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Anonymous wrote:Accepted UMDCP & Loyola and leaning Loyola for advising, smaller class sizes and community. Merit aid makes it comparable in-state. Anyone's DC facing similar choice? Have other acceptances as well, these two coming in at top...

We’re in the same boat. Dc prefers Loyola over UMD because UMD is so large.

UMD’s outcomes are actually not that impressive for a lot of majors, so that is one thing to consider.

That's because of the sheer size.

Not really. Outcomes are strong in STEM fields, but not great in a lot of non STEM majors (business is the exception).

Pp again. I should have added that I came to that conclusion when my oldest applied to UMD. He was interested in a non STEM major and outcomes for that major at UMD were worse than the outcomes at the other colleges he applied to.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted UMDCP & Loyola and leaning Loyola for advising, smaller class sizes and community. Merit aid makes it comparable in-state. Anyone's DC facing similar choice? Have other acceptances as well, these two coming in at top...

We’re in the same boat. Dc prefers Loyola over UMD because UMD is so large.

UMD’s outcomes are actually not that impressive for a lot of majors, so that is one thing to consider.

That's because of the sheer size.

Not really. Outcomes are strong in STEM fields, but not great in a lot of non STEM majors (business is the exception).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted UMDCP & Loyola and leaning Loyola for advising, smaller class sizes and community. Merit aid makes it comparable in-state. Anyone's DC facing similar choice? Have other acceptances as well, these two coming in at top...

We’re in the same boat. Dc prefers Loyola over UMD because UMD is so large.

UMD’s outcomes are actually not that impressive for a lot of majors, so that is one thing to consider.

That's because of the sheer size.

Anonymous wrote:Accepted UMDCP & Loyola and leaning Loyola for advising, smaller class sizes and community. Merit aid makes it comparable in-state. Anyone's DC facing similar choice? Have other acceptances as well, these two coming in at top...

We’re in the same boat. Dc prefers Loyola over UMD because UMD is so large.

UMD’s outcomes are actually not that impressive for a lot of majors, so that is one thing to consider.

Anonymous wrote:Accepted UMDCP & Loyola and leaning Loyola for advising, smaller class sizes and community. Merit aid makes it comparable in-state. Anyone's DC facing similar choice? Have other acceptances as well, these two coming in at top...

Anyone on this forum who did not get into UMDCP and if UMDCP defers will be wishing your kid goes to Loyola

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Anonymous wrote:My son did a shadow day after he was accepted. That might be a good idea to get a sense of the school.

what was his opinion of the school?

He loved it. He’s a junior there now about to study abroad.

Anonymous wrote:My son did a shadow day after he was accepted. That might be a good idea to get a sense of the school.

what was his opinion of the school?

Anonymous wrote:Accepted UMDCP & Loyola and leaning Loyola for advising, smaller class sizes and community. Merit aid makes it comparable in-state. Anyone's DC facing similar choice? Have other acceptances as well, these two coming in at top...

UMDCP overall is a better school, but it is quite large. Also depends on the major.

My son did a shadow day after he was accepted. That might be a good idea to get a sense of the school.

Anonymous wrote:What other schools are higher on the list?

Kid is also considering JMU, Indiana (not Kelley) SC, and Penn State. Cost only one factor. They have a relative at one of the other big schools.

Accepted UMDCP & Loyola and leaning Loyola for advising, smaller class sizes and community. Merit aid makes it comparable in-state. Anyone's DC facing similar choice? Have other acceptances as well, these two coming in at top...

What other schools are higher on the list?

NP here and we are visiting soon for admitted students day. DC is accepted but it is lower on their list, but we as parents would like them to consider it for all the reasons mentioned above.

I think instead DC is going to chose a larger more "rah rah" state school, but I like the sound of a Jesuit education (educating the whole person), the smaller class sizes, the distance (we're in Virginia) and the job outcomes.

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Anonymous wrote:Jeffery Selingo praises Loyola MD in his new book Dream School as having a great ROI with great post graduation outcomes.

+1 It’s a hidden gem!

More impressively, Loyola University Maryland is ranked 19th in the nation in The Wall Street Journal's 2026 Best Colleges list

Anonymous wrote:How is housing outside campus?

Most students live on campus all four years. It’s one of the pros of the school. There is a website that has off campus listings but not many are within walking distance so students would need cars.