The St. Charles Avenue streetcar stops right outside Loyola's front lawn, across from Audubon Park in Uptown New Orleans. This Jesuit university, next door to Tulane, is small and known for music, music industry studies, communication and law. Students play gigs in a city where live music is part of daily life. Business and nursing are popular too.
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Official website: loyno.edu
1912
Private Jesuit university
St. Charles Avenue, Uptown New Orleans
Music and music industry studies
$30,000 – $48,000
International students, graduate to undergraduate tuition
$16,000 – $20,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on loyno.edu before you apply.
BM Music Performance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 75
BS Music Industry Studies
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 75
BA Mass Communication
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 75
BBA Business
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 75
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Music industry studies in one of America's great music cities.
A streetcar stop at the front gate.
Small Jesuit classes beside Audubon Park.
Music graduates perform, produce and manage artists, often starting in the local scene.
Communication graduates work in media, advertising and PR across the Gulf South.
Business graduates join firms in New Orleans, Houston and beyond.
Undergrad
Main intake
Postgrad
Main intake
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Uptown is leafy and full of old houses. Audubon Park sits opposite campus, Magazine Street's shops and bars are a short walk, and the streetcar runs to the French Quarter.
Summers are hot and humid, and hurricane season runs from June to November. Festivals fill the calendar, from Mardi Gras to Jazz Fest.
Form I-20 issued by Loyola University New Orleans
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Loyola accepts undergraduate applications with an early action deadline in the autumn and regular review after that. Graduate programmes review on a rolling basis. International students should apply by spring for fall.
Most students start in August. Spring entry in January is available for many programmes.
It's the F-1 student visa. Get your I-20 from Loyola University New Orleans first (they need your deposit and bank documents), then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and attend the visa interview. Book the interview early in peak season.
Music, music industry studies, mass communication, business and the MBA are popular. Music applicants audition. Undergraduate entry is based on high school grades, with IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
Loyola gives merit scholarships to most first-year students, including international applicants, plus talent awards for music.
