Loyola University Maryland - Southwest Institute for Monterssori Studies

Loyola University Maryland - Southwest Institute for Montessori Studies is a satellite instructional site of Loyola University Maryland, located in Mesa, Arizona. This site offers Montessori educator preparation programming in partnership with the Southwest Institute for Montessori Studies, extending Loyola's graduate education reach into the southwestern United States.

The site focuses on Montessori teacher education, preparing educators to work in Montessori school settings at early childhood and elementary levels. Specific credential levels and current enrollment figures are not detailed in available IPEDS data.

Mesa is a city in Maricopa County in the Phoenix metropolitan area and is one of the largest cities in Arizona. The site serves educators and teacher candidates in the greater Phoenix region seeking Montessori-specific training and credentials without traveling to Loyola's main campus in Baltimore, Maryland.