Loyola Marymount University

Beautiful campus, free parking on the weekends Friday after 4pm, close walk to the library motorcycles park free where permitted all day, everyday! Students aren’t loud & obnoxious with Asians eating fish sauce & making international calls on their phones like at UCLAs powell reading room. A plus!

GO LIONS!!! Class of 2010!!! So glad I decided to attend LMU and get the best education you could ask for. The Jesuit way of teaching is the way we should all be taught. There are so many opportunities to participate in the LMU community. Greek life isn’t the only outlet available. All of the facilities are great. I made lifelong friends while there. Could not ask for a better education.
Special shout out to campus tour guides! Their enthusiasm and love for LMU gets prospective freshmen excited about being at LMU.

I loved my 4 years in LMU, it is a really good school with excellent management and professors. The classes offered especially the GEs were always intresting! Although I majored in business, we had to take 2 philosophies 2 theologies and some other requirements to graduate. I believe that is core to a good education. Also the faculty is very engaged with the school and students. You will always be on personal terms with your professors here which is crucial.

Beautiful campus. I love this school. Went here for undergrad from 2010 — 2014. This university provides its students with an amazingly well rounded education.
Facilities are all TOP of the line. Usually saw a lot of famous NBA players around the gym in the summertime.
Beautiful women EVERYWHERE. Beautiful student body as a whole.
Greek life wasn’t the best so I didn’t associate although most of my friends did.
Amazing professors who genuinely care about your wellbeing. If you ask for help they will never turn you away. Only times I did poorly in class were when I gave minimal effort and was not involved which is understandable.
Public safety can be a little strict but I mean come on, the freshman need it.
Overall great school with great people working there. I miss being a student at LMU. Especially since I’m in law school now :(

Stayed at the dorms here one summer and was surprised by how much I enjoyed my experience.
I didn’t consider even applying here when I was a high school student but now I think I would recommend this university for anyone looking for high-​caliber education and a small school experience. Small private university but I think that its small size helps students feel more as like they are part of the community. Class sizes are also small and professors seem to really know most of their students.
The campus itself is tremendously beautiful. One part of the campus overlooks the Los Angeles area. It’s located in the heart of a residential neighborhood; I had several runs around the neighborhood and remember being in awe of the gorgeousness of some of the houses.
The dorms are nice and larger compared to most UC dorms. All dorms have an in-​suite bathroom or share a bathroom with another suite — no more than 4 people share a bathroom.
Lastly, Roski Dining Hall is awesome! The food was surprisingly decent.

People at this campus don’t smile at each other and that was the weirdest thing for me.
I feel like I received a good education at LMU, but wish there was more assistance with getting a job after.
Full disclosure, I am from South Orange County and transferred here my junior year. If you’re a transfer, don’t miss out on «transfer weekend,» that is where you will meet all of your friends who are like you the weekend before school starts.
As a copious amount of reviews say, yes, it’s an expensive school to attend and people have money here, but people have money everywhere. There are also poor people here– LMU gives out financial aid endlessly. If you don’t want to try to make friends with people who have more/​less money than you, good luck in life. If you drive an old Toyota and your best friend at LMU drives a Range Rover, major in engineering and life will go on and you will soon have that Range Rover too! Don’t let you being poor be a reason for you not to go here. That is asinine.
The campus is gorgeous. The bathrooms in the library are the cleanest. The gym has everything you need, including good looking people to motivate you.
Most people in Greek life will snub you if you’re not in Greek life as well. I wish I had participated in Greek life solely for that reason. It’s always better to have more friends than less.
This will bother you if you go here, some people who live in Los Angeles don’t know that LMU exists. You can read into that for yourself as to what that says about the school.

Coming in for the teachings/​credentialing program in the beginning of the year, I was optimistic of LMU.
My negative review comes from the financial aid and Student accounts center. Never have I experienced such confusion and pain with financials for school. My first question is, why on earth would you separate student accounts from financial aid? Their system is so ineffective, I had literally been transferred back and forth with no answers to my questions to pay for tuition! Meeting with financial aid officers who say they will
Email you but never do! How ridiculous.
I went to a UC for undergrad, and I have never had a big a problem in Paying for school until I came to this small private university. My hope was that they would be more organized, instead, they send you to 5 different people who don’t answer your question and then you end up acquiring late fees when LMU fails to help you. I can surely say good riddance to LMU and I’m only glad this program is over. Ive never had a more horrible experience. Not to mention all the bureaucratic nonsense they put you through in order to get a stupid piece of paper. I do not recommend this school for higher education. Go to a respectable school like a UC or an affordable CSU instead.

The most beautiful school in Los Angeles! If you have kids or want to go for a walk, this would be the perfect place to bring them, walk around, and see the nice view of Los Angeles.
I attend graduate school and it was the best decision ever. The teachers are great, the campus is incredible, and the neighborhood is safe. I do wish the student body had a little more school spirit! But overall, such an awesome school!

This may be the best university in Westchester, CA. I’m not sure though.

