Loyola v Marquette

Astonished
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:55:20 +0000

I was reading these threads because my daughter may go to Loyola. However - and ironically - I went to Marquette a million years ago. The journalism school was considered one of their stronger majors then and was nationally known. I know nothing about Loyola’s journalism major, but I’ve not heard it mentioned as one of their top majors.

The journalism majors I knew who were lucky enough to get summer internships worked all over the country, especially at smaller newspapers. Remember, students from all over the country apply for the slots in Chicago. (Also, Chicago has a ton of colleges. Northwestern, notably, has always had a VERY strong journalism program.)

That said, I never knew anyone who did an internship during the school year,
which I understand is somewhat more common now.

Also, I disagree that Loyola is much more diverse than Marquette. A lot of Jesuit schools are pretty white bread, which is a reflection of middle-class Catholicism. Granted, there are more non-Catholics now at both schools, which helps mix things up a bit. Both schools have large contingents from the Chicago suburbs and both schools - being urban - have commuters.

(Okay I got curious and just looked it up. Loyola enrolled 1400 white-non-
Hispanic students out of 2000 freshmen last year, while Marquette enrolled 1500 out of 1900.)

I STRONGLY disagree that Marquette is similar to SMU. Whole different vibe there - VERY Greek. (Again with the irony: I used to live near SMU.)

Good luck with your decision - and stay warm!