Loyola moves up a spot in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Regional Universities North” ranking
Loyola University Maryland climbed to a tie for No. 6 in the “Best Regional Universities North” list in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” ranking. Loyola has been recognized in the top 10 for more than a decade.
Loyola was also ranked No. 3 for “Undergraduate Teaching” in the North Region. The ranking recognizes the commitment and dedication to high-quality undergraduate teaching by Loyola’s faculty and administrators.
“It is always exciting when rankings recognize the transformational value that Loyola University Maryland provides to students through a rigorous, Jesuit education,” said Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., president of Loyola. “We are especially proud of the recognition of our first-rate faculty, who live their commitment to academic excellence and student success each and every day.”
In addition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Loyola:
- No. 13 for “Most Innovative Schools – Regional Universities North” (tied)
- No. 19 for “International Business”
- No. 29 for “Marketing” (tied)
- No. 30 for “Management” (tied)
- No. 31 for “Accounting” (tied)
- No. 32 for “Finance” (tied)
- No. 60 for “Best Value Schools – Regional Universities North”
- No. 78 for “Undergraduate Engineering Programs – No Doctorate” (tied)
- No. 114 for “Undergraduate Business Programs” (tied)
- No. 128 for “Top Performers on Social Mobility – Regional Universities North” (tied)
- No. 131 for “Undergraduate Psychology Programs” (tied)
- No. 214 for “Undergraduate Computer Science Programs” (tied)
To calculate the rankings, U.S. News & World Report analyzed nearly 1,500 national colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality, with an emphasis on graduate outcomes and social mobility.
Learn more about some of the prestigious rankings and notable accolades that Loyola University Maryland has earned from major national, international, and regional reports, studies, and surveys.