Sullivan University Business Programs

Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The city atmosphere of Louisville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Sullivan University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Sullivan University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#23	Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#106	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Sullivan University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#31	Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#64	Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#69	Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#119	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management	College Factual
#130	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual

Where Is Sullivan University?

Contact details for Sullivan University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3101 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-3013
Phone:	502-456-6504
Website:	www.sullivan.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/SullivanUniversity

Since Sullivan University has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Sullivan University?

The overall average net price of Sullivan University is $23,853. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Sullivan University, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $14,768 a year. That adds up to $59,072 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Sullivan University is 11.4%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Sullivan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,625 undergraduate students at Sullivan University, with 1,639 being full-time and 986 being part-time.

There are also 540 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,639 full-time undergraduates at Sullivan University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	303
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	1,009
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	244

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Sullivan University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Sullivan University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Bangladesh.

Online Learning at Sullivan University

In 2019-2020, 2,210 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Sullivan University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Sullivan University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Sullivan University was $13,860 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Sullivan University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Hospitality Administration/Management	#31	#25
Organizational Leadership	#42	#36
Hospitality Management	#43	#31

Online Affordability Rankings of Sullivan University Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Sullivan University was $13,860 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Sullivan University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	#5	#5
General Sales & Marketing	#14	#11
Hospitality Management	#16	#13
General Hospitality Administration/Management	#16	#13
General Business/Commerce	#36	#24
General Business/Commerce	#36	#24
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	#68	#62
Human Resource Management	#71	#62

Online Growth Rankings of Sullivan University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Sullivan University was 36.9%. This is the #562 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Sullivan University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Sullivan University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Sullivan University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	#18
General Hospitality Administration/Management	#24
General Sales & Marketing	#31
Hospitality Management	#37
Supply Chain Management	#39
Organizational Leadership	#43
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	#76
Human Resource Management	#104
General Business/Commerce	#124
General Business/Commerce	#124
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	#127
Accounting	#147
Accounting	#273
General Business Administration and Management	#432

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Sullivan University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	31	4	59	0	76	7	177
General Business/Commerce	0	0	48	0	0	0	48
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	17	0	21	0	38
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	16	1	0	0	0	0	17
Accounting	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
General Hospitality Administration/Management	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	7	0	0	0	0	0	7
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Supply Chain Management	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Meeting and Event Planning	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	59	5	151	3	97	7	322

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.