University of Louisville
Public four-year university in Louisville, KY that costs an average of $14,960 a year after financial aid, admits 79% of applicants and graduates 60% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$14,960
Acceptance rate
79%
Graduation rate
60%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$60,032
PublicLarge city14,727 undergraduates
Cost of University of Louisville
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $30,975 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $13,390 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $29,736 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $12,960 |
| Books and supplies | $1,190 |
| Average net price after aid | $14,960 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $12,104 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,100 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,680 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,542 |
| $110,001+ | $23,040 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with University of Louisville's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 79% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,150 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 530–640 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 510–630 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 19–27 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 60% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 81% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $52,566 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $60,032 |
| Rank in Kentucky (earnings) | 6th of 29 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $19,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $222 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 34% |
| Students with federal loans | 29% |
Majors and programs at University of Louisville
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (53)
Certificate programs (13)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 27 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 46 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 16 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 26 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 11 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | — | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 22 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 28 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 167 | — | $18,352 |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (9)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | $112,084 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | — | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | — | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (58)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 41 | $255,943 | $132,682 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 97 | $103,020 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 111 | $94,965 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 29 | $92,036 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 66 | $87,763 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 16 | $87,583 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 269 | $83,401 | $30,500 |
| Business/Commerce | 592 | $81,186 | $35,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 68 | $76,989 | $50,561 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 244 | $75,492 | $21,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | $74,067 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 69 | $72,692 | $43,276 |
| Civil Engineering | 46 | $72,425 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 332 | $69,180 | $30,846 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 52 | $61,699 | $61,194 |
| Public Health | 65 | $60,385 | $34,722 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 58 | $54,373 | $33,064 |
| Social Work | 337 | $52,439 | $47,656 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 113 | $51,943 | $37,393 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 34 | $51,858 | $55,837 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 110 | $49,845 | $24,602 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 108 | $47,741 | $42,255 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 61 | $38,852 | — |
| Music | 45 | $34,962 | — |
| Anthropology | 16 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 8 | — | — |
| Biology | 21 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 30 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 26 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 10 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 20 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 14 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 16 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 7 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 17 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 13 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 6 | — | — |
| History | 4 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 36 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 6 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 9 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 23 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 13 | — | — |
| Philosophy | — | — | — |
| Physics | 19 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 11 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 21 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 8 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Sociology | 5 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (32)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4 | $112,852 | $61,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 32 | $100,247 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 10 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Biology | 40 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 7 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 11 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 19 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 9 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 6 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 20 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 12 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 8 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 11 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 13 | — | — |
| Physics | 10 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 9 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 13 | — | — |
| Social Work | 7 | — | — |
| Sociology | 1 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 13 | — | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 5 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (6)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 241 | $145,043 | $351,798 |
| Law | 243 | $63,572 | $84,706 |
| Medicine | 291 | $61,970 | $232,693 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 15 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 56 | — | — |
| Social Work | 19 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (30)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 45 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 138 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 31 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 46 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 109 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 110 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 49 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 1 | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | — | — |
| History | 6 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 1 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 187 | — | $41,644 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 2 | — | — |
| Real Estate | 8 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 12 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 3 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 17 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 7 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 4 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Kentucky
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | $11,925 | 78% | $50,885 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | $11,789 | 94% | $48,408 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington | $18,868 | 93% | $63,924 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | $8,976 | 68% | $55,024 |
| Murray State University | Murray | $7,350 | 86% | $48,482 |
| Morehead State University | Morehead | $9,912 | 77% | $47,134 |
| Kentucky State University | Frankfort | $17,637 | 96% | $42,650 |
About University of Louisville
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Louisville, KY |
| Setting | Large city |
| Undergraduates | 14,727 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Website | louisville.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is University of Louisville's acceptance rate?
University of Louisville admits 79% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,150 on the SAT.
How much does University of Louisville cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $30,975 a year (tuition and fees: $13,390 in-state, $29,736 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $14,960 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $12,104.
How much do University of Louisville graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $60,032 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 6th of 29 similar colleges in Kentucky. The best-paid bachelor's program is industrial engineering ($82,558 a year after graduation).
What is University of Louisville's graduation rate?
60% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 81% of first-year students return for a second year.