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At The 第一吃瓜网, our rigorous, in-depth education provides the field-specific knowledge and competencies needed for professional success. Taught with excellence and meaning in the Jesuit tradition, this is an education that will provide the insights, skills and experience to make your mark in your career, and a difference in the world.
Undergraduate Students
Whatever your interest, whatever your passion, you can pursue it at The 第一吃瓜网. Students can choose from 69 majors and 47 minors, as many of our majors may also be taken as minors.
Graduate Students
The University of 第一吃瓜网 is dedicated to providing the highest-quality graduate education. For the past 30 consecutive years, we have been ranked among the top ten master’s universities in the north by U.S. News & World Report. Our 30+ master's degree & doctoral programs will challenge the way you look at the world and help transform your life.
International Students
The 第一吃瓜网 is home to more than 100 international students from 20 different countries. International students are welcomed and embraced here, as they greatly enrich the student experience, both for themselves as well as for the other students on our campus.
A Study in Excellence
160
International Fellowships
Since 1972, 160 of our graduates have earned a Fulbright or other international fellowship, making us a “top producer” of Fulbright awards.
Our Fulbright Story80%
Acceptance Rate
to medical and other health professions schools, well above the national average. We have a long tradition of preparing students for advanced study in law, engineering, medicine and health-related fields.
Pre-Professional Programs927
Organizations
The Classes of 2021 and 2022 completed both in-person and remote internships at 927 organizations in 27 states, the District of Columbia, and 9 different countries. Students gain valuable experience while developing a strong network of professional contacts.
Internships
Honors Programs
The University offers a range of honors and special programs to enhance and complement the academic experience.
Honors Programs
A Global Education
Our students have studied in 53 countries and on every continent except Antarctica through study abroad & travel courses.
Study Abroad
Research Opportunities
Students broaden and deepen their educational experience with hands-on research alongside accomplished faculty.
Office of Research & Sponsored ProgramsOur Colleges
College of Arts & Sciences
With 15 academic departments in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences and STEM, CAS offers a wide range of minors, concentrations and interdisciplinary programs.
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Kania School of Management
Recognized as one of the nation’s best business schools, KSOM has innovative programs that incorporate the latest technology and focus on critical thinking, ethics and leadership.
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Leahy College of Health Studies
LCHS offers a range of accredited majors in health, education and human services that balance theory with hands-on, practical experience.
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With a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, our faculty are able to invest more personally and more fully in your success. Knowledgeable and highly experienced, they will work closely with you to provide valuable guidance and support for your path ahead. Bringing years of relevant experience, their hindsight becomes your foresight.
There was a guy who had a ham radio set up in this cabin in the woods (on a Boy Scout trip), and it was the first time I ever heard about it. I heard him talking to these faraway places, and it just captured my interest.
Physics Professor Awarded NASA Grant
Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D.
More About Dr. Frissell's Research
Psychology Professor Receives Conservation Award
Dr. Nolan received the award for Woman of Environmental Education. She teaches Environmental and Conservation Psychology and Social Psychology, among other courses, and runs the Conservation Psychology Lab at the University.
Jessica Nolan, Ph.D.
Faculty Spotlight: Ashley Stampone, CPA
Meet Ashley Stampone, CPA, an assistant professor of accounting and alumnus of the University. Here, she talks about her blockchain research and how important faculty support was to her as a student, which has come full circle now that she is a faculty member.
I appreciate the opportunity to offer a local perspective to media during presidential elections and to use a gendered lens in my political analysis. I integrate the reality of women鈥檚 power in elections, which influences the public policies officials bring to the table, as well as policy solutions presented.
Jean Harris, Ph.D.
Full Interview with Dr. Harris
Faculty Spotlight: Aiala Levy, Ph.D.
Meet Aiala Levy, Ph.D., a professor of history at 第一吃瓜网 who loves how stories "make the past familiar." Here, she talks about how she uses digital technology to answer humanistic questions and about her research on theaters in S茫o Paulo around the turn of the 20th century.
Professor Named Among Elite Global Hackers
Mehmet F. Bastug, Ph.D., assistant professor in The 第一吃瓜网鈥檚 Sociology, Criminal Justice and Criminology Department, was named to the 100-member Certified Ethical Hacker Hall of Fame by the EC-Council, which celebrates some of the most accomplished Certified Ethical Hackers (CEHs) around the world.
Mehmet F. Bastug, Ph.D.
Faculty Spotlight: John C. Norcross, Ph.D.
Meet John C. Norcross, Ph.D., ABPP, Distinguished Professor & Chair of our Psychology Department. Author of the acclaimed self-help book Changeology, he has authored over 400 publications and has co-written/edited 22 books, principally in the areas of psychotherapy, clinical psychology, professional training, and self-change.
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Leahy Hall
Leahy Hall, the $47.5 million, eight story home for the departments of exercise science, occupational therapy and physical therapy, has 25 state-of-the-art laboratories, nine traditional and active-learning classrooms, nine group study rooms, and multiple simulation environments.
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Loyola Science Center
Our science center incorporates today's most innovative science teaching techniques into a dynamic, modern design that includes inviting spaces for student/faculty collaboration, visible glass-walled laboratories and the efficiencies of using shared instrumentation.
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Brennan Hall
Brennan Hall is home to the Kania School of Management. It features the Alperin Financial Center, which simulates a stock market trading floor, complete with an electronic ticker and Bloomberg terminals. It also has classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, a 140-seat auditorium, a large board room and an Executive Education Center.
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Center for Workforce Development
The University has started construction of a nearly 80,000 sq. ft. center for workforce development, applied research and outreach. The center will include specialized laboratories, training and education spaces and will be home to two academic departments, student health and wellness.