Colleges in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is a city in Kentucky. According to Census data, the population is 1,005,654 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, eighteen colleges are active for serving college programs in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition, there are 18 colleges located within 30 miles from Louisville.
By school type, there are two public and sixteen private schools. By school level, there are nine 4-years (or high) schools, three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and six less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Seventeen schools offer undergraduate programs and nine schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Louisville, Kentucky is $17,098 for Kentucky residents and $20,256 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 84.17% and the average SAT score is 1,096. A total of 55,868 students enrolled in schools in Louisville, Kentucky, of which 15,871 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Louisville, Kentucky
The following table lists 18 colleges located in Louisville and 1 schools near Louisville, Kentucky ordered by distance from Louisville. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Louisville | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan University Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 3.43 miles | $15,480 | 2,498 | 71% | 13 to 1 | $15,840 | - | - |
| Bellarmine University Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 4.78 miles | $48,770 | 2,886 | 64% | 12 to 1 | $14,760 | 86.1% | 1,150 |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 5.31 miles | - | 103 | - | - | $15,840 | - | - |
| American College of Barbering Louisville, KY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.77 miles | $17,675 | 84 | 62% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 6.05 miles | $11,046 | 4,298 | 40% | 16 to 1 | $8,996 | 55.9% | 1,120 |
| ATA College Louisville, KY Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.10 miles | $14,200 | 363 | 46% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth Louisville, KY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.21 miles | $17,145 | 100 | 57% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MedQuest College Louisville, KY Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.25 miles | $15,680 | 524 | 59% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville Louisville, KY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.86 miles | $19,391 | 233 | 73% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 7.02 miles | $29,482 | 23,065 | 61% | 14 to 1 | $30,546 | 79.4% | 1,150 |
| Spalding University Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 7.93 miles | $29,000 | 1,553 | 52% | 9 to 1 | $12,530 | 99.5% | 965 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY Public, 2-4 years valid | 7.94 miles | $6,512 | 13,429 | 35% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.10 miles | $16,398 | 506 | 14% | 10 to 1 | $13,150 | 100.0% | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Dixie Louisville, KY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.92 miles | $18,345 | 119 | 52% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jeffersonville, IN Private, 4 years four-years | 11.36 miles | $19,000 | 279 | 32% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 11.37 miles | $43,104 | 5,585 | 61% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Caris College Jeffersonville, IN Private, 2-4 years valid | 11.57 miles | $21,490 | 202 | 63% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville Clarksville, IN Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.02 miles | $18,616 | 125 | 69% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN Public, 4 years four-years | 15.49 miles | $22,811 | 3,736 | 39% | 13 to 1 | $20,256 | 84.5% | 1,060 |
| Average | - | $20,256 | 55,868 | 56% | 15 to 1 | $15,588 | 84.2% | 1,096 |