Difference between Loyola U Chicago and U Chicago?

Question

What's the difference between them? Aside from acceptance rates and ACT/SAT average scores.

I am not applying or even thinking about it; I'm wondering. What makes them different? Is Loyola just an offshoot of UC? Are they totally different? Does one specialize in certain majors? Is one "better"? Is one more of a public place and one more like an Ivy?

Answer 1

They are not associated with each other. They just happen to be in Chicago.

Loyola of Chicago is a Catholic university founded by Jesuits. It uses the name of the city to distinguish it from other Loyola Universities. A large percentage of Jesuit universities bear the name Loyola University. It is a good, but not great, university

University of Chicago is a private university not affiliated with the Jesuits or any religious organization. It is one of the best universities in the world.

Answer 2

Loyola is a Jesuit university and the University of Chicago says its private and non-denominational, though it was founded by John D. Rockefeller and expected to be a Baptist University. It looks like the total enrollments are pretty close to the same size. However, I didn't see numbers for undergrad vs. grad enrollment on Loyola's website, so there may be more of a difference than is immediately apparent.

Answer 3

I actually went to Loyola for undergrad and U of C for grad school. They have pretty different images. Loyola, although Catholic based, has a great mix of diversity and a strong liberal arts program. U of Chicago is a step up academically in that it tends to be considered similarly to Northwestern, a "Harvard of the mid-west". Not quite Harvard but close in terms of status.

I feel like U of C students tend to be a bit quirkier and throw themselves into something specific like a campus newspaper and excel greatly in it. Loyola students seem to be more what you imagine when you think college kids- kids struggling with balancing school, work, relationships, religion, etc. and having fun while doing it. I loved both schools and are proud to have been a part of both.

Answer 4

You can't expect to get a reasonable answer to this question here. You need to go to the university websites, or much better yet, visit the two schools.

You can learn quite a lot from some of the college application books that are available in your local library or guidance office at school. Don't expect the Yahoo crowd to have any authoritative information about this...