In-state vs. out-of-state tuition at Louisville
Louisville charges $13,136 a year in published tuition and fees for Kentucky residents, about $6,568 a semester, and $29,482 a year for students from other states, about $14,741 a semester, a difference of $16,346. About 29% of first-year students came from out of state. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state tuition at 100 public universities →
What makes Louisville different
- A city campus. Louisville is Kentucky's largest city, with internships in health care, business and logistics.
- Health and nursing. Nursing is its largest major, and the university runs an academic health system.
- Engineering. The J.B. Speed School of Engineering includes required co-op work.
What Louisville students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): nursing (293), psychology (205), business (134), criminal justice (131), biology (130) and career and technical teacher education (128). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Louisville if…
- You want a university in a real city.
- You're interested in nursing, health, business or engineering.
- You'd like an ACC university that admits most applicants.
Worth asking about
- How do Speed School co-ops work?
- What support do students get in the first year?
How Louisville compares with the other ACC schools
Louisville is one of the ACC's most accessible schools to get into. See how the 18 ACC schools differ.
FAQ
What is Louisville's acceptance rate? 79.4% for fall 2024.
What is Louisville's out-of-state acceptance rate? 79.4% for all applicants for fall 2024; federal data doesn't split it by residency. Starting fall 2027, UofL's Border Benefit Award automatically lowers tuition to the Kentucky in-state rate, about $16,000 a year less, for admitted students from Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and most of Indiana. Students from other states can receive merit scholarships of $5,000 to $15,000. About 28% of first-year students came from out of state. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $29,482 a year before aid; you may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Source
What is Louisville known for? Nursing and health, engineering co-ops and its urban setting.
How much does Louisville cost? Published tuition and fees are $13,136 a year in-state and $29,482 out-of-state, before any aid.
How much is UofL tuition per semester? About $6,568 a semester for Kentucky residents and $14,741 for out-of-state students, based on published yearly tuition and fees of $13,136 and $29,482 before aid.
Is UofL an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, the University of Louisville is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to UofL? About 14,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
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