Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit Catholic research university with its main Lake Shore Campus in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, founded in 1870. With about 11,500 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students, Loyola is Illinois' largest private university. Notable academic strengths include nursing, business, communication, social work, and pre-health programs. The Ramblers compete in NCAA Division I in the Atlantic 10 Conference; men's basketball reached the NCAA Final Four in 2018. A two-year on-campus residency requirement is in effect. Most undergraduates live at the Lake S…
