First Time Freshman Viewbook 2025-2026

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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE VIEWBOOK

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WHO WE ARE

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OPPORTUNITY COLLEGE

28%

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

NATIONS REPRESENTED IN STUDENT POPULATION

AVERAGE ACT SCORE

MEET YOUR CARDINAL COMMUNITY We are a culture-rich and vibrant campus with students coming from our backyard and across the world to attend UofL. Students from a diverse range of backgrounds, identities and lifestyles come together to thrive, forming our academically renowned and complex student body.

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DESIGNATION STATUS AS A MILITARY-FRIENDLY SCHOOL*

190 FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS

TOTAL FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT

U.S. STATES & TERRITORIES REPRESENTED IN STUDENT POPULATION

AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA

HIGH LEVELS OF COLLEGE ACCESS AND POSTGRADUATION EARNINGS**

59%

OF INCOMING FRESHMEN HAVE COLLEGE CREDIT

FIRST-TIME FULL-TIME FRESHMEN

OUT-OF-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS

STUDENTS IDENTIFY AS RACIALLY/ETHNICALLY DIVERSE

172,857 AND COUNTING UOFL ALUMNI

*By Military Friendly **By Carnegie 2025

Fall 2024

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AREAS OF STUDY We encourage major exploration: Some students come to college ready to tackle their major. Others are still thinking about their career choices and trying to nail down the right fit. We understand. That’s why we offer an exploratory program for students who are still deciding.

Build your own major: The Individualized Major allows students to design their own undergraduate degree, combining multiple disciplines to create a customized, interdisciplinary program of study. What will you design? louisville.edu/liberalstudies

uofl.me/exploratory

Soaring Scholars The College of Arts & Sciences, Speed School of Engineering, Kent School of Social Work & Family Science, and School of Public Health & Information Sciences all offer accelerated bachelors to masters programs, allowing you to complete a graduate program faster! uofl.me/soaring

ARTS & SCIENCES

BUSINESS

MEDICINE

• American Sign Language Interpreting Studies • Anthropology • Art » Art History » Graphic Design » Interior Design » Studio Art • Asian Studies • Biochemistry • Biology » Biomedical Sciences » Ecology » Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology • Chemistry • Communication* • Criminal Justice* • English » Creative Writing » Literature » Professional & Public Writing • French • Geography • History • Humanities » Comparative Cultural Studies » Film Studies » Linguistics » Religious Studies • Individualized Major (Liberal Studies) • Latin American & Latino Studies • Mathematics » Actuarial Sciences • Neuroscience • Pan-African Studies • Philosophy • Physics • Political Science* • Psychology* • Sociology* • Spanish • Sustainability • Theatre Arts • Undecided (Exploratory) • Urban Studies • Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies*

• Accountancy* • Business Administration* • Business Economics • Computer Information Systems » Business Process Management » Cyber Security » Data Analytics » Web Development • Economics • Equine Business • Finance • Management • Marketing

• Communication Sciences & Disorders (Pre-Speech Pathology)

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DENTISTRY • Dental Hygiene

EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT • Elementary Education • Exercise Physiology » Allied Health Therapies » Human Performance » Physical & Health Education • Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education • Middle & Secondary Education • Organizational Leadership & Learning* • Special Education • Sport Administration*

ENGINEERING • Applied Engineering • Bioengineering • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Science • Computer Science & Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Industrial & Systems Engineering • Mechanical Engineering

MUSIC

Minors Explore additional interests and expand your skill set with one of our 100+ minors.

