Sullivan University

Louisville, KY · Private for-profit · www.sullivan.edu/ ↗

Sullivan University is a private for-profit college in Louisville, Kentucky, located in a large city. It enrolls 2,026 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Culinary Arts and Related Services; and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Sullivan University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,026
Similar schools: 396
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$28,420
Similar schools: $27,950
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
24.2%
Similar schools: 50.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,383
Similar schools: $46,253
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$16,910
Similar schools: $18,740

What the data shows about Sullivan University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 177 private for-profit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $28,420 a year, about the same as the $27,950 median for similar schools. 24.2% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 50.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,383, lower than the $46,253 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $16,910 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $18,740).