College Should Be Affordable

To “Double the Numbers” of bachelor degree holders in Kentucky by 2020, the University of Louisville is working to make college a reality for every student.  To ensure that not one Kentuckian believes a college education isn’t possible, UofL is answering the governor’s call and the strategies set forth by the Higher Education Work Group to be focused on affordability and transparency.

The full (direct) price that the typical UofL undergraduate should pay for his or her education each year is $15,546. This amount includes average tuition, housing, books, supplies and meal plans. But due to UofL’s efforts to make college more affordable through grants and scholarships, along with the Kentucky KEES program, the actual average price they pay is $8,246*—a savings of more than $7,000 per year.