Loyola Marymount University boasts a beautiful campus, friendly students and amazing professors. The location provides a perfect combination of learning opportunities and places to have fun on the weekend. The school's deep Jesuit Catholic tradition means that there is a focus on learning for life and becoming men and women for others, a focus that reaches into every class students take, especially in the interesting and thought-provoking core curriculum.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Come to a preview weekend to see what LMU is all about. Be honest in your application and do an interview if you think it will help.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
There's a lot of reading that can be hard to keep up with. Some classes have multiple midterms throughout the semester. But professors do a good job acknowledging that students have multiple classes and checking dates of other class's midterms. There is always a place to study, because the library is open 24 hrs a day, and the librarians are great resources for helping students find information.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Freshman dorms are relatively large, and upperclassmen live in suites and apartments. The walk to get food is relatively short. They do a good job keeping the dorms clean, too. Most of the freshman dorms have closets, too, and some even have sinks. If you're looking to hang out with people, there's always someone in the dorm lounge, which have TVs and comfortable furniture.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The food in the main cafeteria is good the first few weeks, but gets repetitive, which is expected. There are a lot of options on campus, including a 1950's themed diner, and the Domino's that delivers to campus accepts the meal plan as payment!
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Students here are really big into service, and every few weeks there are service trips to Mexico. There's a movie theater on campus that shows movies that are out of theaters but not on DVD yet. The gym is also really nice, and always busy. The school programming team does this event called Thursday Night Things, where they put together activities in the quad, like laser tag or tie-dying. Every Monday, there's open-mic, where students perform music or stand-up for each other.
On the weekends, it's easy to go to Santa Monica or Venice, or the nearby Westfield shopping mall by taking the Lion Express, a shuttle service offered by the school.There are also things to do around campus, and the programming team puts together weekend events too, like a trip to Korea town or sporting events.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
The library is open 24 hours a day, the professors are always willing to work with you, and you can't beat the view from the bluff. There are just a lot of little things- cost of food, for example- that seem ridiculously high.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
We throw people into the Foley Fountain at midnight on their birthday.
Each year, the freshman dorms face off in the Hall Brawls, which include events like flag football, a field day, knowledge bowl, and a dodge ball tournament. The winning dorm gets glory, donuts, and a trophy.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
It's great for laid back students who can also work hard and remember that although they're in LA, they're at school to learn.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Service organizations, chemistry society, gay-straight alliance, club & intramural sports- you name it, it's probably a club at LMU. There's even a Harry Potter club called Dumbledore's Army.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
It's present, but it's not the end-all-be-all at LMU. Most students aren't involved with Greek Life. That being said, if it's what you're looking for, it's here. A lot of the sororities are about service and charity work.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
I have never felt scared while walking around campus at night. Public Safety is really present and the school has a blue light emergency phone system.
Loyola Marymount University boasts a beautiful campus, friendly students and amazing professors. The location provides a perfect combination of learning opportunities and places to have fun on the weekend. The school's deep Jesuit Catholic tradition means that there is a focus on learning for life and becoming men and women for others, a focus that reaches into every class students take, especially in the interesting and thought-provoking core curriculum.
Come to a preview weekend to see what LMU is all about. Be honest in your application and do an interview if you think it will help.
There's a lot of reading that can be hard to keep up with. Some classes have multiple midterms throughout the semester. But professors do a good job acknowledging that students have multiple classes and checking dates of other class's midterms. There is always a place to study, because the library is open 24 hrs a day, and the librarians are great resources for helping students find information.
Freshman dorms are relatively large, and upperclassmen live in suites and apartments. The walk to get food is relatively short. They do a good job keeping the dorms clean, too. Most of the freshman dorms have closets, too, and some even have sinks. If you're looking to hang out with people, there's always someone in the dorm lounge, which have TVs and comfortable furniture.
The food in the main cafeteria is good the first few weeks, but gets repetitive, which is expected. There are a lot of options on campus, including a 1950's themed diner, and the Domino's that delivers to campus accepts the meal plan as payment!
Students here are really big into service, and every few weeks there are service trips to Mexico. There's a movie theater on campus that shows movies that are out of theaters but not on DVD yet. The gym is also really nice, and always busy. The school programming team does this event called Thursday Night Things, where they put together activities in the quad, like laser tag or tie-dying. Every Monday, there's open-mic, where students perform music or stand-up for each other. On the weekends, it's easy to go to Santa Monica or Venice, or the nearby Westfield shopping mall by taking the Lion Express, a shuttle service offered by the school.There are also things to do around campus, and the programming team puts together weekend events too, like a trip to Korea town or sporting events.
The library is open 24 hours a day, the professors are always willing to work with you, and you can't beat the view from the bluff. There are just a lot of little things- cost of food, for example- that seem ridiculously high.
We throw people into the Foley Fountain at midnight on their birthday. Each year, the freshman dorms face off in the Hall Brawls, which include events like flag football, a field day, knowledge bowl, and a dodge ball tournament. The winning dorm gets glory, donuts, and a trophy.
It's great for laid back students who can also work hard and remember that although they're in LA, they're at school to learn.
Service organizations, chemistry society, gay-straight alliance, club & intramural sports- you name it, it's probably a club at LMU. There's even a Harry Potter club called Dumbledore's Army.
It's present, but it's not the end-all-be-all at LMU. Most students aren't involved with Greek Life. That being said, if it's what you're looking for, it's here. A lot of the sororities are about service and charity work.
I have never felt scared while walking around campus at night. Public Safety is really present and the school has a blue light emergency phone system.