845 S. Third St.
Louisville, KY 40203

Spalding University is a private, liberal arts school located in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1814, this Kentucky School is the oldest Catholic College west of the Allegheny Mountains. The core of Spalding University's expansive campus is located at the historic Tompkins-Buchanan-Rankin mansion.

Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1938, the Kentucky school offers bachelor's, master's, and specialist degrees, plus doctoral degrees in psychology and education. Spalding University strives to offer part-time students extensive study programs and opened the first Weekend College in the area in 1980 as a resource for working adults. The Kentucky school added the Accelerated Evening Program in 1998.

In 2003, Spalding University moved from a typical fifteen-week semester to a six-week session format. Students begin their studies at any time during the academic year and undertake one or two classes at a time. The Kentucky school offers seven six-week sessions per year, with a week long break between each session.

Spalding University has four colleges of study for undergraduates: The College of business and Communication, the College of Education, the College of Health and Natural Science, and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Past graduates from the Kentucky school have gone on to work for businesses like Ford Motor Company, UPS, Brown-Forman and YUM! Brands.

Quick Facts:

The student-to-faculty ratio at Spalding University is 13-to-1, with an average class size of 13 students. For undergraduate classes, 14 students is the average size, while 11 students is the average size for graduate classes.

Spalding University has a total enrollment of 1,700 students, with half working towards undergraduate degrees.

The student body of this Kentucky school is comprised of 77 percent women and 23 percent men. Eighty-three percent of students are Kentucky residents, while 17 percent of students are from out of state.

More than 90 percent of full-time students at Spalding University receive financial aid. The Kentucky school awards more than $4 million annually in financial aid and scholarships to entering students.

At Spalding University, the majority of students attend full-time. Sixty-four percent of students are enrolled full-time, while 36 percent are enrolled part-time.

More than 94 international students from 24 different countries attend Spalding University, making the student body the most diverse of the private colleges in Kentucky.

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