Electrical Engineering (STEM)
at University of Louisville
As technology permeates every aspect of our lives, so does the need for electrical engineers. The department is committed to education and technology that has real-world impact. Through research and experiential learning methods, students will contribute to – and drive – economic development of the Louisville area, Kentucky, and the nation as a whole.
MS Electrical Engineering (STEM)
Course Overview
With an Electrical Engineering Degree from Speed School you will innovate and enhance state-of-the-art technologies. Through groundbreaking research and experiential learning, students helped design smaller and more powerful processors, transceivers for drones, jamming-resistant wireless communications, and other technologies that make a real-world impact. The MS degree program is intended for persons having an accredited baccalaureate degree in Electrical Engineering, but is available to those with other backgrounds. Applicants with other backgrounds should plan on taking some undergraduate background coursework. Students interested in the MS degree program should consult the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- 2 years direct degree study
- January
- August
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Entry Requirements for
Undergraduate
For Highschool: Diploma of State Maturity and Certificate of State Maturity (Transcript – 10, 11, and 12)
Minimum 2.5 GPA – High school GPA 6 out of 10
Graduate
Diplomë Bachelor
Minimum 2.5 GPA – 6/10
Undergraduate
Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire
Minimum 2.5 GPA – 11/20
Graduate
Licence ii (Professional); Diplôme ďIngénieur; Diplôme de Professeur de ľEnseignement Secondaire; Diplôme ďEtudes Supérieures / DES; Diplôme de Pharmacien; Diplôme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire; Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine Veterinaire; Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine
Minimum 2.5 GPA – 11
Undergraduate
Bachiller
Minimum 2.5 GPA – 5.5
Graduate
Licenciado/Licenciatura (4 years or more)
Profesor de Ensenanza Media, Profesor de Ensenanza Secundaria Titulo en (Professional Title of) ______ (four or more years) Master/Magister, Medico Cirujano
Minimum 2.5 GPA – 5
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Australian Capital Territory Senior Secondary Certificate: 2.5 GPA: 3.5/5 or 60
New South Wales Higher School Certificate: 2.5 GPA: P or 62
Northern Territory Certificate of Education: 2.5 GPA: 3.8/5 or 12/20
Queensland Certificate of Education – Statement of Results and Certificate: 2.5 GPA: Sound Achievement
South Australia Certificate of Education: 2.5 GPA: C-
Tasmanian Certificate of Education: 2.5 GPA: 2.8
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) with at least 5 academic subjects: 2.5 GPA: D+ or 55
Western Australia Certificate of Education: 2.5 GPA: 3.8/5 or 68/100
Graduate
Graduate Diploma; Bachelor’s (ordinary or honours) degree after three or four years
2.5 GPA -4.5/7, 57.5 (50-64 = Pass)
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Matriculation Certificate
Minimum 2.5 GPA – 4.8 (Adequate)
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Certificate of Complete Secondary Education
Minimum 2.5 GPA – 3.8/5 average or 68%/100
Graduate
Bakalavr (Bachelor’s Degree)
Minimum 2.5 GPA -61/100, 3.5
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Tawjahiya Secondary School Certificate
Minimum 2.5 GPA C+ or 74/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree awarded after 1984; Postgraduate Diploma in Education; Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery
Minimum 2.5 GPA -C+ , 7.5 , 2.5/4
2.75 GPA – B-, 77, 2.7/4
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Minimum 2.5 GPA 43/100 Second Division
Graduate
4-Year Bachelor’s Degree; Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture / Fisheries / Animal Husbandry, Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Laws / Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery / Ayurvedic Medicine / Dental Surgery / Unani Medicine
Minimum 2.5 GPA -50/100, 2.5/4, C+
From Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Minimum 2.5 GPA – 60%
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Diploma of Higher Secondary
Min 2.5 GPA – P , 11 or satisfactory
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Bachiller
Min 2.5 GPA – 4.8/7 (Average)
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education
Min 2.5 GPA – Letter grade +/- C+ or 60
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA -55, C/B, Second Class, Second Division
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Certificado de Ensino Médio
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.5, 68/100 or Average
Graduate
Licenciado/ Licenciatura earned after four- or five-year program; Bacharel/Bacharelado; Titulo de____ (professional title); Certificado Pos Graduacao
Min 2.5 GPA -6/10, 60/100
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Min 2.5GPA – Brunei-Cambridge Certificate of Education (O-level) with 5 academic subjects passed
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree;
Min 2.5 GPA -Third Class Honours D+
Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student.
