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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 15,769
Full-time undergraduates: 12,336
Part-time undergraduates: 3,433
Total graduate students: 5,526
Full-time graduate students: 3,889
Part-time graduate students: 1,637
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 16%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Hispanic/Latino
76.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Nonresident Alien
0.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
75.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 345 acres
City or town school is located in: Louisville
Population of city/town: 609,893
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Health sciences center in downtown Louisville's medical complex. Branch campus in eastern Jefferson County.
Online campus map: louisville.edu/geography/
campus-maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (28%)
  • men's dorms (1%)
  • sorority housing (1%)
  • fraternity housing (1%)
  • single-student apartments (67%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 75%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 33%
Percent of students who live off campus: 67%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried, nonveteran freshmen under age 21 without dependents must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 38%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 400
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives/records center. Photographic archives. Art, music, law, health sciences, and hospital libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum, science hall, planetarium, computer-aided engineering building with robotics laboratory, additive manufacture/rapid prototype center, CNC Machining facility, MicroFactory.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
Remedial instruction offered through Pathways Program.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, career fairs, resume referrals to employers, videotape mock interviews, resume critique.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 20
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 15%
Number of social sororities on campus: 13
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 16%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Cardinal, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 20
Total number of registered organizations: 420
Campus-based religious organizations:
A Woman's Choice on Campus, Adventist Collegiate Fellowship, Atheists & Agnostics of Louisville (Now Secular Student Alliance), Baptist Campus Ministry, Black Diamond Choir, Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), Campus Ministry International, Cardinal Christian Fellowship (formerly Third Avenue College Students), Cards for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Christians United for Israel, Conquerors Through Christ, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Hillel, Interfaith Center (IFC), International OASIS, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-Day Saint Student Association, Louisville Campus Disciples, Lutheran Student Group, Muslim Student Association, New Testament Christians on Campus, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Campus Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, Religious Life Student Association, Remote Area Medical (RAM) ULSD, Saving Our Students Campus Ministry, Secular Student Alliance, Sojourn College, Soka Gakkai International Student Group, The Avenue Christian Church, The Gathering Campus Ministry of the United Methodist Church, The Revolution Bible Study, Ukirk Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Young Life College Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Admissions Volunteers In Action To Recruit (AVIATORS), African Student Union, African-American Caucus of English Scholars (A.A.C.E.S.), American Civil Liberties Union, Association of Black Students, Black Biomedical Graduate Student Organization, Black Diamond Choir, Black Law Student Association, Black Student Nursing Association, Black Students in Psychology, Cards Uniting for Disability Awareness, Cheikh Anta Diop Society, Collegiate 100, CONECT - Caring of New Students Experiencing College Transitions, Curly Connection, E.S.S.E.N.C.E. (Encouraging Sisters to Strive for Each New Chance to Excel), Empowering Ladies Together, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program, Louisvillains, Minority Future Educators Association, Multi-Cultural Association of Pre-Med Students (M.A.P.S.), Multicultural Law Student Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), National Association of Black Journalists, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Society of Black Engineers, Native American Student Organization, Shades of Movement, Society of Porter Scholars, Student African American Brotherhood, Student Athletes of Color Combining Opportunity and Responsibility for Excellence (S.C.O.R.E.)
International student organizations:
American International Relations Club, Amnesty International Student Group (AISG), Cardinal Bhangra, Cardinal Jawani, Cards for Israel, Chinese Learners Society of Louisville, Global Cards, Global Health Interest Group, Health Sciences Cultural Competency Committee, Hillel, International Law Society, International OASIS, International Storytelling Consortium, International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), Iranian Student Organization, Latin American and Hispanic Students Organization, Louisville International Family Enrichment, Louisville Students for Justice in Palestine, Medical Students for Global Health, Pennies for Peace, Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers, Soka Gakkai International Student Group, The Lily Society (Louisville's Inclusive Ladies); Asian Pacific American law, Chinese, Hispanic, Indian, Korean, Muslim, Nepalese, and Vietnamese Student Associations; Cardinal anime, Esperanto, French, German, Japanese, Latin American and Latino studies, MBA global business, medical Spanish, Portuguese language, and Spanish clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Photographic Alliance, Cardinal K-Pop Dance Team, Arts in Medicine, The A Cappella Project, Cardinals for the Appreciation of Musical Theater, Ceramic Art Organization, International Trumpet Guild, Sculpture, Student Art League, Active Minds, Association of Humanities Academics, Business Mavericks, Institute of Management Accountants - Student Chapter, Integrated Communications (I-Comm), Louisville International Family Enrichment, TWIGS (The Working Implementation of Green Systems), The White Squirrel Literary Magazine, Brandeis School of Law Student Chapter of the KY Justice, Cardinal Louisville Mock Trial, Debate Society, E3 Global, Grawmeyer Students, INFORMS Student Chapter, McConnell Scholars, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Quiz Bowl, Student Academy of Audiology, Crimson Quill, Louisvillains, MISFIT/S, RedMedia, Shades of Movement, American Association of Women Dentists, Anesthesiology Interest Group, Kentucky Association of Nursing Students, Med/Peds Interest Group, Radiology Student Interest Group, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Engineers Without Borders, Grawmeyer Students, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Science Policy and Outreach Group (SPOG); arts and sciences, college of business, college of education, dental school, honors, Kent, nursing, school of music, school of public health/information sciences, and speed school student councils; American choral directors, American string teachers, context volunteer, Louisville ASL, sport administration, and student marketing associations; anthropology, biology undergraduate, Kentucky student justice, Latin American law, MBA, and sociology student associations; actuarial, interior design, microbiology immunology, music therapist, and planning student organizations; American meteorological, automotive engineer, corporate law, Louisville Horn, Mortar board senior honor, physics, pre-dental, undergraduate chemistry, and women engineer societies; Harlan scholar, pre-med undergraduate mentor, pre-med med student mentoring, and Kentucky education association student programs; economics, entrepreneurship, epidemiology, finance, French, geography, health/human performance, idea innovators, justice administration, investing, math, physical education/health teach prep, pre-pharmacy, renewable energy/energy efficiency, riding and racing, and world music clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Tom Jurich,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Christine (Krellwitz) Herring,
SWA/Assistant Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
University of Louisville,
Student Activities Center,
Louisville, KY 40292
School colors: red and black
School mascot: Louie the Cardinal
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cross-countryyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's divingyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's crewyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's divingyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeyyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesAtlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Athletic facilities:
field hockey complex, golf course, natatorium; basketball, football, rowing, tennis, and volleyball centers; basketball and volleyball arenas; baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and track stadiums
Intramural/Recreational sports:
aikido, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, bowling, fencing, golf course, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, power tumbling, racquetball, rugby, soccer, squash, table tennis, tae kwon do, tai chi, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, wrestling
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, lacrosse, rugby, soccer
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, dance

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Louisville, KY (near campus)
Nearest other airport: Cincinatti, OH (92 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cincinatti, OH (92 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Louisville, KY (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 1%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
City of Louisville, Ford, GE, Humana, Jewish Hospital, Norton Health Care, State of Kentucky, University of Louisiana, UPS, Yum.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Johnny Unitas, football player
  • Chris Dodd, United States Senator
  • Mitch McConnell, United States Senator
  • Wes Unseld, basketball player
  • Sue Grafton, author.

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