be among the windiest locations in Chicago. Being right next to Lake Michigan in the water is like a fan blowing air over a giant ice cube: freezing. Spots like "The Damen Tunnel", an area in front of Damen Hall, and the stairs leading into Mertz Hall are particularly windy and best to avoid on cold days. -Loyola has a very strong following throughout the Midwest and the Chicago suburbs.Being a Jesuit institution, it logically follows that many students are practicing Christians and lead their lives as such. However they are not a dominating faction. -It is not true that all male students at Loyola are homosexual.

Brandon

I think that there is a very high portion of students from public school. A lot of people that I meet come from the suburbs of Chicago and most of them attended public schools. A lot of the students I meet from outside of Illinois however went to private schools. I have quite a few gay friends here and would agree with that assessment, but it is not like there's a gay pride parade once a month or anything where it is a complete culture shock. The student body is quite diverse, and I think people who come here will either appreciate that or won't fairly quickly.