Admissions Guidelines

The University of Louisville seeks to admit students who are college-ready. Students with strong high school grades and a pre-college high school curriculum are generally admitted. The middle 50% of our first-year students scored between 22 and 28 on their ACTs. 25% scored 29-36 and the final 25% scored below 22. Students with lower test scores will be considered if they demonstrate strong high school grades in a rigorous high school curriculum. Demonstration of involvement outside the classroom, submission of letters of recommendation or a personal essay can also be used to demonstrate a student’s ability to succeed at the University of Louisville.

Application Requirements for All Students

• No letters of recommendation are required if you meet minimum standards
• ACT and SAT scores will be optional for students entering in summer/fall 2021 and spring/summer/fall 2022.
• Submit: online application or Common App, high school transcript, $25 non-refundable fee*

*Students on free/reduced lunch do not pay the application fee.

Admission Guidelines by Academic Unit

Arts and Sciences, Social Work, Public Health

• GPA: 2.5
• 20 ACT or 1030 SAT

Business

Dental Hygiene*

• GPA: 2.8
• 21 ACT or 1060 SAT

OR

• GPA: 3.0
• 20 ACT or 1030 SAT

Education and Human Development

• GPA: 2.5 
• 21 ACT or 1060 SAT

Music

• GPA: 2.75
• 21 ACT or 1060 SAT
• Audition required

OR

• GPA 3.0 
• 20 ACT or 1030 SAT
• Audition required

Nursing*

• GPA: 3.0
• 22 ACT or 1100 SAT
• 22 ACT Math or 540 SAT Math

Speed School of Engineering**

• GPA: 3.0
• 25 ACT or 1200 SAT
• 25 ACT Math & 25 ACT Science or 590 SAT Math

OR

• GPA 3.5
• 24 ACT or 1160 SAT
• 24 ACT Math & 24 ACT Science or 580 SAT Math

*Dental Hygiene and Nursing admission is a two-step process. Freshmen are admitted to the lower division and then apply for upper division after 3-4 semesters.