Overview

At Software Engineering from Loyola University Chicago students will build their knowledge in diverse areas such as web applications and services, distributed/cloud computing, database applications, and app development for mobile and embedded devices.

With software applications of enormous size, complexity, and expense now prevalent in diverse domains, software engineering has never been as important a field as it is now. Students gain necessary talents to be successful in today’s organizations, following current industry practices: designing and developing software; understanding and applying software development processes and methodologies in their work; leveraging software development tools used in the various phases of the development life cycle, and functioning as an effective member of a software development team or organization. Students develop their knowledge and skill through high-level electives where they write major projects in diverse areas such as client/server programming for the web, distributed programming for large clusters of processors, database programming, and markup language transformation. While working on modern applications with current software engineering practices such as Extreme Programming, students learn to analyze and apply good algorithms and other relevant tools.

Careers

Graduates of the program—with skills in designing and developing software, understanding and applying software development processes and methodologies, and leveraging software development tools throughout the development life cycle—are well-positioned for successful careers.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Discrete Structures

Data Structures

Intermediate Object-Oriented Development

Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Computing

Software Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

More details

At Loyola University, application deadlines are for priority consideration, but rolling admissions continue on a space-available basis thereafter.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete either Loyola University Chicago's free online application or apply through Common App

Send in all official high school and secondary transcripts from each institution you have attended.

English proficiency scores.

Ask for a letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor or have them use our online form.

500-word personal statement

Send a resume of your achievements and extracurricular activities at school or in your community

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

54530 USD / year

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Out-of-State

54530 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

54530 USD / year

≈ 54530 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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