The real 4-year cost of University of Louisville in Kentucky
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Louisville went from $7,564 to $12,828, an average of 2.3% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $7,564 | – | – |
| 2009 | $7,944 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,424 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,930 | – | – |
| 2012 | $9,662 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,946 | – | – |
| 2014 | $10,432 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,744 | – | – |
| 2016 | $11,264 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,264 | – | – |
| 2018 | $11,656 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,928 | – | – |
| 2020 | $12,162 | – | – |
| 2021 | $12,370 | – | – |
| 2022 | $12,520 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,828 | $12,828 | – |
| 2024 | – | $13,126 | $12,856–$13,397 |
| 2025 | – | $13,431 | $12,883–$13,991 |
| 2026 | – | $13,743 | $12,911–$14,611 |
| 2027 | – | $14,063 | $12,938–$15,259 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,743 |
| Year 2 | $14,063 |
| Year 3 | $14,390 |
| Year 4 | $14,724 |
| 4-year total | $56,919 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $16,919
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $28,895
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,690/ yr
- rising 4.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $57,654
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at University of Louisville4-year schools with similar prices in Kentucky
Closest to University of Louisville by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary$13,086
- Beckfield College-Florence$13,295
- Simmons College of Kentucky$13,900
- Alice Lloyd College$14,080
- American National University-Pikeville$11,484
- University of Kentucky$14,177
- Sullivan University$14,220
- Western Kentucky University$11,436
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Published figures for University of Louisville from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.