Loyola Marymount University, California

Study at Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic Jesuit university, located in Los Angeles, California. LMU was created in 1973 by the union of Marymount College and Loyola University in Los Angeles.

LMU's campus covers an area of 150 acres. It offers several programs and degrees through the following colleges and schools:

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
College of Communication and Fine Arts
College of Business Administration
The School of Education
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
School of Education
School of Film and Television

The athletic teams at Loyola Marymount are known as Lions. They participate in the West Coast Conference.

Profile of Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount is located in a large city, in Los Angeles, CA. The school is officially a Roman Catholic school. Loyola Marymount is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at the school top out at the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

One of the good things about Loyola Marymount is its wide range of programs leading to degrees. Students at the school often study media, law, and drama and performing arts.

Loyola Marymount Selectivity

The admissions department at Loyola Marymount does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 520 to 620 in 2007. A quarter of students admitted in 2007 scored 640 or higher on the math SAT.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Enrollment

Loyola Marymount offers classes to 8,977 students (8,289 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school serves primarily full-time students. Many students live in housing on or near campus. Students sports include formal participation in West Coast Conference competitions.

Loyola Marymount Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Business and Management	520	business, accounting, business and related services
Law	439	law, tax law, international law
Education and Teaching	412	secondary teaching, elementary school teaching, reading teaching, school counseling, educational administration, special ed, education, math teaching, ...
Liberal Arts	317	English, political science, history, liberal arts and sciences, sociology, economics, interdisciplinary studies, European studies, ...
Media	162	communication studies, radio and television, recording arts tech, animation and special effects
Science	123	biology, natural sciences, biochemistry, physics, chemistry
Therapy and Counseling	114	psychology, marriage and family therapy, educational psychology, medical ethids
Engineering	88	civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, engineering management, engineering physics, various engineering courses
Drama and Performing Arts	73	playwriting and screenwriting, drama, dance
Photography and Commercial Art	57	cinematography
Fine Arts	52	fine arts, art history and criticism
Religion and Philosophy	34	philosophy, theology, pastoral counseling
Computer Science and Engineering	11	computer and info science
Music	11	music
Mathematics	8	applied mathematics, mathematics
Conservation and Resource Management	5	environmental science
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	1	kinesiotherapy

Contact: Loyola Marymount

Loyola Marymount University
One Lmu Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
General Phone: (310) 338-2700
http://www.lmu.edu