Loyola University Chicago
| Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Chicago |
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| founding | 1870 |
| Sponsorship | Catholic Church ( SJ ) |
| place | Chicago , Rome , Beijing |
| president | Michael J. Garanzini (SJ) |
| Students | 15,879 (2009) |
| Networks | FIUC |
| Website | luc.edu |
The Loyola University Chicago is a private university in Chicago in the US state of Illinois .
With over 15,000 students, it is the largest Jesuit college in the United States. Founded in 1870 as Saint Ignatius College , it is one of 28 member universities of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities . In addition to its location in Chicago, it has offices in Rome and Beijing .
The Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society is based here.
Sports
The sports teams at Loyola University Chicago are the Ramblers . The college is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference .
Personalities
- Felix Biestek , university professor
- Gerard Egan , university professor
- Eric Gehrig , soccer player
- James Iha , guitarist for Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle
- Marsha M. Linehan , psychologist
- Jennifer Morrison , actress
- Daniel Quinn , author
- Bill Rancic , winner of The Apprentice show (first season)
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Individual evidence
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Boston College (MA) | Holy Cross (MA) | Fairfield (CT) | Canisius (NY) | Le Moyne (NY) | Fordham (NY) | Saint Peter's (NJ) | Saint Joseph's (PA) | Scranton (PA) | Loyola Maryland (MD) | Georgetown (DC) |
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Middle west |
Creighton (NE) | Detroit Mercy (MI) | John Carroll (OH) | Xavier (OH) | Loyola Chicago (IL) | Marquette (WI) | Rockhurst (MO) | Saint Louis (MO) |
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| south |
Wheeling Jesuit (WV) | Loyola New Orleans (LA) | Spring Hill (AL) |
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| west |
Gonzaga (WA) | Seattle (WA) | Loyola Marymount (CA) | San Francisco (CA) | Santa Clara (CA) | Regis (CO) |
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Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 49.8 " N , 87 ° 37 ′ 25.6" W.