Loyola University Arrupe College — Attraction in Chicago

I'm a Arrupe of Loyola graduate class of 2018. I absolutely love this 2 year college ❤ I remember being devastated about receiving several letter denying my admission to 4 year university programs. My counselor at Proviso West high school then introduced me to a Arrupe team member, he gave me information about how to get accepted to Arrupe and how awesome this program was for low income, DACA students and students with low act scores I didn't fit every description but I was a perfect fit for Arrupe. I thank them for giving me a chance and others who had different schooling experieces and hardships throughout life. I grew up in the Suburbs my entire life I was so excited to learn about Chicago transit and embark my new journey as a Chicago college student. Arrupe had challenging course work the best professors in Chicago. Special Shout out to Professor.Kelly, Professor Bninski, Professor Gore, Professor Burke, Professor Flahive, Professor O'Brien, Professor Pope, and Professor Alvarez. ❤ AND OF...

I'm a 2021 Arrupe graduate, and I'd say Arrupe is 100% a better alternative than going to any regular community college or straight to the expensive main loyola university campus. It's affordable, has a smaller community/class size, staff/professors that really love their job and care about students and their needs, and a lot of extra support and help. Lots of handholding which was helpful and necessary for students who are coming from highschool but can be problematic for students who will go off to a four year college if they are not given enough prep for what to expect at a four year with it's increased academic rigor and increased independence. The only other minor issue was that the cafeteria food and drinks could have been better with more options, along with some vending machines. But overall, a really great 2...

Not only was it a welcoming experience after the strict high school I went to, but it felt like a breath of fresh air in terms of its environment. Everyone helped me out with any issues I had, and it was the smoothest sailing I ever experienced. Still wish I was there for...