University of Louisville

Louisville

According to the school, the University of Louisville serves as Kentucky’s urban metropolitan research institution. Located in the Commonwealth’s largest metropolitan area, it serves the specific educational, intellectual, cultural, service, and research needs of the greater Louisville region. It has a special obligation to serve the needs of a diverse population, including many ethnic minorities and place-bound, part-time, nontraditional students. UofL provides a broad variety of activities and programs to assist students in participating in the UofL community, and in developing students’ skills and knowledge of leadership, wellness service and diversity. The mission of UofL is to be a premier, nationally recognized metropolitan research university with a commitment to the liberal arts and sciences and to the intellectual, cultural, and economic development of our diverse communities and citizens through the pursuit of excellence in five interrelated strategic areas: (1) Educational Experience, (2) Research, Creative, and Scholarly Activity, (3) Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Communication, (4) Partnerships and Collaborations, and (5) Institutional Effectiveness of Programs and Services.