University of Louisville
Louisville, KY • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 79%
University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. University of Louisville was founded in 1798 and enrolls 26,325 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 26,325 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 79% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $12,828 |
| Out-of-State | $29,174 |
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Admissions
For information about applying to University of Louisville, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 530 | 580 | 640 |
| SAT Math | 510 | 570 | 630 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 23 | 27 |
| ACT English | 19 | 23 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 23 | 26 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Louisville.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $12,632 | $28,978 |
| Fees | $196 | $196 |
| Room and Board | $11,690 | $11,690 |
| Books | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $25,792 | $42,138 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business/Commerce, General | 134 | 239 | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 132 | 142 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 293 | ||
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 131 | 32 | 2 |
| Social Work | 52 | 149 | 22 |
| Psychology, General | 215 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 118 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 106 | 51 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 81 | 60 | 8 |
| Medicine | 149 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 130 | 10 | 3 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 137 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 96 | 31 | 4 |
| Law | 125 | ||
| Dentistry | 121 | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 114 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 95 | 5 | |
| Public Health, General | 69 | 25 | |
| Accounting | 77 | 5 | |
| Management Science | 20 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 90 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 84 | 3 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 82 | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 9 | ||
| Finance, General | 77 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 41 | 19 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 54 | 3 | |
| Music, General | 34 | 22 | |
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 16 | 14 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 31 | 20 | 2 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 47 | 5 | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 51 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 33 | 16 | |
| Biostatistics | 19 | 4 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 27 | 15 | 5 |
| Nursing Practice | 15 | 31 | |
| Neuroscience | 42 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 21 | 19 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| Physiology, General | 34 | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 36 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 34 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | 7 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 33 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 29 | ||
| History, General | 26 | 2 | |
| Sociology, General | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 28 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 27 | ||
| Physics, General | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 23 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 17 | 6 | |
| Geography | 19 | 3 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 15 | 4 | |
| Nursing Administration | 18 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 16 | 1 | |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 17 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 14 | 1 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 14 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 10 | 3 | |
| Computer Science | 13 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 13 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 9 | 3 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 0 | 13 | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 12 | ||
| Economics, General | 12 | ||
| Biochemistry | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Health Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | 1 | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 11 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 11 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | 5 | |
| General Studies | 9 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | 6 | |
| Public Administration | 8 | ||
| Philosophy | 8 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 6 | 2 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 8 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 7 | ||
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 7 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 5 | 2 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 4 | |
| Anatomy | 4 | 3 | |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 6 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 6 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 0 | 5 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 5 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 5 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist | 4 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | 4 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 3 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 0 | 3 | |
| Materials Engineering | 3 | ||
| Periodontics/Periodontology | 3 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Endodontics/Endodontology | 3 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 1 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 2 | ||
| Nursing Science | 2 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 2 | ||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 2 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 0 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release