University of Louisville SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Because Louisville is test-required and 85% submit ACT scores, your score is still a real part of the decision even with a 79% admit rate. Aim for a 27 ACT or higher, or around a 1230 SAT, to place yourself at the upper end of the admitted-student range.
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University of Louisville facts and stats
University of Louisville enrolls about 17,086 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Louisville has an 82% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 61% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. Louisville is test-required for admissions.
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How do your scores compare at Louisville?
Key University of Louisville application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
February 15
Financial Aid Priority
July 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Louisville is test-required, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year for retakes. Louisville’s Regular Decision deadline is August 1, so fall senior-year retakes will likely be too late for admission there.
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What you'll actually pay
Louisville is a public Atlantic Coast Conference university with in-state tuition of $12,940 and out-of-state tuition of $29,286. With 66% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $10,432, merit scholarships can help reduce costs, especially for out-of-state students. Submit the FAFSA by the July 1 priority deadline.
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At Louisville, out-of-state tuition is $29,286, while in-state tuition is $12,940; room and board adds $12,176. Financial aid reaches 66% of students, with an average aid package of $19,098. Merit awards average $10,432, and the KYTC Civil Engineering Scholarship Program offers $7,200 to $7,600. Graduates leave with an average debt of $25,854.
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26% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 14% of men join fraternities, and 10% of women join sororities.
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