Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1160
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 11544 admitted students 357 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1270. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 630, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 630.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 640, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1160 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UofL.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
530-630 -
Math
520-640
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 11544 admitted students 2439 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
91%
Similar to the SAT, UofL does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 91% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-29 -
Math
18-27 -
Composite
20-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UofL during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UofL received a total of 15,455 applications. These applications included 6,459 male applicants and 8,996 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 15,455 applicants, UofL admitted 11,544 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,832 males and 6,712 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,695 students chose to enroll at UofL. This means that 2,695 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,196 were male and 1,499 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UofL had an overall acceptance rate of 75% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 75% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 75%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UofL had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UofL over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Louisville uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UofL is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Louisville.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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