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What University of Louisville costs

Louisville, Kentucky · Public · 14,727 undergrads

University of Louisville's in-state sticker price was $30,975 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,960 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,104. Out-of-state students pay $16,346 more in tuition.

What does University of Louisville cost?

$14,960 a year in-state

Out of state: about $31,306 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $30,975.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,104
$30,000–$48,000$11,100
$48,000–$75,000$12,680
$75,000–$110,000$16,542
over $110,000$23,040

Out-of-state tuition is $29,736 a year, against $13,390 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $16,346 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,104$28,450
$30,000–$48,000$11,100$27,446
$48,000–$75,000$12,680$29,026
$75,000–$110,000$16,542$32,888
Over $110,000$23,040$39,386

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $16,346 more in tuition that University of Louisville charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 61% off University of Louisville's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Louisville cost more than Morehead State University and Murray State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Louisville$12,680$14,960
Morehead State University$8,087$9,912
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga$12,969$15,026
Murray State University$4,615$7,350

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,390
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$29,736
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$30,975
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $16,346 more in tuition at University of Louisville and usually get less aid.

34%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$14,677
average grant for students who got aid.
29%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Louisville cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,104 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,975. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Louisville's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Louisville cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,100 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,975. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Louisville's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Louisville cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,680 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,975. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Louisville's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Louisville cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Louisville is $29,736 a year, against $13,390 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,960 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $16,346 tuition gap gives about $31,306 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers