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Colleges in and near Louisville

Louisville is home to eight colleges, with about 37,000 students on campus

The University of Louisville (17,919 students on campus) and Jefferson Community and Technical College (8,736) are inside the town. About 6% of Louisville’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky (6%).

Bellarmine UniversityThe Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity of LouisvilleJefferson Community and Technical CollegeSpalding University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Louisville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
40,575 students on campus
Nearest college
1.8 mi
Sullivan University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as KY (6%)
Nearest community college
6.5 mi
Jefferson Community and Technical College · $4,808 tuition
Nearest public university
5.9 mi
University of Louisville · $13,136 in-state
Median household income
$70K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Louisville

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Five colleges within 6.5 milesBellarmine University admits 86% of applicants; The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 56%; University of Louisville admits 79%. Together they have 33,899 students on campus.In-state price at University of LouisvilleLiving in Kentucky, the University of Louisville charges $13,136 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,482. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 6.5 miles awayJefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville: tuition and fees $4,808 a year for Kentucky residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Kentucky (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Louisville

Nine private colleges within 10.7 miles, two public colleges within 13.9 miles, and Jefferson Community and Technical College 6.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of LouisvilleThe Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryLouisville
University or collegeCommunity college
Sullivan UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,365 on campus · In Louisville · mostly online$26knet price71%graduate$38kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bellarmine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,746 on campus · In Louisville86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$62kearningsThe Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · In Louisville56%admitted40%graduateATA CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 5.6 mi · Louisville$29knet price46%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.MedQuest CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 5.8 mi · Louisville$22knet price59%graduateUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity or college · Public · 17,919 on campus · In Louisville79%admitted$18knet price61%graduate$54kearningsJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,736 on campus · In Louisville$6knet price35%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,808 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Spalding UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · In Louisville99%admitted$25knet price52%graduate$49kearningsSimmons College of KentuckyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · In Louisville100%admitted$18knet price14%graduateCaris CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 189 on campus · 9.9 mi · Jeffersonville, IN$19knet price63%graduateGalen College of Nursing-LouisvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,541 on campus · In Louisville · mostly online$19knet price61%graduate$61kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · 2,655 on campus · 13.9 mi · New Albany, IN84%admitted$8knet price39%graduate$48kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Louisville’s median household income ($69,866) falls.

Indiana University-Southeast13.9 mi · New Albany, IN · sticker $16,411$7,046a year
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeIn Louisville · sticker $14,457 · tuition $4,808$7,516a year
University of LouisvilleIn Louisville · sticker $32,941$16,419a year
Bellarmine UniversityIn Louisville · sticker $61,691$17,391a year
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleIn Louisville · mostly online · sticker $26,869$18,381a year
MedQuest College5.8 mi · Louisville · sticker $26,014$22,186a year
Spalding UniversityIn Louisville · sticker $45,530$24,378a year
ATA College5.6 mi · Louisville · sticker $31,920$28,511a year
Sullivan UniversityIn Louisville · mostly online · sticker $31,766$30,751a year
Simmons College of KentuckyIn Louisville · sticker $26,596—a year
Caris College9.9 mi · Jeffersonville, IN · sticker $22,642—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Louisville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Sullivan UniversityBellarmine UniversityUniversity of LouisvilleJefferson Community and Technical CollegeIndiana University-Southeast
University of Louisville61% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Jefferson Community and Technical College35% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
Bellarmine University64% graduate$62k earnings$25k typical debt
Indiana University-Southeast39% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville61% graduate$61k earnings*$24k typical debt
Sullivan University71% graduate$38k earnings$20k typical debt
Spalding University52% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
ATA College46% graduate$35k earnings*$21k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: ATA College (3); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (20).

Majors

What students study in Louisville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Louisville’s 6 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 14%Business 14%Education 6%Mechanics & repair 6%Liberal arts 6%Psychology 6%Everything else 49%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesJefferson Community and Technical College · 703 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Louisville · 267 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Louisville · 258 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessUniversity of Louisville · 214 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUniversity of Louisville · 178 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of Louisville · 151 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBellarmine University · 142 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesUniversity of Louisville · 139 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating. Left out: Sullivan University, Galen College of Nursing-Louisville, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Louisville

Is Louisville a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Louisville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Kentucky (6). The largest campus in the town, the University of Louisville, has 17,919 students on campus.

What colleges are in Louisville?

The University of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Bellarmine University and 4 more are inside the town.

What is the closest community college to Louisville, and what does it cost?

Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, 6.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,808 a year for Kentucky residents; the federal net price, $6,376, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Louisville cost if we live in Kentucky?

Tuition and fees are $13,136 a year in-state and $29,482 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,138 (under $30,000 income) to $25,186 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Louisville. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →