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University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

15,642
Students
Financial aid thermometer
12,848
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
72
72%
Acceptance Rate Urban setting
Urban
Setting
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Overview

University of Louisville is a University institution located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2301 South Third Street
Houchens Room 150
Louisville, KY  40292-0001
United States
Contact Ms. Jenny L. Sawyer
Executive Director of Admissions
Email: admitme@louisville.edu
Phone: 502-852-6531
Fax: 502-852-4776

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African American/Black Studies Checkmark
Asian Studies Checkmark
Latin American Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Business Administration, Management And Operations Related Checkmark
Business/managerial Economics Checkmark
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Management Information Systems Checkmark
Marketing/marketing Management Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Education Associate Bachelors
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Elementary Education Checkmark
Music Teacher Education Checkmark
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education Checkmark
Engineering Associate Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering Checkmark
Chemical Engineering Checkmark
Civil Engineering Checkmark
Computer Engineering Checkmark
Electrical And Electronics Engineering Checkmark
Industrial Engineering Checkmark
Mechanical Engineering Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
French Checkmark
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation Checkmark
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Dental Hygiene Checkmark
Music Therapy Checkmark
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
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Legal Professions And Studies Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Sustainability Studies Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
Health And Physical Education/fitness Checkmark
Sport And Fitness Administration/management Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology Checkmark
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology Checkmark
Economics Checkmark
Geography Checkmark
Political Science And Government Checkmark
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
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Music Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13,570
Applied
9,890
Accepted
15,642
Enrolled
73%
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Female Admissions

7,726
Females Applied
5,590
Females Accepted
72%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

5,844
Males Applied
4,300
Males Accepted
74%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

25
Application Fee
3.62
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 2.5

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen August 1st Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
ACT Composite 26 22 29

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

11,460
In-state
27,082
Out-of-state
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Fees

196
Full-time student fees
9,058
Room & board
5,282
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No

Financial Aid

12,848
Avg. Financial Aid Package
14,369
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,031
Avg. Loan Aid
8,441
Avg. Grant Aid
10,272
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
97% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
59%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
17%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

15,642
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
17%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 5.31%
Black or African American 11.57%
White or Caucasian 71.78%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.12%
Asian 4.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.03%
Two or more races 5.83%
Other 0.08%

Gender

Male (47.57%)
Female (52.43%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 23%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
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Campus events:
Homecoming Events, Fryberger Sing and Welcome Weekend

Student Services

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Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Baptist Campus Ministry, Society of Porter Scholars, Association of Black Students, Common Ground and Raise Red Dance Marathon

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark No Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading No No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark No Checkmark
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark No Checkmark
Golf Checkmark No Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rowing No No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No Checkmark
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark No Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton No No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball No Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling No No No
Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing No No No
Field Hockey No Division 1 Checkmark
Football No No No
Golf No Checkmark Checkmark
Ice Hockey No No No
Lacrosse No Division 1 Checkmark
Racquetball No No No
Rowing No Division 1 Checkmark
Rugby No No No
Soccer No Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving No Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis No No No
Tennis No Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee No No No
Volleyball No Division 1 Checkmark

Faculty

1,511
Total Faculty
15:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 919
Part-time - 592
Male - 760
Female - 751
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