How To Apply
Welcome prospective exchange students! We are excited that you are visiting our website with hopes of attending Loyola University Maryland. Loyola only accepts exchange students from its exchange partner institutions. If you are a student at one of these universities, please contact your International Office to find out if you are eligible to apply to Loyola's exchange program. Once you have received approval through your home institution, you can then begin the application process with Loyola. The exchange coordinator at your home university will work with you to complete this process.
Application Deadlines
- Fall semester (late August through mid-December):
- Nomination Deadline: February 23nd (must be submitted by home university’s exchange coordinator directly to oiss@loyola.edu)
- Application Deadline: March 23 (application and all supporting documentation must be submitted by the student online via the Exchange Applicant Portal by the deadline).
- Spring semester (early January – mid-May):
- Nomination Deadline: September 23rd (must be submitted by home university’s exchange coordinator directly to oiss@loyola.edu)
- Application deadline: October 21 (application and all supporting documentation must be submitted by the student online via the Exchange Applicant Portal by the deadline).
Admission requirements must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on the deadline for admission as the electronic portal will automatically close at this time.
Admission to Loyola University Maryland is not confirmed until a prospective applicant receives admission information/ a decision from the Office of International Student Services (OISS) indicating their admission to Loyola is confirmed.
Students interested in studying abroad at Loyola University Maryland should be in third year standing when attending Loyola and have a suggested GPA of 3.0 or higher; students with GPAs lower than 3.0 are encouraged to provide insight to their academic goals in their Application for Exchange Student in the Application Portal.
Please note, financial documentation must be current and dated within the last 3 months.
Flight itineraries should not be booked and finalized without a receipt of admission and also not without conferring with the Office of International Student Services about your immigration paperwork.
Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), sex, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification covered by federal or state law in the administration of any of its educational programs and activities or with respect to admission or employment. The designated compliance officer to ensure compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (Title IX), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 504), is David Tiscione, Director of Title IX and Bias Compliance (105 Jenkins Hall, 410-617-5171, dmtiscione@loyola.edu). Inquiries about the application of Title IX, ADA, or Section 504 may be made to David Tiscione, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or both. Inquiries about discrimination related to any other protected class aside from sex or disability may be made to Rodney Parker, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer (Humanities 224, 410-617-2201, rparker1@loyola.edu), OCR, or both.
The Loyola University Maryland nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures and information regarding how to report information or make a complaint about conduct that may constitute discrimination can be found in the following places:
- Sex discrimination: Loyola University Maryland Title IX and Bias Compliance Website
- Discrimination on protected classifications (non sex-based): Loyola University Maryland Title IX and Bias Compliance website for students and Human Resources website for employees
Loyola University Maryland is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant, alien students.
Contact Us
+1 410-617-5245
oiss@loyola.edu
Office: Humanities 141
Office of International Student Services Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. EST