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University of Louisville Overview

University of Louisville is a public institution situated in Louisville, Kentucky. The location of UofL is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of Louisville Known For?

3,181 Undergraduate Awards
$34,228 Avg Cost After Aid
82% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UofL.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 52% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UofL with a bachelor's degree make about $53,899 a year. That's 32% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of Louisville?

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Contact details for UofL are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2301 S 3Rd St, Louisville, KY 40292-0001
Phone: 502-852-5555
Website: www.louisville.edu

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How Do I Get Into UofL?

You can apply to UofL online at: louisville.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for UofL

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UofL?

82% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
13% Submit SAT Scores
UofL has an acceptance rate of 82%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to UofL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Louisville  ( 540 to 640 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of Louisville  ( 530 to 630 )
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800
UofL received ACT scores from 85% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 27. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 27.

ACT English Scores for University of Louisville  ( 18 to 27 )
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ACT Composite Scores for University of Louisville  ( 19 to 27 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Louisville?

$34,228 Net Price
40% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UofL is $34,228. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UofL, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $7,490 a year. That adds up to $29,960 over four years for those students.

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University of Louisville Undergraduate Student Diversity

11,598 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15,927 undergraduate students at UofL, with 11,598 being full-time and 4,329 being part-time.

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There are also 6,284 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,598 full-time undergraduates at UofL, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Louisville students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 583
Black or African American 1,492
Hispanic or Latino 700
White 7,891
International Students 151
Other Races/Ethnicities 781

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at University of Louisville. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 81 countries are represented at UofL. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Iran.

University of Louisville Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 0 93 0 353 0 446
Teacher Education Subject Specific 84 178 9 170 0 441
Nursing 0 267 8 35 27 337
Health & Physical Education 0 214 0 55 0 269
General Psychology 0 258 0 0 0 258
Social Work 0 62 0 188 4 254
Criminal Justice & Corrections 24 125 57 37 4 247
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 115 112 0 227
General Biology 0 151 0 11 23 185
Educational Administration 0 0 39 126 9 174
Mechanical Engineering 0 115 0 35 3 153
Communication & Media Studies 0 139 0 3 0 142
Medicine 0 0 0 0 142 142
Accounting 13 97 0 27 0 137
Computer Engineering 0 72 0 51 6 129
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 69 0 59 0 128
Marketing 0 126 0 0 0 126
Dentistry 0 0 0 0 120 120
Law 0 0 0 0 118 118
Public Health 0 78 0 27 0 105
Computer Information Systems 0 103 0 0 0 103
Business Administration & Management 0 34 66 0 0 100
Political Science & Government 0 83 0 8 0 91
Finance & Financial Management 0 83 0 0 0 83
Student Counseling 0 0 0 61 8 69
Civil Engineering 0 38 3 26 1 68
Music 0 35 0 23 0 58
Fine & Studio Arts 0 52 0 5 0 57
Chemical Engineering 0 46 0 4 6 56
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 43 0 1 9 53
Electrical Engineering 0 35 0 14 3 52
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 47 0 0 0 47
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 46 0 46
Biomedical Engineering 0 35 0 10 0 45
Industrial Engineering 0 28 7 9 1 45
General English Literature 0 29 0 10 0 39
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 25 11 36
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 21 11 3 35
Sociology 0 29 0 3 1 33
Chemistry 0 23 0 4 5 32
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 27 3 30
Philosophy 14 16 0 0 0 30
Anthropology 0 20 0 10 0 30
Dental Support Services 0 29 0 0 0 29
Geography & Cartography 11 15 0 3 0 29
History 0 24 2 2 0 28
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 26 0 1 27
Physics 0 9 0 12 5 26
Special Education 0 0 1 24 0 25
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 23 0 23
Sustainability Science 0 22 0 0 0 22
Business/Managerial Economics 0 21 0 0 0 21
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 19 0 0 0 19
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 11 7 18
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 17 0 17
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 16 0 16
Mathematics 0 16 0 0 0 16
Ethnic Studies 0 10 0 4 1 15
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 8 7 15
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 6 8 14
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 9 5 14
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 3 10 13
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 13 0 0 13
Romance Languages 0 9 0 4 0 13
Public Administration 0 0 0 13 0 13
Information Technology 0 0 11 0 0 11
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 11 0 0 0 0 11
Drama & Theater Arts 0 8 0 3 0 11
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 6 3 9
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 8 0 8
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 7 7
American Sign Language 0 6 0 0 0 6
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 5 5
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 5 5
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 0 5 0 0 5
Economics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Urban Studies 0 2 0 0 3 5
Area Studies 0 3 1 0 0 4
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 4 0 4
Teaching English or French 0 0 3 0 0 3
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3 0 0 0 0 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 1 1 2
Real Estate 0 0 2 0 0 2
Environmental Engineering 0 0 2 0 0 2
Other Visual Art 0 0 2 0 0 2
Materials Engineering 0 0 0 1 0 1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 1 0 0 1
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medieval Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 160 3,021 394 1,764 575 5,914

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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