Core #3 · Full school dossier

University of Louisville

College of Business · Louisville, Kentucky
Portfolio verdict: Near-certain admission plus Kentucky financial leverage and a real business college in a sizeable city.
Undergraduates
13,513 full-time undergraduates (Fall 2025)
Business scale
Dedicated College of Business
Setting
Urban / Kentucky's largest metro
Admission estimate
99% planning estimate
Cost works if admitted
50% planning estimate
Early route
Apply early / scholarship-sensitive
Program lens

What business actually looks like here

Program strength: Traditional business school with BBA plus finance, marketing, management, economics, information systems/analytics/operations and other majors

Major options: BBA, Finance, Marketing, Management, Economics, Information Systems/Analytics/Operations, Accounting, Supply Chain and more

Program admission: Academic profile makes this a high-probability option; current college-specific rules should still be verified

Experiential learning

Work before graduation

Model: Ulmer Career Center; internships/co-ops available across Louisville employers; all majors can potentially receive internship credit, with some majors requiring it

Internship / co-op: Majority of undergraduate internships/co-ops are paid; official page reports typical hourly compensation roughly $11–$25; not universally guaranteed

Distinctive feature: Urban access and ability to work/intern during school are meaningful advantages over small residential LACs

Career outcomes

Where the degree tends to lead

Placement: College of Business reports ~91–92% employed full-time/job placement within three months

Compensation: College of Business page reports $54,399 average starting full-time salary

Employment geography: Strong natural Louisville/Kentucky employer ecosystem; large metro gives year-round work options

Money

How this becomes financially usable

Need / institutional aid: Kentucky residency + GSP/KEES/state/federal aid creates multiple stackable routes

Merit / jackpot route: GSP automatic/competitive university awards including Vogt/Grawemeyer routes; verify 2027 values and rules

Family rule: the relevant question is not “Is there scholarship money?” It is whether tuition + campus living can be solved for all eight semesters with only a small student contribution.
Fit

What matters specifically for him

Bigger and more urban than Centre/DePauw, closer to his preferred environment.

What could change the ranking: Affordability may require stacking rather than one clean eight-semester full-cost guarantee.