Sullivan University

3101 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40205

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Sullivan University is a private institution of higher learning dedicated to providing educational enrichment opportunities for the intellectual, social and professional development of its students. The institution offers career-focused curricula with increasing rigor from the certificate through diploma, associate, bachelor`s, master`s and doctoral degree levels. Throughout those curricula, the university seeks to promote the development of critical thinking, effective verbal and written communication, computer literacy, and teamwork as well as an appreciation for life-long learning, cultural diversity and the expression of professionalism in all activities. At the graduate level, the university also seeks to promote a culture of research.

School Highlights

Sullivan University serves 3,318 students (2% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 23%.

The teacher population of 350 teachers has grown by 75% over five years.

	Sullivan University	(KY) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Institution Level	4 or more years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Public
Total Faculty	350 staff	111 staff

The student population of Sullivan University has grown by 953% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five years.

The Sullivan University diversity score of 0.60 is more than the state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has declined by 12% over five years.

Total Enrollment	3,318 students	2,921 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	9:1	25:1

# Full-Time Students	62 students	1,066 students

# Part-Time Students	38 students	1,855 students


# Undergraduate Students	2,624 students	1,120 students
# Graduate Students	1,033 students	161 students

Total Dormitory Capacity	-	337

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	2%	1%

% Hispanic	-	4%

% Black	17%	9%

% White	59%	77%

% Two or more races	8%	3%

% Unknown races	13%	3%

Diversity Score	0.60	0.39

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,300	$29,400

The private state tuition of $12,870 is less than the state average of $14,380. The private state tuition has declined by 26% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$12,870	$14,380

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	87%	97%

Median Debt for Graduates	$19,395	$11,458

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,570	$6,030

Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at, http://pages.sullivan.edu/programsuccess/

The nearest community college to Sullivan University is Brown Mackie College-Louisville (4.0 miles away).