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Comparable Schools'
Facilities Grades:
Quick StatsPopular Places to Chill
- CFSU
- Jez Rez lawn
- The Ashtray
Student Centers
- Centennial Forum Student Union (CFSU)
Libraries
- Cudahy Library (Lake Shore)
- Health Sciences Library (Medical Center)
- Law Library (Water Tower)
- Lewis Library (Water Tower)
Athletic Centers
- Alumni Gym at the Lake Shore Campus
- Gentile Center
- Halas Sports Center
College Prowler Take
Loyola is not a big, rich, state-run university, but thanks to numerous alumni donations, it’s facilities are turning out to be as nice as many state schools. The campus is in the middle of renovations, and while some buildings such as Mundelein and the Quinlan Life Science Building are state-of-the-art, others such as Damen, Cudahy, and Dumbach look as if they haven’t been touched in 20 years. Athletically, the gyms are small and crowded during peak hours, and the wait times for some exercise machines can get long in the late afternoon. With the Halas Sports Center, Information Commons, and even the dining halls, timing becomes key—visiting these locations at off-peak hours significantly increases your chances of a good experience. Aesthetically speaking, Loyola’s buildings on both campuses, with a few notable exceptions, are architecturally magni?cent. Many students cite the ivy-covered red brick walls of Dumbach and Cudahy Halls as main factors in their decision to come to Loyola. The University simply has an inviting look to it, something that marks it as a tranquil haven in the middle of bustling city life. Students Speak Out
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The athletic facilities are...
The athletic facilities are functional but not pretty. If you go look at DePaul’s, you’ll think that the gym at a correctional facility is probably more friendly looking than Loyola’s, but we do have a nice pool, and they just put in a bunch more exercise machines and televisions for the workout rooms. |
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The athletic facilities are for...
The athletic facilities are for the most part rundown and old. The computer labs are cramped and hot. And there really is no student center. |
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Centennial Forum is the closest...
Centennial Forum is the closest thing Loyola has to a student union building, and even that is just the lobby of a dorm. |
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The campus buildings are adequate,...
The campus buildings are adequate, and once in the upper track of a major, you’ll be spending most of your time in one specific building, so you’ll learn it in and out. |
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When the weather is nice, people...
When the weather is nice, people congregate outside Mertz Hall or on the lawn of the Jesuit Residence by the lake. But there’s not much in the way of an actual student union. |
FactsWhat To Do on Campus
In your brief moments of free time, you can catch a game at the Gentile Center or Alumni Gym, watch a movie in Finnegan Auditorium, see a play at the Mulaney Theater, take a dip in the pool, go for a run around the track, play tennis across from the union, or take a nap under the trees planted sporadically throughout campus.
Favorite Things To Do
One of the things Loyola students are most likely to forget about as their stay at the University lengthens is Lake Michigan. The lake is so close that it becomes just another thing to walk by on the way to class. This is unfortunate, as the lakefront is probably the best, most beautiful thing about the Lake Shore Campus. The lakefront is a great place to study, play ultimate Frisbee, check out the hot guys and girls, go for a swim, or just lay in the sun.
Movie Theater on Campus
- None, but students can catch free second-run movies at Finnegan Auditorium on the ground floor of Damen Hall.
Coffeehouse on Campus
- Kaffecino is in Fordham Hall at the Lake Shore Campus
- Wolf and Kettle Coffee House on the ground floor of Lewis Towers at the Water Tower Campus
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