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Best Business Programs in Louisville for 2027

5 business schools in the Louisville area, ranked city-wide, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 2 fields. Every list is scored on graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate earnings from federal IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS data.

Metro ranking
1
Programs analyzed
36
Schools ranked
5
Fields covered
2
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Business Programs in Louisville, in Brief

The Louisville business-school ranking compares 5 schools across the metro area, drawn from 36 accredited programs, one row per school. Private schools make up most of the five ranked schools; one is public.

Beyond the two metro lists, 2 Louisville-area schools appear in our statewide rankings for two fields, accounting the deepest with 2 ranked programs.

Of the business programs in Louisville, the largest school is Indiana University-Southeast, with 3,736 students. Sullivan University graduates the highest share of its students, 71%. For distance study, look at Sullivan University, Indiana University-Southeast and one more.

Rankings in Louisville

Rankings by Field Near Louisville

Statewide ranks, Louisville-area schools only.

Schools in the Most Louisville Rankings

By number of lists, then best rank.

  1. Bellarmine University In 3 rankings · #3 in Business schools
  2. Sullivan University In 2 rankings · #1 in Business schools
  3. Indiana University-Southeast #2 in Business schools
  4. Spalding University #4 in Business schools
  5. Simmons College of Kentucky #5 in Business schools

Other Fields, Ranked Nationally

Business Programs in Louisville: Your Questions, Answered

What is the best business school in Louisville?

Sullivan University ranks #1 on our Louisville business-school ranking with a 79.4 Program Score, ahead of Indiana University-Southeast at 75.0. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.

How many business schools are in the Louisville area?

We analyzed 36 accredited business programs in the Louisville metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, and ranked 5 schools, one row per school.

Which Louisville business school costs the least?

Indiana University-Southeast has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Louisville list, $7,717 a year before aid, and ranks #2.

Can you study business online in Louisville?

Yes. Three of the five ranked Louisville-area schools offer the program online, including Sullivan University, Indiana University-Southeast, and Spalding University.

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