The top 10 most popular minors are:

• Instrumental/Piano/Vocal Performance • Jazz Performance • Jazz Studies • Music & New Media • Music Composition • Music Education • Music General • Music History • Music Theory • Music Therapy

• Marketing • Criminal Justice • Management • Sport Administration • Spanish • Athletic Coaching • Psychology • Chemistry - Life Sciences • Communication • Philosophy

NURSING

New 2026 minors:

• Pre-Licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) • Registered Nurse (RN) to BSN* • 2nd Degree Accelerated BSN

• Legal Studies

PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRACKS • Pre-Dentistry • Pre-Law • Pre-Medicine • Pre-Occupational Therapy • Pre-Optometry • Pre-Pharmacy • Pre-Physical Therapy • Pre-Speech Pathology • Pre-Veterinary Medicine

PUBLIC HEALTH & INFORMATION SCIENCES • Public Health

SOCIAL WORK & FAMILY SCIENCE • Social Work* *Also offered as an online program

• AI in Digital Communication uofl.me/undergrad_minors

Undergraduate Certificates • Accounting • Climate, Equity & Opportunity in the Workplace • Construction Operations • Equine Business* • Ethics • Franchise Management • Geospatial Technologies, Applied • Healthcare Leadership • Healthcare Skills • Human Resource Leadership • LGBTQ Health Studies • Peace, Justice & Conflict Transformation • Police Executive Leadership Development • Sales

*Post baccalaureate

uofl.me/undergrad_certs Full listing of majors, minors and certificates: catalog.louisville.edu

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Academic Unit or Program

Automatic Admission with ACT/SAT Scores

Minimum GPA for Consideration without ACT/SAT Scores

TRANSFER LEARNING CREDITS Advantages of earning credits prior to college include: • Participation in accelerated programs

Arts & Sciences, Education & Human Development, Public Health, Social Work

• Early graduation GPA: 2.5 | 20 ACT or 1030 SAT

GPA: 2.5

• Opportunity to pursue double major or minor • Financial savings by earning college credit for less

Dual Credit College of Business* Accountancy, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Equine Industry, Finance, Management, Marketing

College of Business* Business Administration

GPA: 3.0 | 25 ACT or 1200 SAT 22 ACT Math or 540 SAT Math GPA: 3.3 | 22 ACT or 1100 SAT 22 ACT Math or 540 SAT Math

uofl.me/cardinal-core GPA: 2.75 | 23 ACT or 1130 SAT 22 ACT Math or 540 SAT Math

Communication Sciences & Disorders

GPA: 3.0 | 22 ACT or 1100 SAT

Dental Hygiene**

GPA: 2.8 | 21 ACT or 1060 SAT – GPA: 3.0 | 20 ACT or 1030 SAT

School of Music***

GPA: 3.0

The University of Louisville accepts dual enrollment (college credit earned while attending high school). This credit will often meet one or more degree requirements and, in most cases, will fulfill UofL’s Cardinal Core general education requirements:

GPA: 2.75

GPA: 3.0

Want to see how your dual credit transfers?

Please visit uofl.me/tes to view how your courses will transfer.

Advanced Placement (AP) Program

GPA: 2.5 | 20 ACT or 1030 SAT

Course credit is awarded for scores of 3 or higher.

GPA: 2.8

International Baccalaureate (IB) Program GPA: 2.75

Course credit is awarded for scores of 5 or higher on either the Standard-Level or Higher-Level exam.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) School of Nursing* **

Speed School of Engineering*

GPA: 3.0 | 22 ACT or 1100 SAT 22 ACT Math or 540 SAT Math GPA: 3.0 | 25 ACT or 1200 SAT 25 ACT MATH or 590 SAT MATH – GPA: 3.5 | 24 ACT or 1160 SAT

GPA: 3.5

GPA: 3.5****

24 ACT MATH or 580 SAT MATH *Advanced math courses (AP, IB and dual credit) that demonstrate readiness for success in college algebra are required when the application is being reviewed without test scores. **Dental Hygiene and nursing admission has a two-step process. Freshmen are admitted to the lower division and then apply for upper division after 3-4 semesters.

CLEP is a national program of credit by examination offered by UofL Testing Services. UofL accepts credit for 36 CLEP exams saving students both time and money.

View specific course equivalences uofl.me/credit Contact us for questions: 502-852-6531 admitme@louisville.edu uofl.me/find-your-counselor

***Audition required for admission into the School of Music. ****All programs require high school chemistry except for applied engineering and computer science (BA).

