Is University of Louisville test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of Louisville's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of Louisville's acceptance rate?

79% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 12,442 of 15,668 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 62%, from 9,685 in 2015 to 15,668 in 2024, and University of Louisville's admit rate went from 72% to 79%.

What ACT score do you need for University of Louisville?

85% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 19–27, with a median of 23. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1010–1230 works out to about 19–26.

What GPA do you need for University of Louisville?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.60 high school GPA, and 25% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for University of Louisville? (Middle 50%: 1010–1230)

First-year students at University of Louisville who sent an SAT scored 1010–1230, with a median of 1120 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of Louisville admits 79% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of Louisville

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1010–1230, median 1120

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University of Louisville by the numbers

Admit rate: 79%
Middle 50% SAT: 1010–1230
Median SAT: 1120
About on the ACT: 19–26
Sent an SAT: 18%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of Louisville admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 62%, from 9,685 in 2015 to 15,668 in 2024, and University of Louisville's admit rate went from 72% to 79%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	15,668	12,442	79%
2023	14,821	11,937	81%
2022	15,462	12,608	82%
2021	15,455	11,544	75%
2020	17,265	11,243	65%
2019	14,760	10,226	69%
2018	13,851	10,032	72%
2017	10,987	8,273	75%
2016	10,404	7,550	73%
2015	9,685	6,943	72%

In fall 2024, 3,120 of the 12,442 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of Louisville

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 960Far reachHold
960–1000ReachHold
1010–1110TargetHold
1120–1220TargetSend
1230 and upLikelySend

80090010001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of Louisville SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	510	570	630
SAT Reading and Writing	530	580	640
SAT total	1010	1120	1230
ACT composite	19	23	27

Of enrolled first-year students, 18% sent an SAT and 85% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.60; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 25%; of new students who reported a rank

University of Louisville cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $17,988; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 61%
Median earnings: $53,899; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 19,462

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of Louisville

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

More colleges in Kentucky

Every college for an SAT of1010 1120 1230

Sources

University of Louisville Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of Louisville website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1010–1230, and the median was 1120. At 1120 or higher you're above half of them. University of Louisville admits 79% of applicants.

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