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 255 degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 5,662 students graduated with students earning 2,932 Bachelor's degrees, 1,762 Master's degrees, 574 Doctoral degrees, and 394 Certificates.

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. In 2023, 902 students graduated with students earning 619 Bachelor's degrees, 183 Master's degrees, 98 Doctoral degrees, and 2 Certificates.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Spalding University offers 65 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 551 students graduated with students earning 227 Master's degrees, 180 Bachelor's degrees, 100 Doctoral degrees, and 44 Certificates.

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville offers 5 degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 1,544 students graduated with students earning 1,068 Bachelor's degrees, 327 Associate's degrees, 101 Master's degrees, and 48 Certificates.

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 41 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 719 students graduated with students earning 422 Master's degrees, 177 Doctoral degrees, 102 Bachelor's degrees, 14 Certificates, and 4 Associate's degrees.

Simmons College of Kentucky offers 19 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 17 students graduated with students earning 13 Bachelor's degrees, and 4 Associate's degrees.

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary offers 5 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 29 students graduated with students earning 21 Master's degrees, 5 Certificates, and 3 Doctoral degrees.

Sullivan University
Louisville, KY

Sullivan University offers 84 degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 633 students graduated with students earning 306 Associate's degrees, 114 Master's degrees, 105 Bachelor's degrees, 72 Certificates, and 36 Doctoral degrees.

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. In 2023, 5 students graduated with students earning 5 Master's degrees.

Best Community Colleges in Louisville

MedQuest College
Louisville, KY

MedQuest College offers 7 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2023, 399 students graduated with students earning 365 Certificates, and 34 Associate's degrees.

Jefferson Community and Technical College offers 131 degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2023, 1,382 students graduated with students earning 1,116 Associate's degrees, and 266 Certificates.

ATA College
Louisville, KY

ATA College offers 12 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2023, 78 students graduated with students earning 59 Associate's degrees, and 19 Certificates.

List of all colleges in Louisville

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
MedQuest College Logo MedQuest College Louisville, KY   7 : 1 273
University of Louisville Logo University of Louisville Louisville, KY
3/5
31 : 1 22,139
Bellarmine University Logo Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
5/5
19 : 1 2,993
Spalding University Logo Spalding University Louisville, KY
5/5
15 : 1 1,555
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Logo Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville, KY   57 : 1 4,794