Applying to U of Louisville

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
81.54%	1,170

University of Louisville's acceptance rate is 81.54% for 2023 admission. A total of 15,462 students applied and 12,608 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 26 Kentucky colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,170 and the ACT score is 23 at U of Louisville. U of Louisville's SAT score ranks 6th out of 19 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 2022-23, the acceptance rate of University of Louisville is 81.54% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.25%. 6,441 men and 9,021 women applied to U of Louisville and 5,305 men and 7,303 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,300 men and 1,631 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). 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	15,462	6,441	9,021	0	0
Admitted	12,608	5,305	7,303	0	0
Enrolled	2,931	1,300	1,631	0	0
Acceptance Rate	81.54%	82.36%	80.96%	-	-
Yield	23.25%	24.51%	22.33%	-	-

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 2023, 368 students (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,486 students (85%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Louisville.

The median SAT score is 1,170 with 590 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 540. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 630 and 25^th percentile is 530 .

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 22.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Louisville are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Louisville
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1070	1170	1270
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	540	590	640
SAT Math	530	580	630
ACT Composite	19	23	27
ACT Math	17	22	26
ACT English	18	22	27

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 2022-23, total 2,931 first-year students enrolled in U of Louisville. The proportion of full-time students is 92.32% and part-time students is 7.68%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.35% and women students is 55.65%.

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	2,931	1,300	1,631
Full-time	2,706	1,191	1,515
Part-time	225	109	116

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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 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	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	louisville.edu/admissions/
Online Application	louisville.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, 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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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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