I am currently attending LMU and What a place it is! The first thing you will feel when entering LMU is the good energy surrounding you from every angle. The professors are so helpful and understanding. I have attended universities in Europe and where I come from and have never had the feeling that I would love attend a lecture or study in the library as I much as I do at LMU.

Couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend the past 4 years. LMU truly does educate the «whole person». You’re sure to get a comprehensive education, meet people from all over the world and from every walk of life as well as actually figure out what you want to do after graduation (assuming you take advantage of all of the career prep resources available).
Professors have awesome real world experience, really care about their students, and are generally available for discussions in and outside the classroom.
LMU is also in a prime location. There are endless opportunities to find work and internships on and off campus.
The only cons to LMU:
1. Steep tuition
2. LACK OF PARKING

One of the worst colleges you can go to. This seems like a university for the extremely rich who have incredibly low test scores and can’t get into good schools.
The faculty & staff are condescending yet pandering and treat the students like children at a summer camp.
Despite claiming to be a Jesuit institution, the LMU gives basically nothing back and keeps bilking students to expand their coffers.
The academic programs are a joke. I wouldn’t bother going here.

I teach innovation and marketing there. The students are GREAT. If you are hiring, LMU students should be among your top choices.

My experience at Loyola Marymount University was nothing short of absolutely amazing. I still dream of my time as a student there, and if I could do it all over again, I would! The campus is gorgeous, the library has everything you could ever want and need, for the most part, the faculty and staff deeply care about the students. You can count on receiving a well-​rounded, Jesuit education. There are so many departments on campus that are there to assist you, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and make your time there extra special. Go LMU! Go Lions!

I am supremely biased as I actually went to LMU for all 4 years and loved every minute of it. First and foremost, LMU is beautiful. It literally feels like you are on spring break about 90 percent of the time you are attending. Most people visiting LMU and/​or thinking about going to LMU will learn about all of what I would call «the surface level» highlights about LMU… but what about what is really real? In my humble opinion, the all around education at LMU is on the rise. I have a lot of friends from my graduating class (2012) who have gone on to some amazing jobs and opportunities. A lot of high school kids think the quality of the education carves the path to an amazing career later on but really it is the quality of EFFORT that carves one’s path (unless you are going to Stanford, an ivy league, etc.). I really think that the business school (specifically accounting and entrepreneurship) as well as the film and engineering colleges are top notch. I hear a lot about how LMU is a fall-​back school for USC rejects but I would not say that is necessarily a bad thing. A lot of LMU kids that I met are very hard-​working and smart but may have not had the SAT prep that those USC kids (nothing against USC kids… they are super fun). I, myself, majored in accounting in the Hilton college of business and was surprised at the caliber of students I was surrounded by. Some of my peers went on to investment banking, some went on to get their MBA’s, and most got into the big four accounting firms that many of the USC and UCLA kids are getting into. I will say I was surprised that once you get into a company (if that is your goal) what school one went to could matter less. It is really about the effort one puts in. When I worked at one of the big four accounting firms I outworked most of my more elite school peers (and got a CPA license) but no one was like «Oh, that is the LMU kid outworking us.» This whole notion of «rejected» kids going to LMU may be true, but it does not determine success in the real world after college (I am taking my example, but this holds true for engineering, etc.).
To highlight a few key points about LMU without going on for days here is my list of key takeaways from LMU:
1. LMU is for well-​rounded students. This is not a strictly research driven school, but a research and leadership hybrid university.
2. LMU is expensive, BUT they are generous with their grants and LMU loans. After accounting for the rising costs of large public UC’s and the grant money that LMU gives out (along with interest free LMU loans AKA «FREE MONEY»), LMU is affordable (assuming you are majoring in something that will give you a return for your $$$$).
3. LMU is NOT a greek driven school. If you are looking for a huge greek scene like U of A or USC, this is not going to be that top notch. However, the greek life here is what you make it and many of the greek life participants are leaders on campus as well as top notch students. I myself had many friends in the greek system and most of them loved it.
4. You have to be patient with LMU. LMU gets better as time goes on. A lot of kids come in thinking that the campus is really dead on the weekends, and this is totally true. WHY? Because everyone is off campus at house parties and bars having a great time. Once you get over this notion it will open up the LMU party scene. I am not saying LMU has a huge party scene but I disagree with people who say LMU doesn’t have one at all because that is not true. USC parties are a lot better only because of the fact that they don’t have suburban families around them and they have huge funding (LMU kids are just as fun… give us a greek row and you would find out).
5. LMU is service driven and has some of the most passionate service driven individuals I have ever met. From service organizations to service being integrated into classes and all clubs/​orgs, service is HUGE on this campus and is really something integrated into oneself for life.
6. LMU, above all else, will turn you into a more deeply intellectual person. Although it may seem like a laid back campus, I have had some of my best moments talking to other peers at 2am at LMU’s awesome library about the most intellectual topics you can think of.
7. LMU can be creative with your financial aid if you push for scholarships, etc. When I was a current student there I received a few scholarships just because no one applied for them. They have a rockin student center where all of these services are located.
Overall, if you think LMU is just a rich-​kid school… you are very wrong in that regard. Yes there are wealthy people, but that does not dictate their attitude. Also, LMU is a medium-​sized private school so if someone annoys you, you can AVOID them. Ultimately, LMU Is amazing and will change your life forever. FYI: Top-​notch CSU is an oxymoron… while I build my salary/​pay down student loans those kids are still in school 6 years later.