Test-Optional Admission All students applying without test scores will receive a comprehensive high school transcript review of grades and courses, particularly college preparatory courses.

For the most up-to-date information regarding undergraduate admissions, please visit: uofl.me/admission 5

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STUDENT SERVICES Center for Belonging, Access & Engagement

Learning Beyond the Classroom

Career Development

Academic Support

At the Center for Belonging, Access and Engagement, every student matters, and every story and journey is celebrated. The center supports students in building community, achieving academic success, and thriving personally and professionally. Whether you’re looking for leadership experiences, academic support, or a vibrant and inclusive community, the Center for Belonging, Access and Engagement is here to walk alongside every student while at UofL.

The Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) provides a coordinated effort to expand learning beyond the classroom by collaborating with campus, community and industry partners to provide engaged learning opportunities, internships and real-world experiences to prepare students for academic and career success.

Three undergraduate career centers on campus help students and alumni expand major and career options.

Cardinals can explore internships, work study, jobs and other resume-building experiences. The centers also provide major and career coaching, workshops, resume and cover letter editing, practice interviews, career assessments and more.

REACH (Resources for Academic Achievement) supports the academic success of UofL students, helping them to be independent and successful learners. A variety of free tutoring services are available, as well as free test prep for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT.

• College of Business Ulmer Career Center

Disability Resource Center

• Speed School of Engineering Career Services & Cooperative Education

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) fosters an inclusive campus climate through education, service, collaboration and outreach to the UofL community. The DRC provides support for students with documented disabilities by promoting equal access to all programs and services.

uofl.me/belong

Honors Program Looking to challenge yourself? Each year, more than 500 freshmen join UofL’s Honors Program. With smaller class sizes, international travel, professional mentors, an exclusive living-learning community and early registration, the Honors Program gives students the intimacy of a small college combined with the vast resources of a national research institution. louisville.edu/honors

louisville.edu/engaged-learning

Speed Center for Innovation Open to all students, the Speed Center for Innovation (SCI) is a large makerspace located in the new Engineering Student Success and Research Building. This is a space for the student and by the student. This is a place where you can come to design, 3-D print and build, collaborate with state-of-the-art technology and more.

• University Career Center louisville.edu/career

Study Abroad

reach.louisville.edu

louisville.edu/disability

UofL also offers many study abroad opportunities so you can expand your worldview and experience different cultures while earning your degree. From England to Egypt, the destinations and opportunities for you to make a global impact are endless. louisville.edu/studyabroad

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LIFE AS A CARDINAL UofL is home to more than 400 registered student organizations (RSOs) including Greek Life, academic groups, faith-based organizations, social clubs and cultural organizations, all offering ways for you to get involved on campus. If sports are your thing, you can join one of our many intramurals or sports clubs. From basketball to volleyball, rugby to ballroom dancing, you’ll be able to find the perfect sport for you. And with student events such as the Fryberger Greek Sing competition, International Fashion Show and our annual dance marathon raiseRED, you’re sure to have fun while making memories to last a lifetime.

C-A-R-D-S CARDS! That’s our cheer, so get ready to hear a lot of it. We get to experience fandom on the big stage as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and students can attend home games at no additional cost.

UofL Athletics is proud of its strong tradition of championship-calibar teams. Be ready to wear red and be a member of CardNation!

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OUR CITY, OUR HOME Because UofL is located in the largest metropolitan area in the state, there are exceptional off-campus learning, cultural and social experiences available to our students. Although there’s always something exciting to do on our park-like and dynamic campus, there are also many opportunities to socialize and enjoy all the city of Louisville has to offer with your fellow students.

LIVING ON CAMPUS Louisville offers a delightful culinary adventure for food enthusiasts. Known for its vibrant food scene, this Kentucky city boasts a diverse array of dining options that cater to every palate. From classic Southern comfort food to innovative international cuisine, Louisville’s restaurants are a haven for both locals and visitors.

