University of Louisville

College of Business

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  • Avg. SAT Score
    1189
  • Annual Tuition
    $9,466
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,324
  • Program Length
    Three Year
Contact Information
2301 S. Third St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40292, United States
Website

About College of Business

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

  • Selectivity
    76%
  • Yield
    53%
  • Job Offers
    89%
  • Average Salary
    $36,759
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1953

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About University of Louisville

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
76% University of Louisville 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. High school GPA
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT 20
  • Min. GPA 3.00
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1110
  • Min. ACT 24
  • Min. GPA 3.00
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
0% 0.0
76% 76
53% 53
76% School Selectivity
53% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Feb 15
Fall 2013
Nov 1
Spring 2014
Mar 1
Summer 2014
Feb 15
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

International students must have TOFEL or IELTS. Transfer studetns must submit transcript of prior college work.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
0% 0.0
63% 63
50% 50
63% Program Selectivity
50% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.0
  • Other transfer requirements Beginning in summer 2013, a student will have to have a 3.0 after completing 30 hours to be admitted to the College of Business.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 72
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

NOTE: The 2012-2013 academic year is the last one for direct admission of Freshmen. Beginning in the Summer 2013, we will only admit Sophomores. They will have to have a 3.0 university GPA after completing 30 hours to be admitted.

Careers

Other 21%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 17%
  • Real Estate 3%
  • Manufacturing 3%
UPS 7
Top Employer
  • Humana 6
  • General Electric 4
  • Commonwealth Bank 3
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
89% College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
48% 48
59% 59.267238095238085
48% Receive Offers
35% 35
56% 55.65923664122137
35% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
41% 41
16% 16.189999999999998
41% Receive Offers
35% 35
17% 17.25698275862069
35% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
6% 6
10% 10.193835616438358
6% Receive Offers
6% 6
13% 12.771399999999998
6% Accept Offers
Graduates seeking full-time employment
Graduates not seeking employment
75% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
3% 3
$43,800.00
23K 63K
Finance/Accounting
37% 37
$40,004.00
20K 55K
General Management
5% 5
$35,600.00
28K 46K
Human Resources
2% 2
$35,000.00 Data not provided
Management Information Systems
9% 9
$48,000.00
44K 55K
Marketing/Sales
21% 21
$31,828.00
12K 55K
Operations/Production
8% 8
$28,383.00
18K 40K
Logistics/Transportation
2% 2
$35,650.00
35K 37K
Other
14% 14
$33,899.00
25K 46K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
18% 18
$42,888.00
25K 55K
Consumer Products/Retail
8% 8
$35,130.00
24K 54K
Consulting
1% 1
$62,400.00 Data not provided
Financial Services
17% 17
$36,217.00
20K 55K
Government/Education
1% 1
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
8% 8
$39,873.00
21K 55K
Manufacturing
3% 3
$39,200.00
30K 50K
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
$50,000.00 Data not provided
Non-Profit
2% 2
$38,000.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
$32,000.00 Data not provided
Real Estate
3% 3
$33,796.00
28K 38K
Sports/Leisure
2% 2
$28,733.00
25K 32K
Technology/Science
10% 10
$40,909.00
28K 55K
Transportation
1% 1
$34,340.00
18K 51K
Utilities
1% 1
$35,000.00 Data not provided
Other
21% 21
$30,542.00
24K 45K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
$58,200.00
54K 63K
U.S. South
86% 86
$36,733.00
12K 55K
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
$33,980.00
25K 43K
U.S. Midwest
11% 11
$38,077.00
24K 55K
U.S. West
1% 1
$28,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Humana 22
  • General Electric 16
  • University of Louisville 14
  • LG & E 6
  • Net Tango 5
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 18
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 73
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 89
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 177
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Career Counseling; Resume review; Mock interviews; Job search system; Career development course; Mentoring program; Co-op and internships

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$18,631
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $9,466
  • Expenses $9,165
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$32,115
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $22,950
  • Expenses $9,165
44% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 31% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 9%
  • Merit 91%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://louisville.edu/financialaid
Scholarships
$5,912,757
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$628,543
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
51% 47
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
24% 14
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
27 College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Other
More Information
Business Program Classes
36% Less than 20 Students 16% More than 50 Students
47% 21 to 50 students
14 Average number of students in non-business required electives
48 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Econometrics II (Advanced Econometrics)
  • Advanced Price Theory
  • Program length Three Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2010
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BSBA / Accounting 123
  • BSBA / Computer Information Systems 124
  • BSBA / Equine Business 124
  • BSBA / Finance
  • BSBA / Marketing
  • BA / Economics
  • BS / Economics
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
90% 90
71% 71
Prominent Faculty
  • Michael Barone

    Marketing

  • Manju Ahuja

    CIS

  • James Fiet

    Entrepreneurship
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    The Ulmer career center offers co-op placement in in a diverse set of companies from major national and international organizations to small locally owned for-profit and not-for-profit companies. Co-ops can be F-T or P-T. Some international internships are available.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    (I assume this really refers to study abroad) COB has a wide variety of opportunities for study abroad. From two-week study tours to a year-long experience, students may select from world-wide destinations. Funding assistance is available that makes study abroad affordable for almost all students
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Opportunities range from formal course projects to student organization projects. Alternative spring break is available within the city or as part of an international program. The Carnegie named U of L as a “community engagement institution”. U of L has been named one of America’s top 25 Best Neighbors in a survey of universities.

Students

51% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1260 75th Percentile Score on SAT 28 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
85% 85
African American
7% 7
Asian American
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
15%
1%
1%
79%
3%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
99% 99
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
1% 1
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
78% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
21% 21
49% 49

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 18,036
Alumni Donations
$1,244 Average Gift $1,000,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • David Jones

    Founder / Humana

  • James Patterson

    Founder / Long John Silvers and Rally's

  • Bob Edwards

    Host of Bob Edwards Weekend / Sirius Radio