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Neuroscience at University of Louisville

University of Louisville graduates about 47 neuroscience majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 146th of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $74 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year472% of the class
Research in the field$74Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1270whole school

Around University of Louisville

Confederate Monument in Louisville Kentucky. This is an image of a place or buil
Confederate Monument in Louisville KY NRHP 97000689Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Speed Art Museum, University of Louisville
Speed Art Museum, University of LouisvillePhoto: Gogerr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
“The Cycle of Life (Armillary Sphere)” by Paul Manship, stands on display at the
"The Cycle of Life (Armillary Sphere)" at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, KePhoto: PEO ACWA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi speaking at the McConnell Center
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (8020260619)Photo: Aaron Vowels from Louisville, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Natural Sciences Building, Life Sciences Buildings.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Dorm 11 · Arts 4 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Loyola University Chicago 58
  2. DePauw University 58
  3. Marquette University 58
  4. Hendrix College 58
  5. Washington State University 57
  6. Wheaton College (MA) 57
  7. George Mason University 56
  8. Lawrence University 56

Other strong majors at University of Louisville

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Louisville with every school we score in neuroscience. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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