The first stone of the future Loyola-Marseille college was laid on February 20, 2024, marking the symbolic launch of this project which began in July 2023. Its opening is planned for the start of the 2025 school year. It will gradually welcome 500 students from neighboring districts.
Loyola Marseille College will be the 16th Jesuit educational establishment in France.
In collaboration with the diocese of Marseille, this innovative and ambitious project is supported by the Ignace de Loyola Education association (AILE) , the Society of Jesus (Jesuit congregation), and the École de Provence , a “historic” establishment founded by the Jesuits in 1873 in Marseille.
The future Loyola college is located rue de Vintimille, in Arenc , in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille. This rapidly changing district will soon welcome 30,000 additional residents. It will offer accessible housing to populations with average incomes and will include 30% social housing.
A unifying project
Loyola-Marseille College is a major project for the Society of Jesus, engaged, today and since the beginning, in an educational mission. Its cost amounts to 19.5 million euros, 90% financed by private funds (École de Provence, Massilia Ignace Education Foundation, Montcheuil Foundation – Jesuit Foundation for Education, Jesuit educational establishments in France). The Bouches-du-Rhône Departmental Council is contributing 1.5 million euros.
Key Figures
> 500 students> 19.5 M euros budget> 4,200m² surface area> 24 months of work
A call for donations is launched for 2.5 million euros from the people of Marseille and all those who wish to support this important project for the city.
It benefits from close collaboration with the public authorities (Departmental Council, Town Hall, Euroméditerranée), the Diocese of Marseille and the Directorate of Catholic Education. Everyone shares the wish for the success of this project dedicated to young Marseillais and families, particularly the most modest.
Social diversity, the cornerstone of the project
With this new college, The Society of Jesus and the École de Provence wish to share the quality of their educational offer to young Marseille residents from families living in the northern districts of the city, promoting social diversity and diversity of origin. students.
Tuition fees will be determined based on income, as in all Jesuit colleges in France. They should not be a hindrance when registering. A solidarity fund will be set up to allow less fortunate families to register their children.
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