University of Louisville
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Louisville is a public research university in Louisville, KY (city setting), with 16,194 undergraduates (57% women). It admitted 81% of 14,821 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1020–1250 on the SAT and 19–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $50,052 a year for out-of-state students and $33,706 in-state; aided first-year students paid $18,808 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 61% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, engineering. The campus reported 1.07 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Louisville ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,828 in-state · $29,174 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Louisville
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Louisville teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $1.6M | $50,162 | 991 | |
| Baseball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 37 | 3 over | 5 | $5.4M | $146,627 | 993 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 17 | 2 over | 8 | $15M | $873,768 | 994 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 25 | 10 over | 8 | $6.7M | $268,031 | 1000 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 983 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Atlantic Coast Conference | 28 | 1 over | 1 | $1.3M | $45,839 | 988 | |
| Football | Atlantic Coast Conference | 120 | 15 over | 1 | $31M | $256,209 | 984 | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | 1 over | 3 | $735k | $73,463 | 992 | |
| Women's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7 | room 2 | 2 | $908k | $129,691 | 1000 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Atlantic Coast Conference | 36 | room 2 | 4 | $1.4M | $40,182 | 998 | |
| Women's Rowing | Atlantic Coast Conference | 57 | room 11 | 4 | $2M | $35,179 | 992 | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 30 | 2 over | 5 | $1.5M | $49,180 | 957 | |
| Softball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 22 | room 3 | 4 | $1.7M | $75,695 | 994 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 36 | 6 over | 1 | $1.7M | $47,153 | 989 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 32 | 2 over | 1 | $1.5M | $47,153 | 991 | |
| Men's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 12 | 2 over | 3 | $689k | $57,385 | 989 | |
| Women's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8 | room 2 | 3 | $848k | $106,045 | 993 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 104 | 59 over | 1 | $1.6M | $15,133 | 977 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 125 | 80 over | 1 | $1.9M | $15,133 | 995 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 17 | room 1 | 4 | $3.1M | $179,947 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.