University of Louisville Teaching Programs
Located in Louisville, Kentucky, University of Louisville is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Louisville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
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University of Louisville Rankings
Out of the 21 colleges in Kentucky, UofL is ranked at #1.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
UofL has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#68 | Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#108 | Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UofL.
Where Is University of Louisville?

Contact details for UofL are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2301 S 3Rd St, Louisville, KY 40292-0001 |
Phone: | 502-852-5555 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofLouisville |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uofl |
How Do I Get Into UofL?
You can apply to UofL online at: louisville.edu/admissions/apply/
Admission Requirements for UofL
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UofL?
Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.
Average Test Scores
About 19% of students accepted to UofL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 630.
Can I Afford University of Louisville?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UofL, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $7,402 a year. That adds up to $29,608 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UofL is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
University of Louisville Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 6,284 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 11,598 full-time undergraduates at UofL, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Louisville students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 583 |
Black or African American | 1,492 |
Hispanic or Latino | 700 |
White | 7,891 |
International Students | 151 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 781 |
Geographic Diversity
Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at University of Louisville. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 81 countries are represented at UofL. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Iran.
Online Learning at University of Louisville
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UofL has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UofL
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Louisville was $10,744 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $25,050. The following table shows how UofL is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Biology Education | #4 | #4 |
Chemistry Education | #4 | #4 |
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education | #13 | #13 |
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | #28 | #37 |
Teacher Development & Methodology | #68 | #83 |
Online Growth Rankings of UofL
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Louisville was 106.9%. This is the #269 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UofL regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UofL ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UofL.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Louisville Teaching Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Ken Lund under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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