University of Louisville

University of Louisville incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.602024-25 CDS · Source

SAT composite middle score

1,1202024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

232024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Published scholarship grid

University of Louisville merit scholarship grid

The college describes these awards as automatic for admitted students who meet the criteria. Test scores are optional for these awards.

International first-time freshmen; GPA converted to a 4.0 scale and award automatically applied upon admission. Domestic-specific scholarship grids also depend on residency.

University of Louisville net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at University of Louisville?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use University of Louisville's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

60.1%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

81.5%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$60,0322011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$19,500Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 157289).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to University of Louisville

University of Louisville accepts about 79% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT79% acceptance
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN80% acceptance
• Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA79% acceptance
• Creighton University · Omaha, NE80% acceptance
• University of Mary Washington · Fredericksburg, VA80% acceptance
• Anderson University · Anderson, IN79% acceptance
• Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid · Far Rockaway, NY79% acceptance
• Concordia University-Saint Paul · Saint Paul, MN79% acceptance
• Geneva College · Beaver Falls, PA79% acceptance
• Georgian Court University · Lakewood, NJ79% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to University of Louisville

University of Louisville reports average merit aid of $10,432.3 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Central College · Pella, IA$10,506 avg merit aid / yr
• Temple University · Philadelphia, PA$10,264 avg merit aid / yr
• Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ$10,188 avg merit aid / yr
• The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX$10,677 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO$10,166 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Mississippi · University, MS$10,714 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI$10,107 avg merit aid / yr
• Bethune-Cookman University · Daytona Beach, FL$10,832 avg merit aid / yr
• Saginaw Valley State University · University Center, MI$9,854 avg merit aid / yr
• Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI$11,014 avg merit aid / yr