Applying to Loyola
Freshman Applicants
The application process for incoming freshmen includes the following steps:
- Complete an Inquiry Form—this allows us to stay in contact with you and creates both the student and parent or guardian account within our system.
- Take the High School Placement Test (HSPT) administered by Loyola Academy on December 5, 2020.
- Complete the online application—eighth grade students interested in applying to Loyola Academy for the 2020–21 year must take the entrance exam on December 5, 2020. Applications for admission are only distributed to students who test at Loyola Academy.
- Submit school records and standardized testing scores.
- Complete the optional Financial Aid applications.
Admission to Loyola Academy is based on consideration of a combination of factors including, but not limited to, entrance exam scores, grade school academic performance, involvement and relationship with the Academy, leadership and cocurricular activities.
Transfer Applicants
Loyola Academy offers a rolling admissions process for transfer students for the next academic year. Letters of decision will be mailed once all information is received. Loyola Academy reserves the right to limit the number of transfer students due to space limitations, even if the transfer student meets the criteria for admission. Loyola does not accept mid-year transfers or transfers into senior year.
The application process for transfer students includes the following steps:
- Complete the online Transfer Student Application Form
- Submit unofficial transcripts to the Loyola Academy Admissions Office or email to admissions@loy.org. Official transcripts are required after the applicant’s current school year is completed.
- Submit three letters of recommendation from current school:
- One letter from principal or assistant principal
- Two letters from current teachers
- Letters of recommendation should be mailed to:
- Loyola Academy, Admissions Office, 1100 Laramie Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
- Letters may also be emailed to admissions@loy.org
- Submit copies of most recent standardized tests (HSPT, PSAT, PLAN, ACT, SAT, etc.) to the Loyola Academy Admissions Office.
- Submit a letter from current school indicating attendance/tardy and discipline records (if applicable).
Loyola Academy accepts the most qualified applicants and only if space is available to accept the student. Acceptance is contingent upon space, academic fit and the successful completion of the applicant’s current school year.
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