Charm City. The City that Reads. Crab Cake Capital of the World. Baltimore has countless nicknames because it has endless character.
Dubbed 鈥渢he Coolest City on the East Coast鈥 by Travel and Leisure, Baltimore is a major metropolis with a small-town feel. There鈥檚 simply no place like it.
As any Greyhound will tell you, Loyola is just one reason to fall in love with Charm City. With more than 200 diverse neighborhoods, Baltimore provides an ideal backdrop to the Loyola experience, offering students myriad opportunities for fun, food, history and culture, music, art, professional sports, service and community engagement, internships and career networking, and self-discovery. You鈥檒l draw inspiration and knowledge from Baltimore鈥檚 unique culture, history, people, neighborhoods, and institutions鈥攁nd discover ways to make your own mark on a city you鈥檒l quickly come to love.
Baltimore offers various transit options, including the free Charm City Circulator and Towson Loop, plus a mix of bus, light rail, and subway lines, as well as ride-sharing services to get you where you want to go. Loyola students have plenty of opportunities through their classes and with the office of student engagement鈥攁s well as through Messina, Loyola鈥檚 first-year experience鈥攖o get off campus to discover Baltimore鈥檚 many neighborhoods; to attend professional sporting events, concerts, the symphony, and the theater; to explore historical sites, parks, and world-class museums and restaurants, and much more.
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Student FavoritesA major metropolis with a small-town vibe, Baltimore is walkable, bikeable, accessible, and affordable. It鈥檚 a place where you can be yourself鈥攐r reinvent yourself completely.
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As if there weren鈥檛 enough to do in the city itself鈥攁nd trust us, there is...
- You鈥檙e less than 30 minutes from breathtaking state and national parks.
- You can hop on a regional train from Baltimore鈥檚 Penn Station and in 45 minutes you鈥檒l be in Washington, D.C. Walk the National Mall and take in the monuments, visit a Smithsonian Museum, or be inspired by the National Gallery of Art.
- You can head north to Philadelphia to visit the Liberty Bell and enjoy a Philly cheesesteak.
- New York City is an easy bus or train or drive from campus鈥攅asy enough to plan a day trip or a weekend away.
- If it鈥檚 salt water you鈥檙e seeking, Baltimore is close to some of the country鈥檚 most beautiful beaches, on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware.