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University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

414 Undergraduate Degrees
341 Graduate Degrees
$34,228 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
65% Acceptance Rate

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University of Louisville Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#9 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#33 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#79 Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#127 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Franchising and Franchise Operations Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Franchising and Franchise Operations College Factual
#18 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#23 Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#65 Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#102 Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans College Factual

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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofLouisville
Twitter: https://twitter.com/uofl

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 required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UofL?

65% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
19% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at UofL is 65%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.

Average Test Scores

About 19% 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 530 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Louisville  ( 530 to 640 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of Louisville  ( 520 to 630 )
200
800
UofL received ACT scores from 99% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 30. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

ACT English Scores for University of Louisville  ( 21 to 30 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Louisville  ( 20 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Louisville  ( 21 to 28 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Louisville?

$34,228 Net Price
45% Take Out Loans
4.4% Loan Default Rate
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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UofL, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $7,402 a year. That adds up to $29,608 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UofL is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at University of Louisville

4,844 Took All Classes Online
16,918 Took At Least One Class Online
106.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 16,918 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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Online Affordability Rankings of UofL

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Louisville was $12,162 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $28,508. The following table shows how UofL 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 Business/Commerce #40 #64
General Business/Commerce #40 #64

Online Growth Rankings of UofL

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Louisville was 106.9%. This is the #335 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UofL regardless of major.

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

Major Growth Rate Rank
Franchising and Franchise Operations #1
Entrepreneurial Studies #12
Interior Design Management #22
General Business/Commerce #27
General Business/Commerce #27
Accounting #40
Accounting #62
Business Administration & Management #195

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%.

University of Louisville Business Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 1 0 167 0 168
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 156 0 0 0 156
Accounting 105 16 10 0 131
Finance 95 0 0 0 95
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 0 0 68 0 68
Interior Design Management 9 49 0 0 58
Business Economics 32 0 0 0 32
Franchising and Franchise Operations 0 15 0 0 15
General Economics 14 0 0 0 14
Management Science 0 11 0 0 11
Real Estate 0 3 0 0 3
General Business Administration and Management 2 0 0 0 2
Entrepreneurship 0 0 0 2 2
Supply Chain Management 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 414 94 245 2 755

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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