University of Louisville

University of Louisville is a public college in Louisville, KY. Its average net price is $14,960 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$12,104
$30,001 to $48,000$11,100
$48,001 to $75,000$12,680
$75,001 to $110,000$16,542
$110,001 and up$23,040
$13,390Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$29,736Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$14,960Average Net Price
$12,960Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,190Books and Supplies
$8,362Other Expenses
33.8%Students on Pell Grants
28.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

79.4%Acceptance Rate
530 to 640SAT Reading, Middle Half
510 to 630SAT Math, Middle Half
19 to 27ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$52,566
8 years after entry$57,337
10 years after entry$60,032
60.1%Graduation Rate
81.5%Retention Rate
$19,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Louisville, KYLocation
Large citySetting
14,727Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$56,556 Small program - rough guide n=97$17,500 Small program - rough guide n=80
American Sign Language$37,521 National median for this major n=704Not published
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$44,128 National median for this major n=605Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$32,395 Small program - rough guide n=60$18,875 n=100
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$70,896 National median for this major n=5,750Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511$17,481 n=106
Business/Managerial Economics$56,982 National median for this major n=4,348Not published
Chemical Engineering$79,218 Small program - rough guide n=39$20,000 Small program - rough guide n=32
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Civil Engineering$68,654 Small program - rough guide n=31$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=34
Communications$42,892 n=206$20,500 n=120
Computer Engineering$76,252 Small program - rough guide n=53$16,000 Small program - rough guide n=57
Computer Science$61,074 n=109$24,036 Small program - rough guide n=74
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,966 n=124$19,500 n=116
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$66,580 Small program - rough guide n=45$23,420 Small program - rough guide n=38
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$80,678 Small program - rough guide n=48Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
English Language and Literature, General$38,218 Small program - rough guide n=37$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=32
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$57,643 Small program - rough guide n=61$14,537 Small program - rough guide n=68
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Industrial Engineering$79,132 National median for this major n=4,420Not published
Liberal Arts$36,796 Small program - rough guide n=32$23,000 Small program - rough guide n=47
Marketing$50,610 n=152$15,000 Small program - rough guide n=99
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mechanical Engineering$76,465 Small program - rough guide n=97$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=99
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500$16,903 Small program - rough guide n=30
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$35,467 National median for this major n=4,169Not published
Political Science and Government$38,252 Small program - rough guide n=48$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=79
Psychology$38,507 n=199$23,000 n=233
Public Health$35,544 Small program - rough guide n=63$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=73
Registered Nursing$75,155 n=358$26,000 n=334
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$40,109 Small program - rough guide n=36$28,550 Small program - rough guide n=77
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,300 n=164$19,552 n=204
Studio Art$39,072 Small program - rough guide n=60$26,375 Small program - rough guide n=54
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,958 n=119$22,931 n=154
Teaching$41,184 n=113$19,559 Small program - rough guide n=65
Urban Studies/Affairs$46,328 National median for this major n=907Not published

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