Undergraduate
Baccalaureate
Min 2.5GPA – C+, 65, 6/10, fairly Good
Graduate
Licence / Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA – 6, 65
Undergraduate
Baccalaureate
Min 2.5 GPA – 10.00 Satisfactory (Passable)
Graduate
Diplôme ďEtudes Supérieures (DES) or Bachelor’s degree ; Univ of Buea
Min 2.5 GPA – 11, C+, 2.5/4, 55%
Undergraduate
Canada – Alberta Advanced/General High School Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – C+, 67 OR Alberta 9 point: 5.8/9 Satisfactory
Canada – British Colombia Secondary School Graduation Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – C, 60
C+ or 67
Canada – Manitoba High School Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – C+, Satisfactory OR Manitoba Secondary 68/100
Canada – New Brunswick High School Graduation Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – C+, 72 or 2.4/4.3
Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador High School Diploma (Grade 10 – 12)
Min 2.5 GPA – 64/100
Canada – Nova Scotia Secondary School Completion Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – C+, 65
Canada – Ontario Secodary School Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – C+, 2.3 or 68/100
Canada – Prince Edward Island Diploma/School Leaving Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – C+ or 67/100
Canada – Quebec Diploma of Secondary Studied
Min 2.5 GPA – C+, 72 or 2.4/4.3
Canada – Saskatchewan Secondary School Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – 68/100
Graduate
Most Common – Bachelor’s degree (four years); Bachelor’s Degree in a professional area (i.e. architecture, law, theology, etc.); Doctor of Dental Medicine, Medicine, or Veterinary Medicine; Bachelor of Laws; Juris Doctor; Licentiate in Law (U. of Ottawa); Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (McGill University); Bacheliere en Droit (U. of Quebec) Baccalaureat en Droit (U. of Montreal)
Min 2.5 GPA – 2.5/4
Undergraduate
Licencia de Educación Media
Min 2.5 GPA – 4.4, Sufficient
Graduate
Licenciado or Licenciatura (four or more years); Titulo de________(four or more years); Profesor de Estado or Egresado; Bachiller (four or more years); Ingeniero; Enferma or Dentista; Medico Veterinario; Arquitecto; Medico Cirujano; Egresado
2.5 GPA -4.2
Undergraduate
Senior Middle School Graduation Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 78, Satisfactory
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree earned after four-year program, awarded in 1982 or later. 3-year diploma plus 2-year bachelor’s degree. 2-year diploma plus 2-year bachelor’s degree.
Min 2.5 GPA
– C+
Ii. 5-pt – 75
iii. 2.5/4
Undergraduate
Titulo de Bachille
Min 2.5GPA – 3.35/5 (Average/ Aceptable) OR A, 7.4/17, 74/100 (Average/Aceptable)
Graduate
Licenciado, Maestro; Titulo de____ (professional degree); Especialista or Tecnologo Especializado; Il Ciclo Teologico; Doctor en Medicina.