I attended LMU from 2004 – 2008 after attending a small SoCal all female parochial school. This university was the perfect size for someone not used to being in a large or public school. The presence of the Jesuits is felt throughout the campus and I felt very safe and creative there. I wish I could’ve attended when the library was finished because it’s a stunning addition to an already beautiful and sprawling campus on the bluffs of Westchester.
The beach, the airport, Hollywood and so much more is so close. You can either stay on campus all four years and have a great time and experience OR commute or live off campus and have more off-​campus adventures.
No football team (Still undefeated), but having a work-​study job in LMU Atheltics all four years prepared me for the real world and helped me to keep the LION PRIDE and attend sports games and events.
I’d say the majority of students come from California, Washington, or Hawaii so yes it may be tough if you don’t know anyone in Socal or come from those states. While LMU has a definite Los Angeles feel, it’s definitely NOT Hollywood or too LA in my opinion. As a private school, it recruits a lot of Class Presidents, Business Students, Film Kids and Pre Med students.
Greek Life is fun for some but not necessary for one to feel a part of the school’s community. There is theater, fun clubs, jobs, and service organizations to meet new people. There is no Greek Housing monitored by the school but there were always several houses in the neighborhood that represented certain frats.
LMU continues to become a more beautiful place and I cannot be more thankful that I went there. I will be paying off my loans for some time but I am a proud alumni and now a 10 year Angeleno. I still cannot believe that I moved away from home and graduated from a 4-​Year University.
#LMULions

I love, love, love my education here. I could not have asked for more in a school.
The campus and location is absolutely gorgeous. It overlooks all of Los Angeles and the buildings are incredible. Most of my time was spent in the library and University Hall, both of which look fantastic and are so taken care of. The staff here are better than ever– I have loved all of my teachers even when I didn’t. I have had such a great experience here over the past few years and I will be so sad to leave in May!
If you are considering it, yes. Go to LMU. You will love it.

Great school expensive but overall I love it haha pretty campus. Parking sucks. Hard to find parking and it’s expensive. If you are cheap like me then just go to the back gates and park there for free. It’s a bit of a walk but… it’s free. So can’t argue with that haha

Beautiful campus.

Ummm, why are you looking on Unilocal to make one of the biggest financial decisions of your life? Well, since you’re here, let me give my two cents, biased they may be as an alum of this great school.
So why should you come to LMU? Perhaps you’re looking for a place to continue some of the good things you experienced at your Catholic high school. If you fit that category, rest assured, this place has things for you, from Campus Ministry to the Center for Service and Action to some mind blowingly awesome and philosophical Theology courses, LMU can be your home.
Maybe you’re not from around here, and LA intrigues you. LMU gives you a cool reality, at once a small college campus in a coveted landscape overlooking Marina del Rey, while at the same time just minutes by car (traffic contingent of course) from the LA I have come to love. Santa Monica and it’s shopping, Lennox and it’s famed taco trucks, Inglewood and some great Soul Food, or Culver City or El Segundo for a taste of walkable LA. I came to LMU for LA, and I was able to balance a deep love of a serene campus with an unshakable thirst to explore a city that still amazes and surprises me years later.
Or perhaps you care about social justice, and are looking for a place to nurture that love. Service and justice are a big deal, it’s part of the fabric of this place. What’s more, it’s a school big enough to provide opportunities to dive into that world and many others, while small enough in class size and staff support to really nurture your growth and develop you as an academic and a leader in extracuriculars.
What are the downsides of this place? As it sometimes struggles to find its identity, it gets too caught up in being like or competing with the USC’s and UCLA’s of the world. Nothing against them, well maybe UCLA (I got a grad degree from USC), but from time to time you begin to see too many students who have come to LMU not for its unique heritage and identity but rather, because they didn’t make it into one of those two schools and they think LMU is an acceptable alternative. What’s more, while the school fairs pretty well in terms of diversity for a private school, it’s by no means perfect. Finally, as college becomes more and more expensive, this place like many schools struggles to be a place for rich and poor alike and sometimes, it seems it fails to fully capture a range of economic demographics in quite the way it should.
But in the end, it’s a place that will do a few things: 1. It will nurture your growth in and out of the classroom if you let it. 2. You’ll learn a thing or two and be able to get a job or get into a good grad school if you show up and do the work. 3. It will silence your heart in the midst of a frantic life, when you cut behind the residential buildings on your way to class to gaze upon the ocean or sit on the bluff or one of the countless green spaces on campus reflecting and discerning on who you are, who you are called to be, and how to pair your greatest desires with opportunities to meet those desires. As Father Greg Boyle, the Founder of Homeboy Industries often says– LMU is not just a place you come to, it’s a place your’e sent from to change the world.