Best colleges in Louisville
Gateway to the South
Are you ready to open the gates?
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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Bellarmine University offers 75 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 920 students graduated with students earning 603 Bachelor's degrees, 228 Master's degrees, 83 Doctoral degrees, and 6 Certificates.
University of Louisville offers 238 degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 5,169 students graduated with students earning 3,029 Bachelor's degrees, 1,412 Master's degrees, 548 Doctoral degrees, 170 Certificates, and 10 Associate's degrees.
Spalding University offers 58 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 589 students graduated with students earning 285 Master's degrees, 266 Bachelor's degrees, 35 Doctoral degrees, and 3 Certificates.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 44 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 593 students graduated with students earning 337 Master's degrees, 140 Doctoral degrees, 83 Bachelor's degrees, 24 Certificates, and 9 Associate's degrees.
Simmons College of Kentucky offers 10 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 17 students graduated with students earning 9 Associate's degrees, and 8 Bachelor's degrees.
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville offers 6 degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 892 students graduated with students earning 411 Associate's degrees, 364 Bachelor's degrees, and 117 Certificates.
Sullivan University offers 109 degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 1,193 students graduated with students earning 418 Associate's degrees, 272 Master's degrees, 262 Bachelor's degrees, 157 Certificates, and 84 Doctoral degrees.
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary offers 4 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 34 students graduated with students earning 24 Master's degrees, and 10 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 2019, 3 students graduated with students earning 3 Master's degrees.
Best Community Colleges in Louisville
ATA College offers 11 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2019, 158 students graduated with students earning 86 Associate's degrees, and 72 Certificates.
Jefferson Community and Technical College offers 126 degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2019, 3,021 students graduated with students earning 1,791 Certificates, and 1,230 Associate's degrees.
