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University of Louisville

University of Louisville
2301 South Third Street
Louisville, KY 40208

Official telephone: (502) 852-5555
Toll-free telephone: (800) 334-8635
Website: louisville.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jenny L. Sawyer,
Executive Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

502 852-6531
800 334-8635 (toll free)
502 852-4776 (fax)
admitme@louisville.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 15

Final filing date for fall:

August 18

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50, (waived if applicant is on a free lunch program or through SAT Reasoning/ACT fee waiver)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.5 GPA, pre-college curriculum, and at least one of the following required: minimum composite ACT score of 20 (minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 940), enhanced pre-college curriculum with a minimum 2.5 GPA, or rank in top 15% of secondary school class.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

first day of classes for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	1 required
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required
Academic electives:	5 required
Other:	2 required
Total:	22 required, 11 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.6

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

563 verbal, 569 math, 1134 combined

Average ACT:

26 English, 25 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

95%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

9,430

Number of applicants offered admission:

6,758 (72%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,797 (41%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

94%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

18%

Room deposit amount:

$175, nonrefundable; may be reduced with an application fee waiver.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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