Updated October 28, 2026
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago acceptance rate
13,289 people applied to Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago for fall 2025 and 175 enrolled (AAMC data), so 1.3% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere. The school reports an average MCAT of 513 and an average GPA of 3.86 for its Class of 2030.
- Applicants enrolled
- 1.3%
- matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
- Applicants
- 13,289
- fall 2025 entry
- Matriculants
- 175
- fall 2025 entry
- Average MCAT
- 513
- Class of 2030
- Average GPA
- 3.86
- Class of 2030
- Interview format
- Two one-on-one interviews (full-file and partial-file)
Applicants and matriculants: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (matriculants divided by applications, the class that entered in fall 2025). MCAT: Loyola's own page. GPA: Loyola's own page. Interview format: Stritch: Interview Process (Cycle 2027).
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How the Loyola rate is worked out
The AAMC's FACTS Table A-1 lists, for every MD school in the US, how many applications it received and how many students enrolled. For the class that entered in fall 2025, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago received 13,289 applications and enrolled 175 students. 175 divided by 13,289 is 1.3%.
A-1 does not count acceptances by school, so this is not the share of applicants offered a seat. That share is higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.
In-state and out-of-state applicants
11.5% of applications to Loyola came from Illinois residents, and 39.4% of the students who enrolled were Illinois residents. That is about 69 of roughly 1,528 in-state applicants (4.5%) and 106 of roughly 11,761 out-of-state applicants (0.9%).
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (fall 2025 entry). Counts are approximate: they come from A-1's in-state percentages, which are rounded to one decimal.
Loyola MCAT and GPA
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago reports an average MCAT of 513 and an average GPA of 3.86 (overall GPA, science GPA 3.82) for its Class of 2030. These describe the class, not a minimum.
What Loyola says about its program
Loyola interview format
Two one-on-one interviews (full-file and partial-file). Mode: Virtual or in person (your choice). Structure: 2 interviews: one full-file, one partial-file.
Sources: Stritch: Interview Process (Cycle 2027), AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-24.
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What is the Loyola medical school acceptance rate?
For the class that started in fall 2025, 13,289 people applied to Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago and 175 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 1.3% of applicants. The AAMC does not publish acceptances by school, so the share offered a seat is somewhat higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.
What MCAT score do you need for Loyola?
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago reports an average MCAT of 513 for its Class of 2030. It describes the class as a whole and is not a minimum score.
What GPA do you need for Loyola?
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago reports an average GPA of 3.86 for its Class of 2030 (overall GPA, science GPA 3.82). Admissions committees read it alongside the rest of the application.
What is the Loyola interview format?
Two one-on-one interviews (full-file and partial-file). Mode: Virtual or in person (your choice). Our Loyola interview guide covers the format and practice questions.
Does Loyola favor in-state applicants?
About 11.5% of applications came from Illinois residents, and 39.4% of the students who enrolled were Illinois residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 4.5% of in-state applicants enrolling, against 0.9% of out-of-state applicants.
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Confetto is not affiliated with the AAMC or Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago. Applicant and matriculant counts are from Table A-1: U.S. MD-Granting Medical School Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, Academic Year 2025-2026, © Association of American Medical Colleges, used with attribution. School figures are from Loyola's own website, checked 2026-10-28.