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Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
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Admit Rate
45%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Selective
Cost of Attendance
$83,943
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: LMU admission · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 28, 2026)

Data sourced from IPEDS, Institutional Website, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Preparation

Helpful high school preparation
4 years EnglishMath through Precalculus/CalculusArts or film-related coursework if pursuing SFTVCommunity service or service-learning experience

This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.

Admissions

How admission works here

Where you apply
The Common App. Common App requirements grid
Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. LMU admission
Essays
The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
Recommendations
1 teacher recommendation, a counselor recommendation. Common App requirements grid
Application fee
$75. The Common App fee waiver is accepted. Common App requirements grid
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 1, Early Action November 1, Early Decision II (binding) January 8, Regular Decision January 15. Common App requirements grid
Overall
45%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1260-1430 (SAT EBRW 640-720 / Math 620-710; ACT Composite 28-32)
SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1Marketing
  2. 2Psychology
  3. 3Finance
  4. 4Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  5. 5Film and Video Production
  6. 6Political Science
  7. 7Entrepreneurship
  8. 8Playwriting and Screenwriting
  9. 9Quantitative Economics
  10. 10Business Administration

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Loyola Marymount University may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: Common App requirements grid · 2026-27)
Early Decision
November 1 · Binding
Early Action
November 1 · Non-binding
Early Decision II
January 8 · Binding
Regular Decision
January 15 · Non-binding

Applying through the Common App

Application fee
$75
Common App fee waiver
Accepted
Common App personal essay
Required
Self-reported courses and grades
Required
Recommendations
1 teacher recommendation, counselor recommendation

Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.

Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

View official application requirements

Music & Sports Tracks

Sports

NCAA Division I
Varsity sports (10)
BaseballBasketballBeach volleyballCross countryGolfSoccerSoftballTennisVolleyballWater polo
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25)
How music and sports fit into an application

Academics

Flagship Programs

School of Film and TelevisionCollege of Business Administration

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines
Film and TelevisionBusiness AdministrationCommunication StudiesBiology
Interdisciplinary Pathways
Entrepreneurship minor spanning business and filmJesuit core curriculum with cross-disciplinary requirements

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$83,943* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $62,357* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$32,268
$30,001 – $48,000
$34,535
$48,001 – $75,000
$34,351
$75,001 – $110,000
$40,557
Over $110,000
$58,371

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

LMU offers a mix of merit scholarships (often awarded automatically based on the admission application) and need-based aid; families should treat the net price calculator as an early estimate.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Los Angeles, CA· Urban
Undergraduates
7,273
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†Common App requirements grid · 2026-27

‡LMU admission · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 28, 2026

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