Poets&Quants Top Business Schools

Loyola Marymount University

#50

Contact Georgina Hannah with any questions. Profile updated: March 23, 2026.

Contact Information

Location:
1 Loyola Marymount University Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Admissions Office:
310-338-2700

Average Salary: $72,605.00

Graduates With Jobs 90 Days After Graduation: 90%

International: 11%

Minority: 38%

First generation college students: 16%

Acceptance Rate: 48%

Average SAT: 1,337

Average ACT: 29

Average GPA: 3.92

*The total cost of the degree over four years for the most recent graduating class inclusive of school fees, room, board, or living expenses.

** HS Class Top Ten is the percent of the student population that graduated high school in the top ten percent of their class.

*** Please note that these statistics are provided for the business school major only whenever possible. If a school does not track these statistics separately, then the university-wide statistics are provided.

Part of this profile was updated with AI and edited by Poets&Quants.

The College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) finished No. 50 on Poets&Quants’ 2026 ranking of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the U.S. In our three methodological categories, it finished No. 50 in Admission Standards, No. 66 in Career Outcomes, and No. 60 in Academic Experience (based solely on our alumni survey).

The B-school’s acceptance rate for the most recent reported incoming class was 48%, and the class also reported an average SAT score of 1,337. Its six-year graduation rate is 78.5%. Average salary for the most recent graduates was $72,605.

WHAT STUDENTS LEARN AT LMU

LMU’s undergraduate business curriculum is built around four official learning goals: developing ethical leaders, using creative and critical thinking to solve complex problems, building technical, communication, and interpersonal skills, and mastering fundamental business concepts.

The College of Business offers six undergraduate majors in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems and Business Analytics, Management and Leadership, and Marketing. Students also have access to roughly 40 semester-abroad opportunities across LMU, partner, and exchange programs, including one business-specific option.