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