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Loyola University New Orleans is a private Jesuit Catholic university in New Orleans, Louisiana, situated on historic St. Charles Avenue. Renowned for its College of Music and Media, Loyola College of Law, and environmental communications.
Loyola is celebrated for the first College of Music and Media in the Jesuit network, training Grammy-winning musicians and digital storytellers. Key units include the College of Nursing and Health, the Center for Environmental Communications, and the College of Law.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (average 3.5), writing samples, and creative portfolios/auditions for music and design majors under test-optional review. Law applicants submit LSAC applications with LSAT/GRE scores.
Grammy-recognized music business degree featuring on-campus multi-track recording studios, live concert production, music publishing, and copyright law.
Top-tier environmental law curriculum offering hands-on litigation in the Environmental Law Clinic, studying Clean Water Act litigation, coastal restoration, and environmental justice.
CCNE-accredited graduate nursing degree preparing advanced practice registered nurses to deliver primary care in urban clinics and community hospitals in southern Louisiana.
Investigative multimedia journalism fellowship investigating petrochemical refinery pollution, wetland erosion, and community climate displacement along the Mississippi River corridor.
Loyola's highest merit scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who exhibit scholastic distinction, social justice advocacy, and commitment to the Jesuit ideal of 'cura personalis'.
Hands-on music business internship assisting in artist booking, stage management, festival sound engineering, and cultural archival management.
President and Higher Education Leader
Office of the President
Dr. Xavier A. Cole is the first African American and first lay president of Loyola University New Orleans, appointed in 2023 to advance Jesuit academic mission,...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Music and Director of Music Industry Studies
School of Music and Theatre Professions
Prof. Kate Duncan is a music educator and trumpeter who directs the acclaimed Music Industry Studies program, overseeing student recording labels and global ind...
View researcher profile ↗Gauthier-St. Martin Chair in Environmental Law
College of Law
Prof. Robert R.M. Verchick is a former Deputy Associate Administrator at the EPA and leading national authority in climate adaptation law, disaster resilience, ...
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