by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Sullivan University was awarded 80 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is culinary arts/chef training.
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Sullivan University is ranked #1,067 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 38 colleges in Kentucky, Sullivan University is ranked at #11.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Sullivan University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
At Sullivan University, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Sullivan University is 42%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,625 undergraduates at Sullivan University with 1,639 being full-time and 986 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Sullivan University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Sullivan University, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $12,712 a year. That adds up to $50,848 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Sullivan University is 11.4%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Sullivan University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3101 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205 |
| Phone: | 502-456-6504 |
| Website: | www.sullivan.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/SullivanUniversity |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 59 | $48,560 |
| General Business/Commerce | 48 | $37,916 |
| Computer Information Systems | 22 | $56,202 |
| Human Resource Management | 17 | $40,101 |
| Accounting | 15 | $42,268 |
| Information Technology | 13 | NA |
| Hospitality Management | 12 | NA |
| Nursing | 5 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 4 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 4 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 1,917 students took at least one online class at Sullivan University. This is a decrease from the 2,210 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,917 | 1,456 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,210 | 1,690 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,119 | 1,389 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,156 | 1,402 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,887 | 1,136 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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