University of Louisville: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #337 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #142 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #123 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| #1 of 8 | In Louisville |
| #72 of 1,067 | For Plastic Surgery |
| Top50% | For 207 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 82%
- Undergraduates
- 15,921
- Graduates
- 6,096
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- louisville.edu
University of Louisville Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Louisville has an acceptance rate of 82% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 82% | 82% | 81% |
| Applicants | 15,462 | 6,441 | 9,021 |
| Admissions | 12,608 | 5,305 | 7,303 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,706 | 1,191 | 1,515 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 225 | 109 | 116 |
7,872 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4,193 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
368 or 13%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1070
or below
75% of them
had 1270
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Louisville are 1070-1270 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,486 or 85%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 19
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Louisville are 19-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 14067 (64%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3138 (14%) |
| Hispanic | 1520 (7%) |
| Asian | 1237 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1171 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 753 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 85 (0.4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 11 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $12,216
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $12,324 | $13,944 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,324 | $13,944 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,670 | $28,340 |
| Fee in-district | $196 | $201 |
| Fee in-state | $196 | $201 |
| Fee out-of-state | $196 | $201 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,942 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,668 |
| Room charge | $7,568 |
| Meal charge | $3,100 |
University of Louisville majors
University of Louisville has granted 2,899 bachelor's degrees across 59 programs, 1,687 master's across 75 programs, and 559 doctorate degrees across 37 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Louisville.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 281 | |||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 154 | 124 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 21 | 237 | ||
| Social Work | 61 | 180 | 5 | |
| Psychology, General | 210 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 143 | 39 | 5 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 176 | 7 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 105 | 44 | 6 | |
| Medicine | 155 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 106 | 46 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 132 | 8 | 9 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 143 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 124 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 72 | 38 | 11 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 119 | |||
| Accounting | 103 | 14 | ||
| Dentistry | 114 | |||
| Public Health, General | 83 | 19 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 97 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 94 | |||
| Law | 88 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 54 | 33 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 52 | 27 | 4 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 81 | 2 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 45 | 27 | 6 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 47 | 10 | 5 | |
| Finance, General | 61 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 59 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 49 | 8 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 52 | 5 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 29 | 28 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 42 | 10 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
| Music, General | 22 | 23 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 23 | 16 | ||
| Physiology, General | 35 | 3 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 28 | 6 | 2 | |
| Neuroscience | 36 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 33 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 33 | |||
| Nursing Administration | 31 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 30 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 28 | |||
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 28 | |||
| History, General | 26 | 2 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 18 | 6 | ||
| Geography | 17 | 5 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 22 | |||
| Epidemiology | 21 | |||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 21 | |||
| Biostatistics | 15 | 3 | ||
| Elementary and Middle School Administration & Principalship | 18 | |||
| Physics, General | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| Sociology, General | 14 | 3 | 1 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 17 | |||
| Health Services Administration | 16 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 11 | 5 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 14 | 2 | ||
| Public Administration | 16 | |||
| Experimental Psychology | 12 | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | 10 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 8 | 7 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 14 | |||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 14 | |||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 13 | |||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 13 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 13 | |||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 12 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 9 | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 11 | 1 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 5 | 5 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 10 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Biochemistry | 6 | 3 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 9 | |||
| Economics, General | 8 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 7 | |||
| Clinical Psychology | 3 | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 6 | |||
| Orthodontics & Orthodontology | 6 | |||
| Women's Studies | 5 | 1 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 2 | 3 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 5 | |||
| Anatomy | 2 | 2 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | |||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 3 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 4 | |||
| Pediatric Dentistry & Pedodontics | 4 | |||
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 4 | |||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 1 | 3 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 3 | |||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 3 | |||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 3 | |||
| Endodontics & Endodontology | 3 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 3 | |||
| Nursing Science | 3 | |||
| Periodontics & Periodontology | 3 | |||
| Philosophy | 3 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 2 | |||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 2 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | |||
| Prosthodontics & Prosthodontology | 2 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 1 | |||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 1 | |||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 1 | 2,899 | 1,687 | 559 |
University of Louisville has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 36% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 62% | 58% | 66% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Louisville is a world-class research university with 58,914 scientific papers published and 1,467,050 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Psychology, Engineering, and Pathology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 612 | 4096 |
| 1992 | 610 | 4691 |
| 1993 | 692 | 4579 |
| 1994 | 600 | 5074 |
| 1995 | 607 | 5439 |
| 1996 | 657 | 6387 |
| 1997 | 713 | 7142 |
| 1998 | 699 | 8509 |
| 1999 | 791 | 9491 |
| 2000 | 813 | 10893 |
| 2001 | 898 | 12209 |
| 2002 | 1157 | 14018 |
| 2003 | 1205 | 16505 |
| 2004 | 1312 | 19355 |
| 2005 | 1415 | 22977 |
| 2006 | 1603 | 27029 |
| 2007 | 1598 | 31261 |
| 2008 | 1674 | 34459 |
| 2009 | 1589 | 38536 |
| 2010 | 1846 | 43969 |
| 2011 | 1984 | 49486 |
| 2012 | 1949 | 55568 |
| 2013 | 2010 | 60198 |
| 2014 | 2150 | 65132 |
| 2015 | 2231 | 70315 |
| 2016 | 2242 | 71383 |
| 2017 | 2487 | 74617 |
| 2018 | 2605 | 80712 |
| 2019 | 2608 | 89329 |
| 2020 | 2675 | 103766 |
| 2021 | 2704 | 116751 |
| 2022 | 2478 | 118988 |
| 2023 | 2487 | 118166 |
University of Louisville alumni
-
Mitch McConnell
- Enrolled in the University of Louisville
- In 1964 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianlegislative assistantjudge
- Biography
-
Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and retired attorney who has been serving as Senate Minority Leader since 2021 and the senior United States senator from Kentucky since 1985. He previously served as minority leader from 2007 to 2015, majority leader from 2015 to 2021 and was majority whip from 2003 to 2007. McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007 and is the longest serving Senate party leader in US history.
-
Lamar Jackson
- Enrolled in the University of Louisville
- Studied in 2015
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
-
Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, where he won the Heisman Trophy during his sophomore year, and was selected by the Ravens as the final first round pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. Jackson became the Ravens' starting quarterback in his rookie season after an injury to incumbent Joe Flacco and clinched a division title with the team, also becoming the youngest NFL quarterback to start a playoff game at age 21.
-
Donovan Mitchell
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Donovan Mitchell Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida", he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft and acquired by the Utah Jazz, whom he played for from 2017 to 2022. He is a five-time NBA All-Star.
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Teddy Bridgewater
- Enrolled in the University of Louisville
- 2011-2013 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
-
Theodore Edmond Bridgewater Jr. is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons.
General info
| Alternative names | UofL |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1798 |
| Motto | It's Happening Here |
| Colors | red, black |
| Academic calendar | August to June (August - January; January-June) |
| Total FTE staff | 6,343 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2301 S 3rd St Louisville, Kentucky, 40292-0001 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 633,000 |
| Phone | 5028525555 |