U.S. News & World Report ranks Loyola No. 7 among Best Regional Universities North

Maintaining its position in the top 10 for more than a decade, Āé¶¹Porn was ranked No. 7 among the āā in U.S. News & World Reportās 2026 āā rankings.
Loyola was also ranked tied for No. 2 in āUndergraduate Teachingā in the North Region. The ranking recognizes the commitment and dedication to high-quality undergraduate teaching by Loyolaās faculty and administrators.
āWe are proud to see the value of a Loyola education once again recognized by U.S. News,ā said Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., president of Loyola. āThat value is clearly demonstrated in these rankings, which emphasize the strong outcomes of our graduates, the dedication to academic excellence by our talented faculty, and our University-wide commitment to student success.ā
In addition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Loyola:
- No. 4 for āMost Innovative Schools ā Regional Universities Northā (tied)
- No. 9 for āBest Value Schools ā Regional Universities Northā
- No. 21 for āInternational Businessā (tied)
- No. 21 for āService Learningā (tied)
- No. 26 for āFinanceā (tied)
- No. 28 for āAnalytics (tied)
- No. 30 for āManagementā (tied)
- No. 30 for āMarketingā (tied)
- No. 37 for āAccountingā (tied)
- No. 60 for āUndergraduate Engineering Programs ā No Doctorateā (tied)
- No. 96 for āUndergraduate Psychology Programsā (tied)
To calculate the rankings, analyzed more than 1,700 national colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality, with an emphasis on graduate outcomes and social mobility.
Learn more about this and other prestigious rankings and notable accolades that Āé¶¹Porn has earned from major national, international, and regional reports, studies, and surveys.