Loyola University of Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

Former names	St. Ignatius College (1870-1909)
Motto	Ad majorem Dei gloriam (Latin)
Motto in English	For the greater glory of God
Type	Private, nonprofit, research, coeducational
Established	1870
Affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Endowment	$539.7 million (2014)
Chancellor	Michael J. Garanzini, SJ
President	Jo Ann Rooney
Provost	John Pelissero (Lakeside Campuses) Margaret Faut Callahan (Health Sciences Division)
Academic staff	784
Administrative staff	1,608
Students	15,068
Undergraduates	9,154
Postgraduates	5,914
Location	Chicago, Illinois, US 42°00′00″N 87°39′28″W / 41.9999°N 87.6578°W / 41.9999; -87.6578Coordinates: 42°00′00″N 87°39′28″W / 41.9999°N 87.6578°W / 41.9999; -87.6578
Fight song	Hail Loyola
Colors	Maroon      and      Gold
Athletics	NCAA Division I – MVC
Sports	13 varsity sports teams (6 men's and 7 women's)
Nickname	Ramblers
Mascot	Lu Wolf
Affiliations	AJCU NCA ACCU
Website	luc.edu

Loyola University Chicago (often referred to as Loyola or LUC) is a private American Catholic research university located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1870 by the Jesuits, today Loyola is one of the largest Catholic universities in the nation and a major contributor to Chicago's economic and cultural capital. Loyola's professional schools have educated generations of local business and civic leaders, and distinguished programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences are anchored by the nationally recognized Loyola University Medical Center.

Comprising eleven colleges and schools, Loyola offers over 80 undergraduate and 140 graduate/professional programs and enrolls approximately 16,000 students total. Loyola has six campuses located across the Chicago metropolitan area, as well as a campus in Rome and guest programs in Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City. The flagship Lake Shore Campus is located along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods of Chicago, eight miles north of the Loop.

Loyola's athletic teams, nicknamed the Ramblers, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. Loyola won the 1963 NCAA men's basketball championship, and remains the only school from Illinois to do so. The Ramblers are also two-time (2014, 2015) NCAA champions in men's volleyball.

Over 150,000 Loyola alumni include executives of major Chicago-based corporations such as McDonald's and Baxter International, as well as dozens of local and national political leaders including the current Illinois Attorney General and Speaker of the House. Loyola alumni have won Emmy, Grammy, Peabody, and Pulitzer awards, as well as Guggenheim and MacArthur fellowships.