Living-Learning and Themed Communities

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Historical places

Arts attractions

Fun activities

Sports

• Frazier History Museum

• Actors Theatre of Louisville

• 4th Street Live

• Churchill Downs

• Belle of Louisville

• KFC Yum! Center

• Kentucky Derby Museum

• Cressman Center for Visual Arts

• Big Four Bridge

• Louisville City FC

• Kentucky Science Center

• Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

• Cherokee Park

• Louisville Racing FC

• Iroquois Park

• Louisville Slugger Museum

• KMAC Museum

• Louisville Slugger Field/Louisville Bats

• Muhammad Ali Center

• Speed Art Museum - free to students

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• Louisville Palace

• Kentucky Kingdom • Louisville Zoo • Waterfront Botanical Gardens • Waterfront Park

UofL guarantees housing for freshmen, allowing you to live at the epicenter of a vibrant campus experience.

You can choose from a variety of housing options, including two state-of-the-art residence halls for first-year students only.

Living-Learning and Themed Community options are available for first-year and upper-level Cardinals. Located throughout our 11 residence halls, you can live and take classes with others who share your major or interests, while receiving specialized academic and staff support, leadership and social opportunities and more. louisville.edu/discover/llc

All UofL Housing Options: louisville.edu/housing

Campus Dining Options: louisville.campusdish.com

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AFFORDABLE EDUCATION We're dedicated to helping you succeed and that includes breaking down financial barriers to your education. Our goal is to guide you in your financial planning to create a path for success, from admission to graduation and beyond.

ADMISSIONS TIMELINE 1 AUG

Application Opens

LOW STUDENT DEBT

1 OCT

Honors Early Action Application Deadline

UofL students graduate with student loan debt that is among the lowest in the state and below the national average. Many graduate debt free.

3 NOV

Housing Application Opens

Financial Aid

1 DEC

Competitive & Mentored Scholarship Application Deadline

You can rely on us to assist you in understanding your financial responsibilities and accessing the greatest amount of aid you are eligible for. Our staff will walk you through all your options once you receive your financial aid offer.

1 FEB

Competitive Scholarship Decisions Released

15 FEB

Priority Admission Deadline

20 FEB

New Cards Orientation Registration Available

1 APR

Housing Application Priority Deadline

1 MAY

Deposit & Scholarship Acceptance Deadline

FAFSA-Based Aid • Require a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with UofL • Need-based aid • No additional materials required

Scholarships The University of Louisville offers numerous scholarship programs, including: Admissions In-State & Out-Of-State Scholarships • Automatic upon admission • No additional materials required • Guaranteed to be awarded to students admitted by April 1.

Competitive & Mentored Scholarships • Additional materials required • Dec. 1 deadline

For all scholarship information please visit: uofl.me/scholarships_aid

Guaranteed Entrance Program Application Deadline

Honors Program Application Deadline

Cardinal Commitment Grant Priority Deadline

Admissions Scholarship Priority Deadline

These dates are subject to change. Please refer to louisville.edu/admissions for the most up-to-date information.

WE’RE READY FOR YOU UofL offers the complete package — one that allows you to dive right into your major or explore your options until you find it. So, what’s next?

Apply Now

Get Connected

When you decide to take the next step: louisville.edu/apply

Stay in the know with UofL and learn more about student life, scholarships and more.

Tuition & Fees

First-time freshmen:

Use UofL’s Cost Calculator tool to determine what costs are associated with attending the University of Louisville, including instate or out-of-state tuition, housing and meal plans.

• Take Flight or Common App

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• High school transcript(s)

Explore Campus

• $30 non-refundable fee • No essays or letters of recommendation

Come see us in person or experience campus virtually.

• Apply with or without test scores

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For all cost and aid information please visit: uofl.me/cost-aid

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Office of Undergraduate Admissions 502-852-6531 admitme@louisville.edu louisville.edu/admissions uofl.me/find-your-counselor

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The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity institution.

Updated August 2025, #73389