Sullivan University
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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 (105% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 16%.
Top Placements
Sullivan University places among the top 20% of community colleges in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 350 teachers has grown by 75% over five years.
Sullivan University | (KY) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Less than 2 yrs |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 350 staff | 97 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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/
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Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Sullivan University is Brown Mackie College-Louisville (4.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Brown Mackie College-LouisvillePrivate, for profit1,120 students | 4.00 Mi3605 Fern Valley Road
Louisville,  KY  40219
(502) 810-6000 4.001,120 - Galen College of Nursing-LouisvillePrivate, for profit879 students | 4.60 Mi1031 Zorn Avenue , Suite 400
Louisville,  KY  40207
(502) 410-6200 4.60879 - 13,550 students | 5.00 Mi109 E Broadway
Louisville,  KY  40202
(502) 213-4000 5.0013,550 - ATA CollegePrivate, for profit439 students | 5.80 Mi10180 Linn Station Rd Ste A200
Louisville,  KY  40223
(502) 371-8330 5.80439 - 65 students | 7.90 Mi3111 Hamburg Pke
Jeffersonville,  IN  47130
(812) 288-8878 7.9065
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