Which Loyola colleges and Universities have reached a 100 years now?

Loyola College in Maryland

Loyola College, which celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2002, is the second oldest chartered college in Baltimore. While the school welcomes students, faculty and staff from all religious backgrounds, Loyola's Jesuit identity sets it apart from Maryland's other schools. The Baltimore college boasts a distinguished tradition: It is the ninth oldest American Jesuit institution of higher learning and the first college in the United States to bear the name of St. Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in 1540.

An order of the Roman Catholic Church, Jesuits commit themselves to vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. The Jesuits are known for their dedication to social causes such as addressing problems of racial injustice and civil rights. The school seal includes the insignia "A.M.D.G.," initials representing the Jesuit motto, "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" or "For the Greater Glory of God." In "The Principles of a Jesuit Education," Loyola Theology professor Rev. Joseph Rossi writes "Peacefully, amicably, non-violently, with intelligence and faith, with respect and with conviction, we can -- we must -- encourage and heal through Christ, through Jesuit education."

Loyola University New Orleans is a Jesuit university founded by the Society of Jesus and chartered on April 15, 1912, with ownership vested in the Loyola community of Jesuit Fathers. The university was authorized to grant degrees by The General Assembly of Louisiana for the year 1912.