Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1165
  • Annual Tuition
    $33,810
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,454
  • University Selectivity
    58%
  • University Yield
    18%
  • Job Offers
    45%
  • Average Salary
    $49,800
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1922
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
1 E. Pearson Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
Website
405x225

Quinlan School of Business

The Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago is dedicated to Loyola’s Jesuit tradition of educating responsible leaders for a rapidly changing business environment. Our students learn in innovative ways that prepare them for personal and professional success. Virtually all of our faculty members have the highest degree in their respective fields. Our accomplished faculty and talented professional staff are dedicated to students’ success. Quinlan alumni also contribute to student development by connecting them with internships, career opportunities, and other valuable support.

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About Loyola University Chicago

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
58% Loyola University Chicago 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. High school GPA
  3. Application essay
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
19657% 19,657
58% 58
18% 18
58% School Selectivity
18% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jul 15
Fall 2013
Nov 15
Spring 2014
Mar 15
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

International students must submit a TOEFL or IELTS score. Transfer students must submit an online application & transcripts from previous universities. Those with less than 20 credit hours must submit high school transcripts or GED results as well as official ACT or SAT scores.

Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
2759% 2,759
47% 47
21% 21
47% Program Selectivity
21% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 76
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 19%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 9%
  • Non-profit 6%
  • Manufacturing 5%
KPMG 6
Top Employer
  • Deloitte 4
  • WeiserMazars 2
  • California Franchise Tax Board 2
More Information
Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
45% 45
59% 59.267238095238085
45% Receive Offers
0%
56% 55.65923664122137
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
89% Graduates seeking full-time employment
11% Graduates not seeking employment
37% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
6% 6
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
37% 37
Data not provided
General Management
7% 7
Data not provided
Human Resources
1% 1
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
6% 6
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
8% 8
Data not provided
Operations/Production
1% 1
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
33% 33
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
16% 16
Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
6% 6
Data not provided
Consulting
9% 9
Data not provided
Financial Services
19% 19
Data not provided
Government/Education
16% 16
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
6% 6
Data not provided
Manufacturing
5% 5
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
4% 4
Data not provided
Non-Profit
6% 6
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
2% 2
Data not provided
Real Estate
1% 1
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
5% 5
Data not provided
Technology/Science
1% 1
Data not provided
Transportation
3% 3
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
1% 1
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. South
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
93% 93
Data not provided
U.S. West
5% 5
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • KPMG 9
  • Kohler Company 3
  • Deloitte 3
  • Optimer Brands 2
  • Grant Thornton 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 84
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 71
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 1,577
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Advising appointment, jobs database(RamblerLink), career workshops, employer information sessions, career fairs, on-campus interviews

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$48,148
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $33,810
  • Fees $1,128
  • Expenses $13,210
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$48,148
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $33,810
  • Fees $1,128
  • Expenses $13,210
83% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 2% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 39%
  • Merit 61%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.luc.edu/finaid/
Scholarships
$15,326,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$17,100,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Quinlan School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
48% 44
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
52% 30
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 Quinlan School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Marketing
More Information
Business Program Classes
18% Less than 20 Students 30% More than 50 Students
52% 21 to 50 students
30 Average number of students in non-business required electives
87 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • BHNR 200
  • MARK 311
  • Business Writing (ENGL 210)
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BBA 120
  • BBA Honors 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
90% 90
72% 72
Prominent Faculty
  • A. Tassos Malliaris

    Economics

  • Robert Kolb

    Finance

  • Clifford Shultz

    Marketing

  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Work study students are in administrative support postions at Quinlan School of Business.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Quinlan students have study abroad opportunities at the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, the Beijing Center in China and the Vietnam Center in Vietnam. Study abroad opportunities are also available through faculty led programs and exchange/affiliate programs with other universities.

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Volunteer work and community service opportunites are available through Loyola University Chicago's (LUC) Center for Experiential Learning, LUC's Community Service and Action Office, the University Ministry, student clubs, and engaged learning courses. We also have the Day of Service at Quinlan School of Business.

Students

28% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 39% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1220 75th Percentile Score on SAT 29 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
70% 70
Hispanic
14% 14
Asian American
6% 6
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
7%
79%
6%
3%
4%
1%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
95% 95
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
5% 5
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
87% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
51% 51
71% 71

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 13,128
Alumni Donations
$883 Average Gift $1,000,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Patrick H. Arbor

    (Retired) Chairman of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago

  • Daniel J. Brutto

    President, UPS International

  • Robert L. Parkinson, Jr.

    Chairman and CEO, Baxter International, Inc.