2009-2010 Application for Admission

Application Information

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Degree Seeking Students

Freshman Applicants

  • This online application for undergraduate admission
  • $40 nonrefundable processing fee*
  • Official ACT or SAT test scores
  • Official high school transcript

International Students

In addition to satisfying the appropriate credential requirements, you may need to provide the following documents:

  • This online application for undergraduate admission
  • $40 nonrefundable processing fee*
  • If you attended high school or college outside the United States:
    1. You must submit a verbatim notarized English translation of your records if the documents are not in English.
    2. You must submit a copy of your college records to Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), PO Box 92970, Milwaukee, WI 53202, or World Education Services, Inc. (WES), PO Box 11623, Chicago, IL 60611-0623 for a course-by-course or detailed report. Speed School applicants with less than 24 college credit hours are also required to have their high school record evaluated for a general report.
  • If English is your second language, you must verify your English proficiency. English proficiency may be verified by submitting OFFICIAL satisfactory scores (550 or higher for paper-based test or 213 or higher for computer-based test) from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or by successful completion of the Advanced Level of the university's Intensive English as a Second Language (IESL) program.
  • If you are on a visa that requires an I-20 or DS2019, you will need to complete an international financial supplement form and submit appropriate financial documentation to the International Center.

Readmission Applicants
Previous U of L students who have not attended any other college or university please refer to admission website for detailed requirements.

  • This online application for undergraduate admission
  • $40 nonrefundable processing fee, if applicable*
  • Official transcript from EACH college or university attended since enrolled at U of L

Transfer Students
Transfer applicants with 23 or fewer semester hours earned or in progress must submit the following:

  • This online application for undergraduate admission
  • $40 nonrefundable processing fee*
  • Official ACT or SAT test scores
  • Official high school transcript including the date of graduation. An official transcript must also be submitted from EACH college or university attended even if credit was not earned.

Transfer applicants with 24 or more semester hours earned or in progress must submit the following:

  • This online application for undergraduate admission
  • $40 nonrefundable processing fee*
  • An official transcript from EACH college or university attended must be submitted even if credit was not earned. All University of Louisville transcripts will automatically be submitted with this application.

*The University of Louisville will consider a waiver of application fee for applicants who currently participate in one of the following programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), Mediciad, Food Stamps, Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI), Job Training Partnership Act benefits based on family income, a high school student who participate in the Free Lunch program, or high school students who are eligible for an ACT/SAT test fee waiver.

In order to have your application fee waived, appropriate documentation must be provided. Please contact the Office of Admissions at (502) 852-6531 for more information.

Nondegree Seeking Students

Auditor

  • This online application for undergraduate admission

Continuing Students
Part-time enrollment option for applicants 25 years of age or older

  • This online application for undergraduate admission

High School Visitors

  • This online application for undergraduate admission
  • $40 nonrefundable processing fee*
  • High school transcript
  • ACT, SAT, or PSAT test scores from the testing agency or posted on your high school transcript

  • Letter of recommendation from high school counselor

    *High school visitors who have not completed the first half of their junior year must have the approval of the instructor for the U of L course the Academic Appeals Committee (petition must be submitted along with the application).

    The University of Louisville will consider a waiver of application fee for applicants who currently participate in one of the following programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), Mediciad, Food Stamps, Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI), Job Training Partnership Act benefits based on family income, a high school student who participate in the Free Lunch program, or high school students who are eligible for an ACT/SAT test fee waiver.

    In order to have your application fee waived, appropriate documentation must be provided. Please contact the Office of Admissions at (502) 852-6531 for more information.

Postbaccalaureate

  • This online application for undergraduate admission
  • $40 nonrefundable processing fee*
  • Transcript verifying degree earned

Visiting Students

  • This online application for undergraduate admission
  • $40 nonrefundable processing fee*

  • If you are applying to be a visitor in the Speed School of Engineering you must submit TRANSCRIPTS from EACH college or university you have attended.

    Visiting Students to CBPA wishing to enroll in 300 or higher level business courses must see an adviser and submit copies of all college TRANSCRIPTS verifying completion of required prerequisites and GPA.

    International students on an F-1 visa may only apply as visiting students if they are on an approved exchange program through U of L or they are visiting from an educational institution within the United States. An official visiting letter must be provided in both scenarios.

*The University of Louisville will consider a waiver of application fee for applicants who currently participate in one of the following programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), Mediciad, Food Stamps, Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI), Job Training Partnership Act benefits based on family income, a high school student who participate in the Free Lunch program, or high school students who are eligible for an ACT/SAT test fee waiver.

In order to have your application fee waived, appropriate documentation must be provided. Please contact the Office of Admissions at (502) 852-6531 for more information.

Application Deadlines

Application Deadlines Fall Spring Summer
Freshman Applicants
(Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis)		 February 15 November 1 March 1
Transfer Students and Readmits
(Transfer applicants received by these dates will be given priority for processing)		 July 1 December 1 April 1
Admission Petition Deadline
(Transfer students and readmits with less than 2.0 GPA will be required to petition for admission)		 July 1 November 1 May 1
International Students May 1 November 1 April 1
Special Application Deadlines Fall Spring Summer
Dental Hygiene March 1    
Nurse Upper Division
(Departmental applications for the Nursing upper division available from the School of Nursing)		   September 15 March 1
Nondegree applicants are processed through the first day of classes, however, students are encouraged to apply early and to allow a minimum of two weeks processing time.

Other Information

Admission Requirements
Freshman, transfer, and specific college admission requirements can be found online at admissions.louisville.edu/apply/requirements.html

Financial Aid
All students applying for federal and state aid should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Online applications are recommended and can be accessed at www.fafsa.ed.gov after January 1. The U of L FAFSA code is 001999.

Additional Information

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Contact Us

University of Louisville
Office of Admissions-Dept. AO
Louisville, KY  40292-0001

In-state telephone: (502) 852-6531
Out-of-state telephone: (800) 334-8635
Fax number: (502) 852-4776
Website: www.louisville.edu

Instructions

To complete this online application, type your answers in the corresponding fields or select your answers from the popup lists (where applicable).

After you complete a screen, click the NEXT button at the bottom or on one of the sections listed on the left column to move to a different screen. Before you are allowed to jump screens, we will inspect your data on the current screen for errors or inconsistencies. If errors or omissions are found, you will be returned to the screen to correct your answer(s). Otherwise, your data will be saved and you will proceed to the requested screen. We also allow you to skip to another screen without your new data being saved. Be aware that if you use the Skip & Jump function on the left column, data on the current screen will not be saved and will have to be reentered prior to submittal.

Once you have completed the application, click the SUBMIT button located on the left column to submit the application.

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