Min 2.5 GPA – 3.8
Undergraduate
Baccalauréat
Min 2.5 GPA -11/20
Undergraduate
Diplôme
Min 2.5 GPA – 58/100 (Satisfactory) OR 11/20
Undergraduate
Svjedodžba o Maturi (Matura Certificate)
Min 2.5 GPA – 2.8 (sufficient)
Undergraduate
Min 2.5 GPA – Certificate of Completion (Απολυτηριο) from a Lyceum
Greek: 77/100 or 15/20 Turkish: 6.5
Undergraduate
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 3.8 (scale 1-5) or 65/100
Undergraduate
Secondary Education Graduation Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.2/12
Undergraduate
Bachiller, Bachillerato, Título de Bachiller Académico
Min 2.5 GPA – 77/100
Undergraduate
Bachiller
Min 2.5GPA – 7/10, 14/20, 60/80, 28/40, 78/100
Graduate
Licenciatura/Titulo en_____ (earned after four or five-year program); Doctorado in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Jurisprudence; Ingeniero, Tecnologo; Egresado; Abogado; Profesor en Ensenaza Secundaria (Secondary Education)
Min 2.5 GPA –
75/100
32.5/50
27/40
13.5/20
6.75/10
Undergraduate
Thanawiya a’Amma
Min 2.5 GPA – 63/100
Graduate
Bakalorus (Bachelor’s degree); Postgraduate and Professional Diplomas; Bakalorus (Bachelor’s degree); Postgraduate and Professional Diplomas;
Min 2.5 GPA –
57.5/100 (50% pass)
62.5/100 (55% pass)
62.5/100 (60% Pass)
11/20
Undergraduate
Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus
Min 2.5 GPA – 3.8/5
Graduate
Bakalaureuskraad
Min 2.5 GPA –
2.5 /5 (0-5 scale)
3.5/5 (1-5 scale)
3.7/5 (if taken before 2006)
Undergraduate
Ethiopian Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESSLCE)
Min 2.5 GPA – 75/100
Undergraduate
Fiji School Leaving Certificate (Form 6) Higher School Certificate (Form 7)
Min 2.5 GPA – 60/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree (3 year following Form 7)
Min 2.5 GPA – 63
Undergraduate
Baccalauréat Général
Min 2.5 GPA – 11/20
Graduate
Diplom, Maitrise, Licence or title of Ingenieur or Architecte. CAPES; CAPET *Holders of the Licence (earned after a three-year program) degree or Diplome d’Etudes Universitsires Generales (DEUG) are acceptable based upon Bologna
Min 2.5 GPA – i. 11/20
Undergraduate
Diploma of Specialized Secondary/Vocational Education
Min 2.5 GPA – Certificate of Secondary Education or Diploma of Specialized Secondary/Vocational Education with 6/10 or 4.5/7 or above
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA – D or 3.5/5
Undergraduate
Certificate of Secondary Education
Min 2.5 GPA – 6/10
Undergraduate
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination
Min 2.5 GPA – WASSSCE C5-C6 average; secondary 2.3/4
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA –
56%
2.5/4
Undergraduate:
The University of Louisville seeks to admit college-ready students. Students with strong high school grades and a pre-college high school curriculum are generally admitted. Students with lower test scores will be considered if they demonstrate strong high school grades in a rigorous high school curriculum.
GCE: O Level: Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects, average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher
IGCSE: Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects, average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher. *Any AS/A Levels will be included in assessment. All subjects must meet standards as outlined here.
GCE: AS/ A Level: Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects (can be a combination of O and A level), average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher; *Any O Levels will be included in assessment. All subjects must meet standards as outlined here.
IB: International Baccalaureate: Successful completion of IB Diploma minimum of 27 Points
West African School Certificate: Completion with minimum C4 in a minimum of 5 subjects
General Educational Development (GED) exam: The GED satisfies proof of HS graduation only. Applicants must have a minimum score of 145 (equivalent to 2.9 GPA). They will be required to take the Reading Accuplacer exams to indicate college readiness.
Postgraduate:
Each graduate programme has specific program requirements for subjective and objective review. Refer to the individual program to view the minimum GPA requirements. Certain GPA’s qualify a student for Objective review/decision. Additional lower GPA’s require subjective review and could still qualify a student. Some graduate programs have additional pre-requisites which will be confirmed to you as part of your admissions counselling. Please supply certified translated transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended documenting an accredited 4-year degree or equivalent. For any questions, please contact us at uofladmissions@oxfordinternational.com.
