Welcome Graduate Students to Loyola University New Orleans!
Each year, we have over 1,000 students enrolled in graduate programs on our campus, and we want to make your experience as engaging as possible. Here at Loyola University New Orleans, we are inspired by our Jesuit values to strive to educate the whole student and to benefit the larger community. Because of this, we want to help you know what resources are available to you and get you involved on campus!
For information about graduate programs offered at Loyola, make sure to visit our Graduate Programs Website.
Get Involved on Campus
Whether you are looking to get involved on campus or join a specific graduate organizations, Loyola has a lot to offer our student body.
Loyola offers graduate specific organizations, such as the Alpha Phi Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, designated for our counseling graduate students, and Omicron Delta Kappa, a national honor society designated for juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
If you have any questions concerning student organizations, visit the Department of Student Life and Ministry at the Lower Level of the Danna Student Center!
Join a Student Organization
Graduate students are encouraged to participate in all student organizations, clubs, and intramurals on campus.
Start Your Own Organization
Don’t see a student organization that interests you? We can help you start your own student organization!
Law Student Organizations
We also offer student organizations geared just for law students!
Career Services
Our Career Development Center offers many resources to help you prepare for your career, including support for resumes, cover letters, job searching, interviewing, and more. They also host on-campus recruiting events such as career fairs and employer informational sessions to help you find employment while in school or post-graduation. Check out for Handshake, our online job and internship board for Loyola students and alumni, to locate career opportunities and to learn more about career events.
Funds for Professional Development
Loyola University's Student Government Association (SGA) has many options to help you pay for professional development such as software, testing, conferences, or travel. Students can apply for a testing or a software reimbursement up to $100 per semester. Students can also apply for the Richard Franck Research Grant up to $2000 per semester. This research grant helps aid students to further explore their area of studies. Students may also apply for a $500 grant, as individuals, to attend conferences.
Student Government Association
In addition to providing funding, SGA serves to be the voice of students on campus while making their Loyola experience as engaging as possible. Each year, SGA will have two Graduate Student Senator positions, make sure to check the SGA Instagram Account for up to date information for these positions as they become available!
Graduate Ignatian Life Communities
Ignatian Life Community (ILCs) are small groups (usually between 6 to 10 members) that meet regularly to pray, reflect, and discuss issues of life and faith. Based in Ignatian spirituality, ILCs help members find God in all things and discover their calling in life. We have a group just for graduate students. Contact Hunter Darrouzet, University Minister, for more information.
Retreats
The 18th Annotation Retreat is an introductory experience to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. The Spiritual Exercises are a collection of prayers and meditations that St. Ignatius created to help people deepen their relationship with God. While the Spiritual Exercises were originally offered as a 30 day silent retreat, St. Ignatius adapted them in what he called "The 18th Annotation" to provide a way for people to encounter these Spiritual Exercises in their daily lives, without making the month-long silent retreat. The main component of this introductory 18th Annotation is daily, individual prayer with provided meditations from the Spiritual Exercises. The retreat also includes optional opportunities for group sharing and individual spiritual direction.
Days of Retreat/Reflection
Interested in creating a day of reflection for the students in your graduate program? Contact Student Life and Ministry for assistance in designing a customized retreat for your group's needs by emailing getinvolved@mblayst.com.
Finding Housing
Check out our Off-Campus Housing page for options around the New Orleans area.
For access to resources/tools for off-campus living such as, budgeting, exploring utility costs, hurricane evacuation procedures, and more visit here.
Gym Membership
All students, faculty, and staff receive a free membership to the Loyola University Sports Complex and a discounted membership rate for family members. Our sports complex hosts athletic events, many of our club and intramural sports, as well as workout classes. For more information, learn more here.
Office of Accessible Education
At Loyola University we strive to make education accessible to all students and are driven to help you be successful in and out of the classroom. Our Office of Accessible Education (OAE) works to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to the Loyola campus at large, including the physical environment and university-sponsored programs, services and activities. You can visit the Office of Accessible Education website to view frequently asked questions, services offered, and make an appointment online or over the phone at (504) 865-2990.
University Counseling Center
University life presents a number of choices, challenges, and pressures—some exciting, some stressful. We support all our students with free, confidential professional counseling services around issues of stress, depression, anxiety, academic motivation, relationships, and more. We also provide counseling and education to prevent and cope with substance abuse and sexual assault. Call the UCC at (504) 865-3835 to schedule an appointment or request additional information. Visit the University Counseling Center website for more information.