LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville is thriving on the national stage. The school placed No. 97 among top public universities in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings while ranking No. 179 among national universities. 

What You Need To Know

  • The University of Louisville placed No. 97 among top public universities in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings

  • The school also ranked No. 179 among national universities 

  • The ranking system is based on a school's mission and multiple indicators of academic excellence, such as social mobility and graduation rates

  • U.S. News and World Report evaluated more than 1,500 universities nationwide 

Additional highlights included UofL's Bachelor of Science Nursing program ranking in the top 75 while business undergraduate programs placing in the top 100 in their respective categories. The university's undergraduate engineering, psychology and computer science programs also ranked among the top 200 nationwide.  

“UofL has a stellar reputation for redefining student success, producing groundbreaking research and deeply connecting with our community," President Kim Schatzel said in a release. 

The ranking system is based on two factors, UofL said, including their mission as determined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and multiple indicators of academic excellence, such as social mobility and graduation rates.

UofL said it improved in several categories, including the average first-year retention rate increase from 78% to 81%, marking an all-time high for the school. U.S. News and World Report evaluated more than 1,500 universities. 

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