Program minimum GPA for subjective review:
Master of Science in Accounting and Analytics (STEM) = 2.75 GPA
Master of Science in Business Analytics (STEM) = 2.75 GPA or 2.5 GPA will be considered with a relevant degree or 4-5 years of industry experience
Master of Science in Bioengineering (STEM) = 2.75 GPA
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (STEM) = 2.75 GPA with experience
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (STEM) = 2.5 GPA
Master of Science in Computer Science (STEM) = 2.75 GPA
Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (STEM) = 2.5 : 2.75 with industry experience or significantly higher performance in their final 3-4 semester or 2.25 : 2.5 must have 5+ years industry experience
Master of Science in Materials and Energy Science and Engineering (STEM) = 2.75 GPA
Undergraduate
See GCE/ O and AS/A LEVEL requirements
Min 2.5 GPA – 45 Third Class
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree (Pass or Honours earned after 3 or 4 years); Bachelor of (Architecture, Dental Surgery, Medicine); Master of Pharmacy (I and II); BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Technology or Technological Engineering or Arts and Design
Min 2.5 GPA –
–
45%
ECTS:D or Satisfactory
Undergraduate
HKDSE
Min 2.5 GPA – 3.5/5
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA –
BC
2.5/4
Undergraduate
All India Senior Secondary Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – C1; 6.5/10; 58/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degrees (Three-year and four-years bachelor’s degrees are considered equivalent). The most common Indian bachelor’s degrees (B.Sc., B.Com., B.A.) are three-year degrees. Bachelor’s degrees earned after four years of university study are, B.Engr.; B.Sc. (in Agriculture); B.Sc. (in Engineering); B.Arch.; B.Tech.
Min 2.5 GPA –
i. 3 Year Bachelor Degree – 6/10 from an institution ranked “A” or higher by NAAC (consolidated and semester-based transcript)
4 Year Bachelor Degree
6/10
40/100
2.5/4
Undergraduate
SMA
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.8/10; 68/100
Graduate
Sarjana [Doktoranda-Dra. or Doktorandus-Drs.] (Doctorate Degree); Sarjana Insinyur [Ir.] (First degree in Engineering); Sarjana Arsitektur (First Degree in Architecture); Sarjana Studi Pertanian (First Degree in Agricultural Studies); Dokter Gigi [Drg.] (First degree in Dentistry); Sarjana Baccalaureat or Sarjana Strata Satu (First Academic Degree); Dokter Hewan (First degree in Veterinary Medicine); Dokter Medikal (First degree in Medicine); Specialist 1 (S1) or Strata I Sarjana; Diploma IV (D4) from MOE recognized college or university
*Please note that the Sarjana Muda or Bakaloreat (3-year degree) is NOT considered equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
Min 2.5 GPA –
Letter grade without +/-: 2.5/4
Letter grade with +/-: BC
Undergraduate
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 13.5/20
Graduate
Licence/Licentiate (Bachelor’s Degree), Karshenasi
Min 2.5 GPA – 13/20
Undergraduate
Baccalaureate
Min 2.5 GPA – 58/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree, Doctor of Medicine (M.B.B.S)
Higher Diploma (in field other than Education/ Library Science/Secretarial Studies)
Min 2.5 GPA –
55/100
Undergraduate
Leaving Certificate Higher level
Min 2.5 GPA – H4; 60/100
Undergraduate
Teudat Bagrut
Min 2.5 GPA – 65/100; 7/10
Graduate
Bachelor’s Degree or Baccalauria; Licence; Postgraduate Diploma; Doctor of Dental Medicine/ Medicine/ Veterinary Medicine
Min 2.5 GPA – 7/10, 65%
Undergraduate
Diploma di Esame di Stato
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.8/10; 78/100
Undergraduate
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Min 2.5 GPA – 68/100
Graduate
Gakushi (Bachelor’s) degree earned after a four-year program; Gakushi Igakushi (Medicine); Shigakushi Igakushi (Dentistry).
