Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University admitted 10,992 of 22,798 applicants for the fall 2025 entering class (48.2%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2025 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at Loyola Marymount University

Three things Loyola Marymount University published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Essays1 of 3

Loyola Marymount University files the essay under “very important”.

That is the top of the scale the form offers, and the only other factors this school puts there are Course rigor and GPA.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Waitlist2 of 3

208 admitted from a waitlist of 6,148.

A waitlist offer here is not a near-miss anyone can plan around.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Scores sent3 of 3

20% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.

The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 7% sent an ACT. Loyola Marymount University files test scores under “considered”.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

48.2%

10,992 admitted of 22,798 applicants

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

SAT, middle 50%

1265–1410

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

ACT, middle 50%

28–33

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Average GPA of admitted students

3.98

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

20%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

7%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Where do you actually stand at Loyola Marymount University?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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What Loyola Marymount University says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Course rigorvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • GPAvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Recommendationsimportant

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Test scoresconsidered

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Class rankconsidered

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Not considered

  • Legacy

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Demonstrated interest

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

The early round, in counts

Two published rates side by side. Early applicants are a different group of students, so the gap is a fact about those pools, not a lever anyone can pull.

Early Decision

0.9× the rate

Early Decision admitted 42.4% (364 of 858), against 48.4% in the regular round.

10,628 of 21,940 in the comparison pool.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

The waitlist, as the school reported it

Published counts, including the ones schools rarely lead with.

Offered a waitlist place
6,148
Admitted from the waitlist
208

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $48,381 a year.

Family income under $30k
$32,268
$30k–$48k
$34,535
$48k–$75k
$34,351
$75k–$110k
$40,557
Over $110k
$58,371

Source: the College Scorecard

Essays on this application

2 essay prompts on the application: 1 you would write, 1 optional.

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Early ActionNovember 1, 2026

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

  • Early DecisionNovember 1, 2026

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

  • Early Decision IIJanuary 8, 2027

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionJanuary 15, 2027

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

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