Students of all disciplines at Loyola University Chicago are given every opportunity to follow what interests them and to 鈥渂uild an education that will serve them well in the future.鈥� To that end, Loyola鈥檚 Jesuit ideals yield 鈥渞igorous and fascinating鈥� programs that are 鈥渄eveloping intellectual and socially responsible students鈥� and preparing them both for careers and 鈥渂eing aware of problems around us.鈥� The offering of 鈥渟ignificant financial assistance and plenty of scholarships鈥� helps, as do specializations like Loyola鈥檚 intensive January term, where students have the freedom to do a deep dive into the subject of their choice. The school鈥檚 prime lakeside location, just eight miles north of downtown Chicago, 鈥渁llows Loyola to attract top-notch faculty.鈥� Those professors then 鈥渇ind a good balance in their teaching methods that allows students to engage the material鈥� utilizing 鈥渃onnections and opportunities,鈥� such as bringing in 鈥渂usiness professionals to relate our classroom material to the real world.鈥� One student states: 鈥淭he majority of the professors [are] excellent,鈥� while another confesses to having 鈥渟everal professors who I would go out of my way to take again.鈥� Coursework itself is 鈥渃hallenging, but not overbearing,鈥� keeping with the 鈥渨ell known academic integrity of the school.鈥