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University Of Louisville

University Of Louisville

University of Louisville, also referred to as "U of L", is a public university located in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 1798, the school currently offers admission to over 15,000 students. The school offers various majors in the fields of humanities, computer science and engineering, foreign literature, health and human performance, liberal arts, and music. The institution developed the world's first vaccine against cervical cancer in 2006.

University of Louisville’s sports teams are nicknamed the Cardinals or the Cards. The official mascot of the teams is the Cardinal bird. The school offers men's and women's teams in basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball, football, baseball, and field hockey. The school currently fields more than 15 sports teams.

Overview of University Of Louisville

University Of Louisville is in Louisville, KY. Louisville is a large city. The school is a public institution. University Of Louisville issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include fine arts.

University Of Louisville Selectivity

Not all applicants to University Of Louisville are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 610 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 500 to 640 in 2007-2008.

Faculty

The most successful professors at University Of Louisville are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 20,592 students study at University Of Louisville (in 2007-2008).

Student Life

Students participate in Big East Conference athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Louisville

University Of Louisville
2301 S 3rd St
Louisville, KY 40292-0001
General Phone: (502) 852-5555
http://www.louisville.edu

University Of Louisville Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management644business management, accounting, marketing, business, finance, MIS, business administration, managerial economics
Education And Teaching583elementary school teaching, school counseling, special ed, secondary teaching, trade and industrial teaching, educational admin and supervision, middle school teaching, higher education administration, ...
Liberal Arts511political science, English, sociology, history, Spanish language, anthropology, liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities, ...
Engineering338mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, engineering management, environmental engineering
Medicine249medicine, dentistry, public health, dental clinical sciences
Security And Law Enforcement247criminal justice and administration
Science241biology, chemistry, physiology, bacteriology, pharmacology and toxicology, anatomy, physics, epidemiology, ...
Therapy And Counseling220psychology, clinical psychology, experimental psychology, marriage and family therapy, music therapy
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy196health and physical education, sports and fitness management, exercise science
Family And Social Work177social work, public administration
Nursing And Emergency Medicine164registered nursing
Media161communication studies
Law145law, legal assistant
Fine Arts75fine arts, art history and criticism
Medical Support And Technology64dental hygienist, audiology and speech pathology, audiology
Computer Science And Engineering52computer engineering, database administration
Music50music
Mathematics41mathematics, applied mathematics
Religion And Philosophy24philosophy
Drama And Performing Arts13drama
Art Studies11art studies
Architecture And Planning6urban planning

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Louisville in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,29847
Master's degree1,25759
First-professional degree3433
Doctor's degree15128
Postbaccalaureate certificate10910
Award of less than 1 academic year311
Associate's degree191
Post-master's certificate41

Student Body

In 2007-2008, University Of Louisville had a total enrollment of 20,592 students (16,021 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate72%
Graduate22%
First Professional6%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White78%
Black11%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1920%
20-2120%
22-2423%
25-2917%
30-347%
35-394%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kentucky83%
Indiana8%
Ohio2%
Illinois1%
Pennsylvania1%
(International Students)1%
Maryland1%
Florida1%

University Of Louisville Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time78 %
Part-Time55 %

University Of Louisville Room and Board (2007)

University Of Louisville offers campus housing for 3,238 of its 16,021 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Louisville, Kentucky for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kentucky Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University Of Louisville Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total7,2805,10970%2,56950%
Men3,4452,44871%1,23951%
Women3,8352,66169%1,33050%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490610
SAT Math500640
ACT Verbal2128
ACT Math2027
ACT Composite2127

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT27%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT89%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

University Of Louisville Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,564
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,354
Room and board$ 6,058
Room charge$ 4,068
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,990
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 3,150

Financial Aid:
University Of Louisville participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 199900)

University Of Louisville Faculty

University Of Louisville has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured571184
Non-tenured, but on tenure track16597
Non-tenured and not on tenure track260273

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year102$127,30827$116,422
Associate professorcalendar year40$103,03325$96,361
Assistant professorcalendar year45$76,08838$69,269
Instructorcalendar year11$49,91823$59,187
All faculty totalcalendar year198$106,464113$84,477

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year130$101,52144$97,720
Associate professoracademic year95$77,88667$70,617
Assistant professoracademic year80$59,04277$57,688
Instructoracademic year16$59,30639$43,942
Lectureracademic year1*0*
No academic rankacademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year323$82,092228$66,823

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Louisville Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballBig East Conference
BasketballBig East Conference
BaseballBig East Conference
TrackBig East Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total205164369
Football92092
Track222143
Baseball29029
Basketball131427
All Other Sports49129178

University Of Louisville Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
History, General
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MEDICINE
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biostatistics
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics, General
Physiology, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Music Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

University Of Louisville Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Louisville Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%University Of Louisville Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%University Of Louisville Number of students
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%University Of Louisville % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%University Of Louisville Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 12%University Of Louisville % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%University Of Louisville % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%University Of Louisville % of degrees in music
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%University Of Louisville % of degrees in fine arts
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%University Of Louisville % students on athletic fin. aid
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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