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University of Louisville

General Information

Name: University of Louisville
Address: 2301 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40292-0001
Phone:

  • General information: (502) 852-5555
  • Financial aid office: (502) 852-5511
  • Admissions office: (502) 852-6531

Website: www.louisville.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,252$5,532$5,040
        Out-of-state$16,072$15,092$13,752
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,096$4,868$4,640
        Other expenses$4,914$4,914$4,692
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,096$4,752$4,640
        Other expenses$4,914$4,914$4,692
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,914$4,914$4,692

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,062$16,114$15,172
        Off-campus$17,062$15,998$15,172
        Off-campus with family$11,966$11,246$10,532
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,882$25,674$23,884
        Off-campus$26,882$25,558$23,884
        Off-campus with family$21,786$20,806$19,244

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 85%
  • Institutional grants: 44%
  • Student loans: 30%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2798
  • State/local grants:$1956
  • Institutional grants:$6093
  • Student loans:$2901

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,7122,7063,006
Percent admitted79.0%79.7%78.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.5%45.4%43.7%
Part-time6.8%7.8%5.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 20726
Undergraduate enrollment: 14933
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 13%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Anatomy - Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biostatistics - Master, Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology - Master, Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Vision Science/Physiological Optics - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Composition - Doctor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Doctor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Experimental Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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