Min 2.5 GPA
65
C
3.5/5
Undergraduate
Tawjahiya Secondary School Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – C+ or 68/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s Degree; Postgraduate diploma in Education
Min 2.5 GPA –
65
Fair
Undergraduate
Successful completion of Attestat
Min 2.5 GPA
CB; 75/100 or BC
Graduate
Bakalavr
Min 2.5 GPA –
75%
2.5/4
3.5/5
Undergraduate
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Min 2.5 GPA – KCSE C+ or 55; 45/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree Min 2.5 GPA- Pass
University Education Grading Min 2.5 GPA – D/C
Undergraduate
Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-AlA’ama
Min 2.5 GPA – CBSE: C1, 6.5 or 58/100; 72/good
Graduate
Bachelor’s Degree; Post graduate and professional diplomas/ certificates
Min 2.5 GPA –
75%
2.5/4
Undergraduate
Certificate of Secondary Education
min 2.5 GPA – 3.8/5 or 4.8/7
Undergraduate
Baccalaureat II
Min 2.5 GPA – 11.7/20
Graduate
Bachelor of Education (BEd.); Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Arts (BA)
From National University of Laos – Engineering Program:
Min 2.5 GPA –
11/20
65%
Undergraduate
Certificate of General Secondary Education OR Diploma of Vocational Education
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.0/10 (almost good)
Graduate
Professional Bachelor Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.5/10
Undergraduate
General Secondary Education Certificate or General Secondary Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – 58/100
Graduate
Diploma (Diplôme ď) of agronomy, agronomy engineer, theater and audio-visual studies; Licence; Bachelor’s Degree;
Min 2.5 GPA –
11/20
55% (50% pass)
65% (40% pass)
Undergraduate
Tawjahiya Secondary School or Azhar certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 62/100
Graduate
Basic Education Teacher Certificate; Secondary School Teacher Certificate; Bachelor’s degree (Bakalurius Tekani); Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture; Bachelor of Dentistry; Bachelor of Pharmacy; Bachelor of Veterinary Science; Bachelor of Medicine; LLB (Bachelor of Laws) or Licence en Droit
Min 2.5 GPA -57
From University of Benghazi – Faculty of Engineering
Min 2.5 GPA – 2.5/4
Undergraduate
General Certificate of Education
Min 2.5 GPA -6.7/10; 65/100
Graduate
Bakalauras (Bachelor’s Degree) Aukštojo Mokslo
Min 2.5 GPA –
6.5/10
63/100
Undergraduate
Secondary Certificate or Lycee
Min 2.5 GPA –
13.5/20 ; 38/60
Graduate
Undergraduate
Leaving Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 15/20
Graduate
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts
Min 2.5 GPA – 15/20
Undergraduate
Malawi Exam Board
Min 2.5 GPA – (scale 1-9) 8
Undergraduate
School Leaving Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 48/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree Min 2.5 GPA – 63, C
From universities using US system Min 2.5 GPA – 2.5/4
Undergraduate
Secondary Education Certificate Pass
Min 2.5 GPA – 52, third class
Undergraduate
Secondary Certificate Examination and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) 10-12 Transcripts are needed
Min 2.5 GPA – GCSE 3
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree (3 or 4 years) Min 2.5 GPA – 11/20, C
University of Mauritius Min 2.5 GPA -55
Undergraduate
Certificado de Bachillerato
Min 2.5 GPA – 77 or 7.5
Graduate
Licenciado/ Licenciatura earned after a four-year program; Titulo/professional title or degree earned after four or more years program. *Bachillerato from Mexico is NOT equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
Min 2.5 GPA –
7/10or 70 (60% pass)
7.5/10 or 75 (70% pass)
Undergraduate
Diploma de bacalaureat
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.8 (satisfactory)
Undergraduate
12- year leaving certificate (Gerchilgee)
Min 2.5 GPA – 78/100 or 2.8/4
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA –
75
C+
2.5/4
Undergraduate
Successful completion of Baccalauréat
Min 2.5 GPA – P 11.5/20
Graduate
Licence en (License in); Diplôme d’ (Diploma of); Diplôme d’ingenieur d’Etat (Engineering Diploma); Diplôme d’architecte (Architecture Diploma);
Min 2.5 GPA – 11
Undergraduate
Matriculation Exam (after 2023)
