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To Apply to LMU 
 

Complete and submit the Common Application online. 

Click here to download a copy of the LMU supplement. If you are submitting your application online, the supplement information is step two of the online application and you will be required to submit your answers via the common application website.

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Application Requirements 
 

• Be sure to include the $60 application fee.
• To request a fee waiver, please submit your request via Common Application
• Applicants to Animation, Dance, Music and Theater Arts : Applications to these programs require portfolio or audition. Please click on your area of interest to view your additional requirement:
   
  • Animation
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Theatre Arts 

Submit a letter of recommendation with your application.

This should be from an official at the last school you attended, preferably your counselor, a teacher, your principal or the Dean of Students. Use the form(s) provided on the Common Application. 

Send your Official Transcripts to the Office of Admission.

All applicants must submit high school transcripts. Transfer students must also submit transcripts from each college or university attended. Advanced Placement students must submit official AP test score results to receive college credit. Freshman applicants must also submit final high school transcripts before school begins, showing your high school graduation date. 

Have your test scores sent to the Office of Admission.

Scores must be submitted directly from the College Board (SAT) or the American College Testing Program (ACT). Transfer students who have completed 30 transferable semester units are not required to submit standardized test results. 
 

Admission Deadlines 

Freshman
 

• October 15 -- Admission for Spring (January) semester
• November 1 -- Early Action (non-binding) admission for Fall
• January 15 -- Regular Decision Admission for Fall

Transfer
 

• October 15 -- Admission for Spring semester 
• February 1 -- Early Priority Deadline for Fall
  (Applications completed on this date will receive a response by May 1)
• March 15 -- Admission for Fall
(Applications received after these priority dates will be considered on a space-available basis)

Financial Aid Deadline

February 1 is the deadline for freshman applicants to submit a FAFSA. 
Please visit our Financial Aid page for more details.
 

After You Have Applied 
 

Acceptance

Applications for admission are reviewed on a rolling basis. This means that your application 
will be evaluated as soon as all required documents have been received. Written notification 
of your eligibility for admission will be sent as soon as a decision has been reached and 
normally no later than April 1 for fall freshmen who apply by January 15. The review of Regular Decision applications begins in January. Admitted students are required to submit final transcripts to verify that all work in progress is successfully 
completed. In the event that the final semester of work does not meet required criteria, 
acceptance may be rescinded. 

Checking Your Application Status

You will receive an email when your application is complete. You can also log in to the Common Application to check your status. Please be aware that applying through the Common Application is a two-step process. First, your school submits your forms to the Common Application. Then, we import them into the LMU system. During peak volume periods, such as right around November 1 or January 15, this can take up to a week. 

Early Action Decisions

Early Action applications may be accepted, denied, or deferred for further consideration in our regular decision process. All Early Action notifications will be mailed by December 20. LMU's Early Action program is non-binding; students accepted under Early Action still have until the Candidate's Reply Date of May 1 to commit to LMU. 

Living on Campus

LMU encourages first-time freshmen to live in university housing because it enriches their 
educational experience. For fall enrollment, university housing is guaranteed to first-time
 freshmen who send in commitment deposits postmarked by May 1. Housing requests from fall transfer students and from all spring applicants are processed on a space-available basis. 
Visit the Student Housing page for more information. 

Students with Disabilities

If you have a documented disability that will require accommodations here at LMU, please contact the Disability Support Services office at (310) 338-4535 to learn how to become a registered DSS student and be qualified to receive services. 
Note: Students with disabilities must apply and meet the required academic standards for admissions in the same manner as any other student. 

Application Information

Loyola Marymount University
 selects and administers all of its programs without discrimination as to race, color, sex, 
creed, national origin, or non-disqualifying handicap. Beyond meeting fully our obligations of nondiscrimination under federal and state law, Loyola Marymount University is committed in 
mission and philosophy by our Jesuit and Marymount traditions to establish a community of 
tolerance and respect that welcomes and embraces people of all backgrounds, without regard to differences in economic status, ethnic background, political views, religious beliefs, 
or other personal characteristics. 

Contact and Mailing Information

Questions? Call 1-800-LMU-INFO or 310-338-2750 or email admissions@lmu.edu

Please use this address when corresponding with the Office of Admission or if mailing your application or any supporting credentials:

Director of Undergraduate Admission 
Loyola Marymount University 
1 LMU Drive Suite 100 
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659