U of Louisville's tuition & fees has increased from $24,320 (2014) to $29,174 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.96% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,764 (year 2014) to $29,102 (year 2024).
U of Louisville's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kentucky's average increase rate of 9.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 30.92% from 2014 ($38,232).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, U of Louisville's COA is $50,052, which is increased by 4.22% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to U of Louisville's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.96% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $29,174. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Louisville over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,274, and it has increased 27.40% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,272 | 6.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,274 | 0.16% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.47% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.64% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Louisville.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,912 | $12,912 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,306 | $13,306 | 3.05% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,562 | $14,016 | 1.92% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,986 | $14,562 | 3.13% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,124 | $15,298 | 8.14% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,770 | $15,950 | 4.27% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,316 | $16,564 | 3.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,634 | $17,276 | 1.95% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,888 | $18,196 | 7.54% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,604 | $19,952 | 9.59% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Louisville and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Louisville | $29,174
($12,828) | $28,866
($12,520) | 1.07% |
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| University of Virginia-Main Campus | $59,633
($22,323) | $57,374
($21,425) | 3.94% |
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| University of Miami | $59,926
($48,484) | $57,194
($48,484) | 4.78% |
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| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $32,876
($11,764) | $32,876
($11,764) | - |
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| Duke University | $65,805
($53,500) | $62,688
($53,500) | 4.97% |
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| University of Houston | $22,191
($9,711) | $21,891
($9,699) | 1.37% |
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