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Anonymous wrote:My son applied with a 3.1 gpa and got $25k. Beautiful campus, smaller classes. He is going to study abroad this spring.

Wow. With a 3.1? They must accept anybody! Not a dis, just sayin'.

Why is the COA so high if they give so much merit to a 3.1? Just bring the COA down to $50K, and give smaller merit to students with a higher GPA/SAT.

LM is on my DC's list, and they have a 3.7 (weighted 4.5) with a 1440 SAT. Would they get more merit?

Last year my son with these stats got merit aid of $40k/yr which brought it pretty close to UMD in-state. He wanted a big school environment and is happy at UMD. Also, we were surprised that he received about 30 credits for APs at UMD which I don't think would have happened at Loyola. Technically, he could save a year in tuition but he is adding a second degree instead. For my second kid who is more of a B+ student, we plan to visit several Jesuit schools as we think the smaller environment will be better for him and he also likes an urban setting which is where most Jesuit schools are.

When I looked Loyola was 78. So, you really need the 40K to make it doable. This is the issue facing many privates. Privates (with merit) really aren't that close in cost to many state schools for average donut hole kids. We are in PA, so Loyola with 40K in merit is close to PSU and Pitt. My son has ok grades and we have toured a few privates and we don't think we can get it below 40,000. So, we are left with the question of whether a private a little north of 40,000 is worth it.

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Anonymous wrote:We toured Towson and Loyola with DS the same day, and he loved Towson (it's now his first choice) and hated Loyola. It is a pretty campus, but the surrounding area is pretty run-down. The Loyola admissions person was great, and it was interesting to see how many other students said hi to our tour guide as we went around campus. It definitely had a smaller, more intimate vibe than big school Towson. It seemed like a place that would be great for the right student, it's just that my child is not that student.

Curious if your kid goes to a large HS? Ours are at large public HS with 1,500 students. I think the idea of a college that isn't much bigger is a turnoff. I wish this wasn't the case because I really think they could thrive at a smaller school.

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Anonymous wrote:We toured Towson and Loyola with DS the same day, and he loved Towson (it's now his first choice) and hated Loyola. It is a pretty campus, but the surrounding area is pretty run-down. The Loyola admissions person was great, and it was interesting to see how many other students said hi to our tour guide as we went around campus. It definitely had a smaller, more intimate vibe than big school Towson. It seemed like a place that would be great for the right student, it's just that my child is not that student.

Curious if your kid goes to a large HS? Ours are at large public HS with 1,500 students. I think the idea of a college that isn't much bigger is a turnoff. I wish this wasn't the case because I really think they could thrive at a smaller school.

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Anonymous wrote:We toured Towson and Loyola with DS the same day, and he loved Towson (it's now his first choice) and hated Loyola. It is a pretty campus, but the surrounding area is pretty run-down. The Loyola admissions person was great, and it was interesting to see how many other students said hi to our tour guide as we went around campus. It definitely had a smaller, more intimate vibe than big school Towson. It seemed like a place that would be great for the right student, it's just that my child is not that student.

Curious if your kid goes to a large HS? Ours are at large public HS with 1,500 students. I think the idea of a college that isn't much bigger is a turnoff. I wish this wasn't the case because I really think they could thrive at a smaller school.

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Anonymous wrote:My son applied with a 3.1 gpa and got $25k. Beautiful campus, smaller classes. He is going to study abroad this spring.

Wow. With a 3.1? They must accept anybody! Not a dis, just sayin'.

Why is the COA so high if they give so much merit to a 3.1? Just bring the COA down to $50K, and give smaller merit to students with a higher GPA/SAT.

LM is on my DC's list, and they have a 3.7 (weighted 4.5) with a 1440 SAT. Would they get more merit?

Last year my son with these stats got merit aid of $40k/yr which brought it pretty close to UMD in-state. He wanted a big school environment and is happy at UMD. Also, we were surprised that he received about 30 credits for APs at UMD which I don't think would have happened at Loyola. Technically, he could save a year in tuition but he is adding a second degree instead. For my second kid who is more of a B+ student, we plan to visit several Jesuit schools as we think the smaller environment will be better for him and he also likes an urban setting which is where most Jesuit schools are.

Anonymous wrote:We toured Towson and Loyola with DS the same day, and he loved Towson (it's now his first choice) and hated Loyola. It is a pretty campus, but the surrounding area is pretty run-down. The Loyola admissions person was great, and it was interesting to see how many other students said hi to our tour guide as we went around campus. It definitely had a smaller, more intimate vibe than big school Towson. It seemed like a place that would be great for the right student, it's just that my child is not that student.

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Anonymous wrote:For B/B+ student most likely interested in Business, would you consider Loyola Maryland over Towson?

I didn’t go but spouse was impressed by the business program on admitted students day. I imagine the classes are a lot smaller. Towson does have a good rep for business though.

Anonymous wrote:For B/B+ student most likely interested in Business, would you consider Loyola Maryland over Towson?

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Anonymous wrote:For B/B+ student most likely interested in Business, would you consider Loyola Maryland over Towson?

Absolutely. It's a different vibe. Much more clean cut and UMC

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Anonymous wrote:We’ve only heard great things about this school over the years, including their generosity with merit money.

One question: Our family is Jewish, and we feel that Jesuit values are compatible with our religion in so many ways. Curious, though, what families with first-hand experience with LM think. How is the school experience for non-Catholic students? Are we correct that it’s a welcoming place?

We’ve only visited but I’d note Loyola has a lot of interfaith a nod ecumenical programs, including an interfaith worship space and Jewish Student Association.

https://www.loyola.edu/department/campus-ministry/interfaith/interfaith-ecumenical-worship.html

Anonymous wrote:For B/B+ student most likely interested in Business, would you consider Loyola Maryland over Towson?

Anonymous wrote:I live near the campus. Campus itself is beautiful. Fun restaurants nearby. Very safe. Easy to get downtown or to Towson. Kids seem v happy.

Anonymous wrote:Loyola University Maryland has been recommended for my DS who has a 3.2 GPA with an upward trend. He would need significant merit money. Can someone tell me what the school is like? Is the campus lively and busy? Are there sports to watch? Also, would a 3.2 GPA get any merit money? Thanks in advance for any information.