University of Louisville

Public, Four-years School Located in Louisville, KY

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How much is the Louisville tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Louisville's tuition & fees is $12,828 for Kentucky residents and $29,174 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $31,988 for Kentucky residents and $48,334 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Louisville Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Kentucky Residents Tuition & Fees$12,828
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$29,174
Books & Supplies Costs$1,272
On-campus Room & Board$10,668
On-campus Expenses$7,220
Off-campus Room & Board$10,144
Off-campus Expenses$8,052
2023-2024 Estimates
Kentucky Residents Tuition & Fees$13,303
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$29,639

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Louisville for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $119,842 at Louisville. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $205,935. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $166,878.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$29,485$48,722$39,112
Sophomore (2024-25)$29,800$50,487$40,775
Junior (2025-26)$30,118$52,364$42,549
Senior (2026-27)$30,439$54,363$44,442
4 Years Total$119,842$205,935$166,878
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$29,800$50,487$40,775
Sophomore (2025-26)$30,118$52,364$42,549
Junior (2026-27)$30,439$54,363$44,442
Senior (2027-28)$30,764$56,491$46,465
4 Years Total$121,121$213,704$174,230
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$30,118$52,364$42,549
Sophomore (2026-27)$30,439$54,363$44,442
Junior (2027-28)$30,764$56,491$46,465
Senior (2028-29)$31,092$58,759$48,625
4 Years Total$122,413$221,976$182,081
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$30,439$54,363$44,442
Sophomore (2027-28)$30,764$56,491$46,465
Junior (2028-29)$31,092$58,759$48,625
Senior (2029-30)$31,424$61,176$50,935
4 Years Total$123,719$230,788$190,467
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$30,764$56,491$46,465
Sophomore (2028-29)$31,092$58,759$48,625
Junior (2029-30)$31,424$61,176$50,935
Senior (2030-31)$31,759$63,754$53,404
4 Years Total$125,040$240,180$199,429

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Louisville' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Kentucky, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $11,603.
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Louisville$12,828$29,174
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Kentucky Four-years Colleges$17,774
Public Schools$6,744$11,603
Private Schools$19,673

Financial Aid and COA

At University of Louisville, 14,846 students (95%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $9,508.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Louisville is $38,826 for students living on-campus and $39,134 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,394 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $12,216 and the average amount of student loans is $7,490.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Kentucky ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$31,988$48,334
COA (off-campus)$32,296$48,642
Tuition & Fees$12,828$29,174
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$19,160$19,160
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$19,468$19,468
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$22,480$38,826
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$22,788$39,134
Average Financial Aid$9,508$9,508
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,84695%$9,508
Pell Grants4,55629%$4,454
Federal Student Loan4,75930%$6,376
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,39498%-
Grants or Scholarships2,37997%$12,216
Federal Grants1,59765%$3,937
Pell Grants90937%$4,880
Other Federal Grants1,57564%$1,176
State/Local Grants1,74671%$3,059
Institutional Grants1,94179%$8,981
Student Loan Aid98040%$7,490
Federal Student Loans94138%$5,225
Other Student Loans1647%$14,778
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,1651,159$11,318
0-30,000359359$14,125
30,001-48,000237237$14,319
48,001-75,000199198$11,835
75,001-110,000142142$6,911
110,001 or more228223$6,075

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Louisville's acceptance rate is 74.69%. A total of 15,455 applicants applied to and 11,544 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 2,695 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 23.35%.
To apply to Louisville, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank and Formal demonstration of competencies. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants15,4556,459$8,996
Admitted11,5444,832$6,712
Enrolled2,6951,196$1,499
Acceptance Rate74.69%74.81%74.61%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)23.35%24.75%22.33%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRecommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesRecommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Louisville. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,160 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 24.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,1601,0501,270
National Average1,168
Kentucky Average1,101
SAT EBRW580530630
SAT Math580520640
ACT Composite242028
National Average24
Kentucky Average22
ACT Math231827
ACT English252029

Student Population

University of Louisville has a total of 22,017 students including 15,921 undergraduate and 6,096 graduate students. By gender, there are 9,959 male students and 12,181 female students attending Louisville. The school offers online degree programs and 4,193 students enrolled online exclusively (19.04% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total22,140 9,95912,181
Undergraduate15,634 6,9298,705
Graduate6,506 3,0303,476

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address2301 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY
Phone502-852-5555
WEBwww.louisville.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered239 Programs
Online Program Offered8 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered123 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate81.54%
Yield23.25%
Student Population22,017
Graduation Rate62%
Retention Rate78% (Full-time), 55% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties1,070 (Full-time), 967 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs5,896 (Full-time), 1,103 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$73,522
Average Staff Salary$72,076