A laundry treating apparatus is provided that may include a cabinet having a laundry opening formed therein, a door mounted to the cabinet to open and close the laundry opening, and a control panel arranged at or on the cabinet. The control panel may include a control panel body that projects forward from a front plate. A front side of the control panel body may be sloped to face upward, thereby permitting enhanced utilization of an inside space of the cabinet, easy display of information on the control panel to a user, and easy operation of the control panel by a user.