Loyola University and the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Don’t let what you have seen and heard about New Orleans and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina negatively influence your decision about applying to Loyola New Orleans College of Law for the Fall 2007 semester. Here are a few things about Loyola and New Orleans you probably didn’t hear on the news:

Loyola College of Law and the entire University have returned to normal operations.  The College of Law Fall 2006 class is overenrolled!  Our goal for the class was 250 students and we currently have over 280 commitments.

Loyola’s campus sustained very little damage. The campus did not flood.  Neither did much of the surrounding neighborhood.  Most of the restaurants and businesses in the area have reopened and most of the residents have long since returned to their homes. 

We will begin accepting applications for Fall 2007 on September 1, 2006.  Visit www.lsac.org to use any of the Law School Admission Council application packages. You may also go to the "How to Apply to the College of Law" link to apply at our website.  You may send a paper application through U.S. mail.  The New Orleans mail processing plant has reopened and service to the university neighborhood has returned to normal. 

The Fall 2005 semester went on as scheduled. Loyola is an institution that puts the needs of the students first. Immediately following the hurricane, Dean Bromberger, the assistant deans, and the faculty and staff did the seemingly impossible and provided a forum for our first year students to begin their education and for our upperclass students to stay on track for graduation. The fall semester, including a full first year curriculum, began October 3, 2005 at the University of Houston Law Center. Our heartfelt thanks is extended to the University of Houston for providing that forum and their hospitality.

The Spring 2006 semester began as scheduled on January 23rd here in New Orleans on our own campus.  Faculty, staff and students were back in New Orleans for the spring 2006 semester.