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Sullivan University

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY · City · 2,026 students
$25,532
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
56%
Graduation rate
54% typical
$38,008
Earnings 10 years on
$55,177 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Sullivan University is a career-focused private institution best known for its nationally recognized College of Hospitality Studies—renowned for culinary arts and baking programs—alongside strong professional pathways in pharmacy, nursing, business, and information technology. Operating on an intensive, year-round quarter system, Sullivan enables students to fast-track their education, offering accelerated bachelor's degrees and an intensive three-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. The Louisville campus culture is pragmatic and professionally oriented, emphasizing hands-on training, small class sizes, and flexible day, evening, and online formats designed for both traditional students and working adults.


Wikipedia:Sullivan University is a private for-profit university based in Louisville, Kentucky. It is licensed to offer certificates and diplomas, associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. According to the Kentucky Council, for the 2015–2016 academic year, 40% of Sullivan's full-time, first-time associate degree students received their degrees within three years.

Location
Louisville, KY, 40205 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
CVG · Cincinnati
79 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$15,480
Housing & food (on campus)$10,485
Books & supplies$0
Cost of attendance$31,766
Average net price$25,532
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$15,480
Housing & food (on campus)$10,485
Books & supplies$0
Cost of attendance$31,766
Average net price$25,532
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$24,325
$30–48k
$30,628
$48–75k
$30,751
$75–110k
$31,682
$110k+
$31,735
Grants from the school
7% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $9,410
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
56%
Transferred
4%
8 yrs after starting
29% graduated · 6% transferred · 65% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$34,516
10 yrs after entry$38,008
Debt
Median at graduation$20,000
Monthly payment$212
Middle 50% owe$4.8k–$23.6k
90th percentile$37,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): 54% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 25%Women 75%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
56%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$22,309
Independent
68%
Age at entry
28.0
Part-time
40%
Where first-years come from
In state (KY)
70.3%
Out of state
29.7%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: IN 33 · OH 27 · TN 11 · TX 10 · IL 8

Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
5%
Black
29%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
10%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$34,516
After 10 yrs
$38,008
Business Administration, Management and Operations25
Business/Commerce, General18
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management13
Accounting and Related Services12
Human Resources Management and Services11
Computer and Information Sciences, General10
Hospitality Administration/Management10
Design and Applied Arts4
Legal Support Services1
Criminal Justice and Corrections1
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
60%
Faculty salary
$7,490/mo
Teaching spend
$11,426
per student
Federal loans
62%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (larger programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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