Applying to U of Louisville

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
80.54%	1,130

University of Louisville's acceptance rate is 80.54% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 14,821 students applied and 11,937 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Louisville.

U of Louisville's acceptance rate places 9th out of 27 Kentucky colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,130 and the ACT score is 23 at U of Louisville. U of Louisville's SAT score ranks 6th out of 18 Kentucky colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Louisville, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Louisville is 80.54% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 26.11%. 6,174 men and 8,647 women applied to U of Louisville and 4,979 men and 6,958 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,359 men and 1,758 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Louisville.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Louisville
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	14,821	6,174	8,647	0	0
Admitted	11,937	4,979	6,958	0	0
Enrolled	3,117	1,359	1,758	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.54%	80.64%	80.47%	-	-
Yield	26.11%	27.29%	25.27%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Louisville 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 478 students (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,736 students (88%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Louisville.

The median SAT score is 1,130 with 570 SAT EBRW and 560 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 630 and the 25^th percentile is 510. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 620 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75^th percentile score of 27 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at U of Louisville. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Louisville are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Louisville
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1130	1250
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	570	630
SAT Math	510	560	620
ACT Composite	19	23	27
ACT Math	17	22	26
ACT English	19	23	28

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Louisville 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,117 first-year students enrolled in U of Louisville. The proportion of full-time students is 93.58% and part-time students is 6.42%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.60% and women students is 56.40%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Louisville.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Louisville
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,117	1,359	1,758
Full-time	2,917	1,259	1,658
Part-time	200	100	100

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Louisville. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Louisville.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Louisville Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of University of Louisville. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Louisville.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Louisville
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	louisville.edu/admissions/
Online Application	louisville.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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