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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 financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Sandy J. Neel,
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 502 852-5511
502 852-0182 (fax)
finaid@louisville.edu
FAFSA number: 001999

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,088; $26,112 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $462 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $1,088 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $196
Book fees: $1,000
Combined room and board expenses: $7,942 - $13,082

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
54% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
19% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
26% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
13% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
64% for first-year students
63% for full-time undergraduates
50% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,388 for first-year students
$11,632 for full-time undergraduates
$6,527 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,568 for first-year students
$9,023 for full-time undergraduates
$5,097 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,533 for first-year students
$3,371 for full-time undergraduates
$2,118 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,153 for first-year students
$3,972 for full-time undergraduates
$3,824 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$7,884 for first-year students
$7,942 for full-time undergraduates
$7,759 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$22,661 for first-year students
$22,149 for full-time undergraduates
$8,080 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 52%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,572
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • Third-party billing.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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