University of Louisville College Portrait
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend UofL.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at UofL. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend UofL and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
- College Cost Estimator
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at UofL.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at UofL – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at UofL and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at UofL finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at UofL.
- Additional Information - Student Learning Outcomes
UofL Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 18 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 63% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 88% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 894 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 40% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 20% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 89% |
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Campus-based Housing
60% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
21% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
The mission of the University Police is to maintain public peace and safety, to safeguard the assets of the institution and its faculty, staff, students and visitors and to assist in providing an environment conducive to teaching, research and public service mission of the University.
Campus Crime Statistics
Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Research Universities (high research activity)
- Size and Setting
- Large four-year, primarily nonresidential
- Enrollment Profile
- Majority undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Medium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary