2301 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY 40292
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1798
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 14,933
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $607,636,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 22
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,252 in-state, 16,072 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,096
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Enterprise Rent-a-Car
General Electric
United Parcel Service
Toyota
Crowe, Chizek, & Company
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,016,208
Number of current serial subscriptions: 24,720
Number of microforms: 2,190,246
Number of audiovisuals: 38,628
Number of ebooks: 12,123
Other library facilities: Margaret Bidwell Art Library
Music Library
Kersey Library
Law Library
Health Sciences Library
Ekstrom Library
University Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: J.B. Speed Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 350
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 300
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 750
Other areas: 200
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 15%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3.2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2.8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 15%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 40%
Triples or Suites: 32%
Apartments: 19%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 13
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 438 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Louisville (3), Covington, KY (90)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Louisville (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 72%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming events, NPHC Stepshow, Welcome Weekend, Block Party, Foam Party, Fryberger Sing