We are dedicated to developing a populace of great leaders and citizens who will advance our collective goals.

Encouraging Our Students to be More

There is a beautiful freedom that comes with the power of an education. Confidence instilled from a college degree can empower individuals to do amazing things. At UofL, we are preparing all students – including graduate scholars – to become specialists in a knowledge economy. Moreover, we are dedicated to providing access to a high-quality education in an effort to develop a populace of great leaders and citizens who will advance our collective goals.

Building a Covenant for Success

To promote equitable access to college, especially for first-generation college students from traditionally neglected communities, UofL’s Cardinal Covenant scholarship program provides full scholarships to Kentucky’s most economically disadvantaged students – families living at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. More than 400 Cardinal Covenant students are currently enrolled in the program. The program has also extended the University’s commitment to make study-abroad opportunities available to all students, regardless of family income.

Making Great Strides

At UofL, we are producing 40% more graduates than at the beginning of the higher education reform – 1,734 in 1998 and 2,248 in 2009. Average ACT scores of incoming freshmen outpace the Kentucky average by several points, and the current freshman class includes 24 National Merit Scholars. Here is how UofL ranked compared to other Kentucky public universities from 2000–2009*:

#1 increase in number of undergraduate degrees awarded – 732
#1 percentage increase in all doctoral degrees awarded – 23%
#1 increase in number of doctoral degrees awarded in research/scholarship – 66
#1 percentage increase in doctoral degrees awarded in research/scholarship – 87%
#1 increase in average ACT score – 2.9
#1 percentage increase in average ACT score – 13.5%
#1 percentage increase in graduation rate – 29.7%
#2 percentage increase in undergraduate degrees awarded – 42%
*Source: CPE and NCES/IPEDS: provided in response to a data request

In Good Company

Our students continue to earn impressive scholarship awards on a national level. Rankings this year show that UofL is competitive with prestigious universities for Fulbright scholarships. **

Johns Hopkins University 18
University of Louisville 14
University of Pennsylvania 14
Duke University 12
Wake Forest University 12
University of California, Berkeley 11
Dartmouth College 10
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8
Vanderbilt University 4
**Source: Universities’ self-reported data as of 10-1-2010

HomeNewsSite Map