Best colleges in Louisville

Gateway to the South

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You don't have to know how to race a horse to go to school here. Louisville has more than 24 colleges and universities with thousands of degrees to choose from. Medicine, law, dentistry, business, and more are sure to help you find your calling. There's even an annual Idea Fest, where the intellectually curious join together for celebration. Plus, the cost of living is below the country's average, and many Fortune 500 companies call Louisville their headquarters: GE Consumer & Industrial, PharMerica, and UPS Airlines. All you have to do is choose between all the great schools.

You also have many choices once you're done with your homework. There are over 90 attractions and 2,500 restaurants throughout the city. Theaters, sports, 22-hour bars, the Urban Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Derby, 6,000-acre Jefferson Memorial Forest, and Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory make Louisville a unique city for students young and old to live and prosper — without ever getting bored. Find your future in Derby City. Find it in Louisville. meetinglouisville.com greaterlouisville.com citytowninfo.com/places/kentucky/Louisville Wikipedia, "Companies based in Louisville"

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Best Four Year Universities in Louisville

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

University of Louisville offers 257 degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city.

Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University offers 88 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city.

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Galen College of Nursing-Louisville offers 5 degree programs. It's a medium sized, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city.

Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Spalding University offers 72 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city.

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 42 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city.

Sullivan University
Louisville, KY

Sullivan University offers 98 degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city.

Simmons College of Kentucky offers 12 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city.

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary offers 5 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city.

Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture offers 1 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small suburb.

Best Community Colleges in Louisville

MedQuest College
Louisville, KY

MedQuest College offers 6 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a large suburb.

ATA College
Louisville, KY

ATA College offers 9 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a large suburb.

Jefferson Community and Technical College offers 120 degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city.

List of all colleges in Louisville

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University of Louisville Logo University of Louisville Louisville, KY
3/5
32 : 1 23,065
Bellarmine University Logo Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
5/5
19 : 1 2,886
MedQuest College Logo MedQuest College Louisville, KY   15 : 1 524
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Logo Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville, KY   57 : 1 5,585
Spalding University Logo Spalding University Louisville, KY
5/5
16 : 1 1,553