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University of LouisvilleLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Louisville, KY
Undergrads
11,919
Tuition (in-state)
$19,272 ($8,930)
Admission Difficulty
Easy
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Local Atmosphere

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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. The largest collection of Victorian homes in the United States is in Old Louisville.
  2. About 90 percent of America's disco balls are made by Louisville's National Product, Inc. each year.
  3. Nearly all-95 percent-of the world's bourbon is produced in Kentucky.
  4. North America's largest annual pyrotechnics show is held at Thunder Over Louisville each year and uses about 60 tons of fireworks.
  5. The Louisville metropolitan area also includes counties in southern Indiana, giving the area the nickname, "Kentuckiana."
  6. Many visitors to the area wonder which way of saying "Louisville" is the right way, but the truth is there is no one particular right way. However, to the locals, Louisville can only be pronounced one way: "Loo-uh-vull."
Notable Natives
  • Muhammad Ali - boxer
  • Ned Beatty - actor
  • Larry Birkhead - father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn
  • Sue Grafton - author
  • Diane Sawyer - TV personality, journalist
  • Nicole Scherzinger - lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls
  • Hunter S. Thompson - author
Local Slang
  • Coke: It's not a soda, pop, or soda pop. It's a Coke.
  • House shoes: Slippers are not slippers here. They're house shoes.
Points of Interest
  • Churchill Downs
  • Louisville Slugger Museum
  • Louisville Zoo
  • Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Shopping Centers
  • Jefferson Mall
  • Mall St. Matthews
  • Oxmoor Center
  • River Falls Mall
  • The Summit Louisville
Movie Theaters
Baxter Avenue Theatres
1250 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville
(502) 459-2288
Movie Theaters
Cinemark Tinseltown USA
4400 Towne Center Dr.
Louisville
(502) 326-9272
Movie Theaters
Great Escape River Falls Stadium 12
951 E. Lewis and Clark Pkwy.
Clarksville, IN
(812) 284-6255
Major Sports Teams
Louisville Bats: minor league baseball
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Cincinnati: OH: 1 hour, 40 minutes
  • Indianapolis: IN: 1 hour, 50 minutes
  • Nashville: TN: 2 hours, 45 minutes
  • St. Louis: MO: 4 hours

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