What GPA do you need to get into Loyola Marymount?

Among 84 applicants who posted a Loyola Marymount admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.89 and the middle half reported 3.63 to 3.98 (73 reported a GPA). Loyola Marymount sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Loyola Marymount?

Among 84 applicants who posted a Loyola Marymount admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,450 and the middle half scored 1,415 to 1,510 (43 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 33.

Does applying early help at Loyola Marymount?

In these posts, 95% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (41 of 43), against 67% in regular decision (14 of 21). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do Loyola Marymount admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (64%), athletics (56%), tutoring/teaching (39%), work/job (39%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 51% listed a national or international award.

What is the Loyola Marymount acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Loyola Marymount in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into Loyola Marymount

What 84 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 101 Loyola Marymount results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Loyola Marymount admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.89

Middle half 3.63 to 3.98

Median SAT

1,450

Middle half 1,415 to 1,510

Median ACT

Middle half 31 to 34

Median weighted GPA

4.20

Middle half 4.01 to 4.41

Results posted: 84 admitted, 4 rejected, 13 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Loyola Marymount acceptance rate; the official rate is in Loyola Marymount’s Common Data Set.

What Loyola Marymount admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service64%
Athletics56%
Tutoring/Teaching39%
Work/Job39%
Business/Entrepreneurship36%
Internship33%
Research30%
Music27%

Held a leadership role

86%

Founded something

55%

National or intl. award

51%

Did research

30%

Early vs. regular decision at Loyola Marymount

Early (43 results)95%
Regular (21 results)67%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of Loyola Marymount admits

Business18%
Engineering18%
Computer Science8%
Political Science8%
Economics6%
Biology5%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 17% first-generation, 10% low income, 24% underrepresented minority, 7% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 12% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 4% chose Loyola Marymount.

Three recent Loyola Marymount admits

2026 cycle · EA · Political Science
Politics-focused student with a government internship, criminal-justice journalism, and Model UN leadership.
GPA 3.90 UW · SAT 1320 · Original post
2026 cycle · Engineering
First-generation Florida student who is top-ranked with extensive dual enrollment and leads STEM, Spanish, and academic teams.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1440 · Original post
2026 cycle · Business
Bay Area IB student and business-club co-founder with swim-instruction work and long-term volunteering.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1580 · Original post

Where else Loyola Marymount admits got in

Loyola Marymount admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Loyola Marymount?: Among 84 applicants who posted a Loyola Marymount admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.89 and the middle half reported 3.63 to 3.98 (73 reported a GPA). Loyola Marymount sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Loyola Marymount?: Among 84 applicants who posted a Loyola Marymount admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,450 and the middle half scored 1,415 to 1,510 (43 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 33.
Does applying early help at Loyola Marymount?: In these posts, 95% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (41 of 43), against 67% in regular decision (14 of 21). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do Loyola Marymount admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (64%), athletics (56%), tutoring/teaching (39%), work/job (39%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 51% listed a national or international award.
What is the Loyola Marymount acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Loyola Marymount in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Loyola Marymount. All colleges