Loyola University Maryland Top Questions

I wish I had known how fun it was going to be and how much I was going to learn. I enjoyed meeting new people and becoming familiar with the beautiful campus. I learned that by just having an open mind and not being afraid to jump in when I was unfamiliar with the situation, everything was so much easier. If I had known all of this, I wouldn't have wasted the summer worrying that I was going to find college too difficult. I love college, I love the challenges, the opportunities and the rewards of the journey.

The situation regarding alcohol.

College was just about how I expected it to be with one major exception. At Loyola there is very little to do on-campus with the exception of volunteer work. At Loyola most students enjoy a night life outside of the campus, primarily in bars. I wish I would have known that to enjoy a night out the bars would be the only option. I have visited several major colleges across the northeast and have found that larger state schools have many more activities on-campus.

Baltimore is a small town with a big city feel. Explore it a lot.

BAR SCHOOL ONLY, EXPENSIVE TO GO OUT

Coming into Loyola University Maryland as a transfer student was a familiar process. I had already transfered from Harford Community College to University of Maryland (which I found did not suit my needs), so I was familiar with the bureaucracy and whatnot. What I truly wished I had known was how hard college can be for transfer students -- and I wished I had known this back in High School. Starting out at a community college is great financially, but it takes away from academic pursuits and the overall general feeling of college.

How long it would really take me to get home.

i would have liked to know all the changes they would be making to the campus during my stay at loyola. we've built new dorms, had a new president of Loyola and many other improvments. They are great and make the school better, but i still would have liked to know .

after awhile, it starts to feel small. I'm tranferring to UMass Boston in the spring, but I absolutely loved my time here at Loyola.

That you need a fake ID to enjoy the social life here, and that you shouldn't live in substance free dorms freshman year.