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Loyola University Chicago

Maywood, Illinois 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredTraditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.86

Average MCAT

513

Class size

171

Applicants

13,289

Interviewed

618

Admitted

175

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Nov 2, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Illinois residents

39% of seats
2025-261,528 applied69 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

61% of seats
2025-2611,761 applied106 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree before matriculation.

Prerequisites

  • Biology (required): 9 credit hours including lab; community college, AP and pass/fail not accepted; online case-by-case
  • Chemistry (required): 12 credit hours including lab; must include organic chemistry (two-semester sequence strongly recommended); community college, AP and pass/fail not accepted
  • Physics (recommended): no lab required
  • Sociology/Psychology (recommended)
  • Minimum 30 credits in biology, chemistry, physics or math-based disciplines; upper-level science preferred
  • Bachelor's degree before matriculation
  • Letters: minimum three or a pre-health committee packet; maximum six; committee letter preferred; at least two science faculty and one physician (MD) letter strongly recommended

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredCycle 2027: oldest MCAT January 1, 2024; latest November 1, 2026. All lifetime scores visible.No minimum score for screening; all lifetime scores visible; committee prefers CPBS and BBFL section scores at or above 125 on the most recent attempt; Cycle 2027 oldest MCAT January 2024 (FAQ: January 1, 2024), latest November 1, 2026. No minimum GPA. Dates also in FAQ https://www.luc.edu/stritch/admissions/howtoapply/doctorofmedicineapplicationguide/mdfaqs/

Casper

Not published by the school

How selection works

AMCAS primary application, then a school secondary; invited applicants complete traditional interviews (virtual or in person).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Mixed

When

Invitations begin July 28, 2026; season runs through end of February

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 28, 2026

    AMCAS earliest submission

  2. Nov 2, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline

  3. Dec 11, 2026

    secondary deadline

  4. Nov 1, 2026

    MCAT taken by

  5. Jul 28, 2026

    interview invitations begin

  6. Jul 20, 2027

    prerequisites completed by · July 2027

  7. May 15, 2027

    Commit to Enroll deadline

  8. Jul 26, 2027

    orientation / first day of classes

Secondary application fee; Fee waivers available on request. Secondary sent automatically to all verified applicants; requires a 2x2 headshot.

USD 115

Tuition (not labeled on page (current published M1 cost of attendance, presumably 2026-27))

Domestic: USD 73,720

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD

MD/MPH

MD/MA in Bioethics and Health Policy

We are Chicago's Jesuit Catholic medical school — a compassionate community advancing medicine through exceptional clinical training, scientific inquiry, rigorous research, personal and professional formation, and an unwavering commitment to those we serve.

Sources

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Where official sources disagree

  • prerequisites: The MD FAQ page lists an older breakdown (30 BCMP credits; min 8 chemistry, 3 organic, 8 biology; max 6 AP credits) that conflicts with the Cycle 2027 Requirements page (used here).
  • class profile: Profile page contains placeholder text and duplicated demographic blocks (e.g. 15 vs 18 born outside U.S.).