Study at University of Louisville

University of Louisville, also referred to as "U of L", is a public university located in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 1798, the school currently offers admission to over 15,000 students. The school offers various majors in the fields of humanities, computer science and engineering, foreign literature, health and human performance, liberal arts, and music. The institution developed the world's first vaccine against cervical cancer in 2006.

University of Louisville’s sports teams are nicknamed the Cardinals or the Cards. The official mascot of the teams is the Cardinal bird. The school offers men's and women's teams in basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball, football, baseball, and field hockey. The school currently fields more than 15 sports teams.

Profile of University of Louisville

University of Louisville is in Louisville, KY. Louisville is a large city. The school is a public institution. University of Louisville issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

Fields of study in vogue at the school include fine arts.

University of Louisville Selectivity

Not all applicants to University of Louisville are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 630 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 500 to 640 in 2007.

Faculty

The most successful professors at University of Louisville are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Enrollment

Approximately 20,592 students study at University of Louisville (in 2007).

Student Life

Students participate in Big East Conference athletics.

University of Louisville Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Business and Management	598	business management, business, accounting, marketing, finance, MIS, managerial economics, business administration
Education and Teaching	558	elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, school counseling, trade and industrial teaching, special ed, middle school teaching, educational admin and supervision, higher education administration, ...
Liberal Arts	552	English, sociology, political science, history, anthropology, liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities, Spanish language, ...
Engineering	321	electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, engineering management
Security and Law Enforcement	278	criminal justice and administration
Therapy and Counseling	245	psychology, clinical psychology, music therapy, marriage and family therapy, experimental psychology, art therapy
Medicine	244	medicine, dentistry, public health, dental clinical sciences, medical preparatory
Science	236	biology, chemistry, physics, physiology, pharmacology and toxicology, epidemiology, bacteriology, anatomy, ...
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	185	sports and fitness management, health and physical education, exercise science
Media	175	communication studies
Family and Social Work	175	social work, public administration
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	173	registered nursing
Law	154	law, legal assistant
Fine Arts	103	fine arts, art history and criticism
Computer Science and Engineering	70	computer engineering, database administration
Medical Support and Technology	61	dental hygienist, audiology and speech pathology, audiology
Music	54	music
Mathematics	37	mathematics, applied mathematics
Architecture and Planning	15	urban planning
Religion and Philosophy	9	philosophy
Art Studies	7	art studies
Drama and Performing Arts	4	drama

Contact: University of Louisville

University of Louisville
2301 S 3rd St
Louisville, KY 40292-0001
General Phone: (502) 852-5555
http://www.louisville.edu