Admissions Requirements
Application Requirements for All Students
- ACT and SAT scores are optional for students. Learn more about our policy..
- Submit: Take Flight application or Common App, high school transcript, $30 non-refundable fee*
- No letters of recommendation are required if you meet minimum standards
*Students on free/reduced lunch do not pay the application fee.
Admission Requirements for General Admission to UofL
Admission Requirements by School or Program
| Academic Unit or Program |
Automatic Admission with ACT/SAT Scores |
Minimum Requirements for Consideration Without ACT/SAT Scores |
|---|---|---|
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Arts & Sciences*, Public Health, Social Work, College of Education & Human Development
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GPA: 2.5 20 ACT or 1030 SAT |
GPA: 2.5 Comprehensive review of high school transcript, including grades & courses particularly college preparatory courses |
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College of Business** Accountancy, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Equine Industry, Finance, Management, Marketing |
GPA: 3.0 25 ACT or 1200 SAT 22 ACT Math or 540 SAT Math
OR
GPA: 3.3 22 ACT or 1100 SAT 22 ACT Math or 540 SAT Math |
GPA: 3.0 Completion of rigorous Math curriculum with A/B grades in 10th grade math and and beyond. Algebra 2 completed Enrolled in Advanced Math: Algebra 3, Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, Calculus, Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Pre-Calculus, IB Math, Dual Credit College Algebra, Dual Credit Pre-Calculus , Dual Credit Calculus, Dual Credit Statistics |
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College of Business** Business Administration |
GPA: 2.75 23 ACT or 1130 SAT 21 ACT Math or 530 SAT Math |
GPA: 2.75 Algebra 2 completed |
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Dental Hygiene*** Dental Hygiene is a two-step process. Freshmen are admitted to the lower division and then apply for upper division after 3-4 semesters. |
GPA: 2.8 21 ACT of 1060 SAT
OR
GPA: 3.0 20 ACT or 1030 SAT |
GPA: 2.8 Comprehensive review of high school transcript including grades and courses, particularly college preparatory courses. |
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School of Music**** Audition required for admission into School of Music |
GPA: 2.75 21 ACT or 1060 SAT
OR
GPA: 3.0 20 ACT or 1030 SAT |
GPA: 2.75 Comprehensive review of high school transcript including grades and courses, particularly college preparatory courses. |
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School of Nursing*** Nursing admission is a two-step process. Freshmen are admitted to the lower division and then apply for upper division after 3-4 semesters |
GPA 3.0 22 ACT or 1100 SAT 22 ACT Math or 540 SAT Math |
GPA: 3.5 Completion of 4 years of ENGL with 3.0 GPA Completion of rigorous Math curriculum with A/B grades. Math to include one of the following in the junior or senior year: AP Calculus/AP PreCalculus/AP Statistics*/Dual Credit College Algebra/Dual Credit PreCalculus/Dual Credit Calculus/IB Math *Effective Fall 2025 AP Stats will not be considered as an advanced math for test score optional. |
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J.B. Speed School of Engineering: All undergraduate programs of study, except Computer Science, BA |
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
Students who choose to submit test scores and do not meet the minimum ACT/SAT requirements, but who meet GPA and course requirements will be admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences as pre-engineering |
GPA: 3.5 Comprehensive high school transcript evaluation to view levels of courses . (Successful completion of pre-calculus required and enrollment/completion of chemistry, preferably AP calculus)
Student resume may be requested (extra- curricular activities and leadership positions) |
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J.B. Speed School of Engineering: Computer Science, BA |
GPA: 3.0 23 ACT or 1130 SAT 23 ACT Math or 560 SAT Math |
GPA 3.0 Comprehensive high school transcript evaluation to view levels of courses . (Successful completion of pre-calculus required and enrollment/completion of chemistry, preferably AP calculus)
Student resume may be requested (extra- curricular activities and leadership positions) |
* Students applying to programs in the Hite Art Institute must apply to those programs separately, in addition to applying to UofL.
**Advanced math courses (AP, IB and dual credit) that demonstrate readiness for success in College Algebra are required when the application is being reviewed without test scores.
***Dental Hygiene and Nursing admission has a two-step process. Freshmen are admitted to the lower division and then apply for upper division after 3-4 semesters.
****Audition required for admission into School of Music.
Test-Optional Admission
All students applying without test scores will receive a comprehensive high school transcript review of grades and courses, particularly college preparatory courses.
The University of Louisville is aware of upcoming changes to the format of the ACT which will make the Science Reasoning portion of the test optional. Currently, the only majors that review the Science Reasoning section of the ACT are our Speed School of Engineering programs. For students applying for 2025 terms, the Science Reasoning section will still be reviewed as part of the automatic admission process for engineering applicants. More information regarding applications for future terms will be posted here once available. Please note that UofL remains test optional for all majors, and there are pathways for admission to all of our programs without the ACT or SAT.