University of Louisville

College of Business

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  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    554
  • Program Cost
    $32,000
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    40
Contact Information
College of Business
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40292, United States
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The College of Business is recognized as a premier metropolitan research business school. We compete successfully at all levels in the global business school market. The College has a specific program focus in the area of entrepreneurship, and receives broad ranking recognition in this area. Programs are offered at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral level. In addition to entrepreneurship, the College offers a unique program in Equine Industry Studies, and has internationallyrenowned programs in many disciplines, including computer information systems, marketing, and accounting. The College is housed in a modern facility on a green and attractive urban campus.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    93%
  • Selectivity
    29%
  • Job Offers
    45%
  • Average Salary
    $48,657.00
  • Top Industry
    Other

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About University of Louisville

Admissions: Can I get in?

3.23 GPA of All Applicants 3.41 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 36
  • Median 24
  • Middle 80% 0 to 84
Admissions Selectivity
29% College of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
554 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
64% 510
69% 554
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 149
29% 29.0
93% 93
Female
36% 36
International
18% 18
Re-Applicants
3% 3
3% 3
Wait-listed
100% 3
100% 100
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Accepted
  • Accounting
  • Management
  • Finance
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • University of Louisville
  • University of Kentucky
  • Indiana University
  • Xavier
  • All others (one per other school listed)
Importance of Application Elements
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Important
  • GMAT Scores Important
$39,460 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers
  • US Bank
  • Excel Supply Chain
  • Louisville Seating
  • University of Louisville
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
1% 1
0% 0
710 to 739
0% 0
0% 0
680 to 709
4% 4
11% 11
650 to 679
2% 2
0% 0
620 to 649
8% 8
11% 11
590 to 619
8% 8
14% 14
560 to 589
10% 10
14% 14
530 to 559
18% 18
25% 25
500 to 529
9% 9
7% 7
Under 500
40% 40
18% 18
English Language Requirements
550 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Other 26%
Top Industry
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 22%
  • Manufacturing 11%
  • Financial Services 11%
Presentation Academy 7%
Top Employer
  • The Learning House 7%
  • Family Allergy 7%
  • American Commercial Lines 7%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
45% College of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
45% 45
60% 59.90775862068965
45% Receive Offers
45% 45
56% 55.94857923497267
45% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0% 0
22% 22.276036585365855
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
25% 25.176799999999997
0% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
6% 6.143524590163933
0% Accept Offers
55% Graduates seeking full-time employment
45% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Presentation Academy 1
  • The Learning House 1
  • Family Allergy 1
  • American Commercial Lines 1
  • Brown-Forman 1
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
0% 0
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
26% 26
$38,600.00
32K 50K
General Management
0% 0
Data not provided
Human Resources
6% 6
$27,790.00 Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
21% 21
$47,125.00
27K 92K
Information Technology
0% 0
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
26% 26
$55,600.00
21K 122K
Other
21% 21
$59,250.00
45K 70K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
0% 0
Data not provided
Consumer Products
6% 6
$92,000.00 Data not provided
Financial Services
11% 11
$49,540.00
45K 55K
Government
6% 6
$122,000.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
11% 11
$31,200.00
21K 42K
Media/Entertainment
6% 6
$26,500.00 Data not provided
Non-profit
6% 6
$32,000.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
22% 22
$49,000.00
21K 70K
Real Estate
6% 6
$35,880.00 Data not provided
Technology
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
26% 26
$43,750.00
30K 70K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
63% 63
$40,150.00
21K 65K
More than one year, up to three years
31% 31
$54,600.00
35K 92K
More than five years
6% 6
$122,000.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
North America
100% 100
$53,541.00
21K 122K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. South
88% 88
$42,033.00
21K 70K
U.S. Midwest
12% 12
$107,000.00
92K 122K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Industry

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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Job Function

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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Extell Development 2
  • Greater Louisville Inc. 2
  • American Commercial Lines 2
  • Family Allergy 1
  • Harshaw Trane 1
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus 43
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board 0
  • Average intern length in weeks 44
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 100
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$91,498
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $32,000
  • Budget $45,000
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$91,498
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $32,000
  • Budget $45,000
1 Full Tuition Scholarships
$16,395 Average Scholarship Amount 60% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
60% 60
60% 60
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$653,849
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • A Combination Of Need And Merit
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $29,982

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
39 College of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
30% 30
Team project
25% 25
Lectures
25% 25
Top Areas of Study
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Health Care Administration
  • Supply Chain Management
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Health Sector Management
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MA (Arts)
  • MBA/MCS (Computer Science)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • MBA/Meng (Engineering - Manufacturing Management)
  • MBA/ME (Engineering)
  • MBA/MSEE (Electrical Engineering)
  • MBA/MSIE (Industrial Engineering)
  • MBA/MSME (Mechanical Engineering)
  • MBA/MSN (Nursing)
  • MBA/MS (Science)
  • MBA/PhD
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students are required to complete international experience
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 13
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • New computers in student labs (windows/Mac); Bloomberg Terminal added in 2010; JAVS - equipped conference room and student sales lab provide state of the art audio-visual recording and teleconferencing equipment used by students to simulate quarterly sales calls and prepare for presentations; expansion of IT staff; conversion of desktop computing for faculty and staff over past two years from windows to Mac platform (iMac & macbook pro); new website and internal infrastructure (servers).

Students: Who are my classmates?

21% Married Students 13% International Students
28% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
91% 91
African American
9% 9
Asian American
3% 3
Student Citizenship
North America
90% 90
Asia
7% 7
Middle East and North Africa
5% 5
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • Other

Alumni: How strong is my network?

4,911 Living MBA Alumni 1 Countries where alumni clubs exist
1 Active alumni clubs
6 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.