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Loyola Marymount University

Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nickname
Lions
Established
1911
Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California. It is located on the west side of the city, near Playa Vista. LMU is also the parent school to Loyola Law School located in downtown Los Angeles. LMU offers 60 major and 55 minor undergraduate degrees and programs across six undergraduate colleges. The Graduate Division offers 51 master's degree programs, one education doctorate, one doctorate in juridical science, a juris doctorate and 12 credential programs. LMU's sports teams are called "the Lions" and compete at the NCAA Division I level as members of the West Coast Conference in 19 sports.

Former names St. Vincent's College (1865–1911, 1915–1917), L.A. College (1911–1915), Loyola College of Los Angeles (1917–1930), Loyola University of Los Angeles (1930–1973) Also, Marymount Junior College (1932–1948), Marymount College, (1948–1973)
Motto Ad majorem Dei gloriam (Latin), Tua Luce Dirige (Latin)
Motto (English) For the greater glory of God, Direct us by thy light
Type Private
Established 1865, (1911, assignment to Jesuits)
Religious affiliation Catholic, (Jesuit, Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange)
Academic affiliations AJCU, ACCU, NAICU
Endowment $482.8 million (2020)
President Timothy Law Snyder
Provost Thomas Poon
Academic staff 534
Students 9,695 (Fall 2018)
Undergraduates 6,557 (Fall 2018)
Postgraduates 3,138 (Fall 2018)
Campus Urban, 150 acres
Fight song "Fight on Loyola"
Colors Crimson and blue
Sports 20 varsity teams, (9 men's and 11 women's)
Mascot Iggy the Lion
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – WCC, PCSC

Over Loyola Marymount University

Private, co-educational school which is one of the 28 members of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in addition to being one of the five Marymount institutions of higher education.

Prestaties van Loyola Marymount University

The school was founded as a successor to St. Vincent's College, established in 1865, and Marymount College, established in 1933. 

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