Min 2.5 GPA – 48/100
Graduate
4-year Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA – 3.5/5, 45%
Undergraduate
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Min 2.5 GPA – C+, 58/100; 2.4/4
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree (ii); Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS); Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry; LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
Min 2.5 GPA – 43%, 2.5/4
Undergraduate
HAVO/VAVO- seondary completion
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.3/10
Undergraduate
National Certificate of Educational Achievement
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.4/10
Undergraduate
Secondary Completion
Min 2.5 GPA – D, 45/100/ Third Class; WASSCE C5, 5.8, 59
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree; 2-year National Diploma followed by 2-year Higher National Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – 45, 2.5/5
Undergraduate
School Leaving from uppoer Secondary
Min 2.5 GPA – 3/6
Undergraduate
Secondary Completion Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 77/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA –
2.5/4
73% (55% pass)
78% (60% pass)
Undergraduate
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Min 2.5 GPA – 48/100; 42/pass/third division
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree (4 year only); 2-year Bachelor’s Degree and 2-year Master’s Degree combined; 3-year Bachelor’s Degree and 2-year Master’s Degree Combined
Min 2.5 GPA –
40
2.5/4
Undergraduate
General Secondary Education Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 68/100 acceptable
Graduate
Min 2.5 GPA –
Undergraduate
Certificate of Secondary Education
Min 2.5 GPA – 3.8/5
Graduate
Licenciado, Titulo Profesional, Doctor en Medicina or Cirugia Dental, Profesor en Educacion or Otras Escuelas *Bachillerato from Panama is NOT equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
Min 2.5 GPA –
75/100
3.5/5
Undergraduate
bachillerato
Min 2.5 GPA – 11.8/20
Graduate
Licenciado, Bachiller en Educacion, Profesor(a) de Education (earned after 5 years), Cirujano-Dentista; Medico-Cirujano, Diploma de Teologia, Titulo de __
*Bachiller Estudios Generales is NOT equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree.
Min 2.5 GPA – 11.5/20
Undergraduate
High School Diploma (Grade 10 – 12)
Min 2.5 GPA – 83/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree if earned after 1997 from a public, state institution after 4-5 years of study. Post-Graduate Diploma consisting of graduate work; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/ Dental Medicine/ Medicine/ Optometry (first professional degrees)
Min 2.5 GPA – 2.49 or lower, 82%
From University of Assumption: Min 2.5 GPA – 2.4/5.0 or 82%
Undergraduate
Matura
Min 2.5 GPA – 3+ or 3.5/5.5
Undergraduate
Final Secondary Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 13/20
Graduate
Licenciado/Licenciatura (after four or more years)
Min 2.5 GPA – 12
Undergraduate
Thanawiya aam Qatari
Min 2.5 GPA – 67/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA – 77%, 3.5/5
Undergraduate
Baccalaureate Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – 6.8/10
Undergraduate
Certificate of Secondary Education
Min 2.5 GPA – 3.8/5
Graduate
Diplom /Diploma, Inzenyr, Magister, Bakalavr from an institute, university, academy, or conservatory
Min 2.5 GPA – 3./5
Undergraduate
Tawjahiya Secondary School Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 72/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree; Higher Diploma (Intermediate or Secondary School Principals); Bachelor of Medicine or Surgery
Min 2.5 GPA –
67.5/100
2.3/5
Undergraduate
See GCE/ O and AS/A LEVEL requirements
Min 2.5 GPA – C5; 55/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree
Min 2.5 GPA –
67%
2.5/4
Undergraduate
Matura or Vocational Matura Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 60/100
Undergraduate
Secondary or Somaliland Comletion Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – Shahaadada Dugsiga Sare (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with average grade of B- or higher
Graduate
Min 2.5 GPA –
Undergraduate
National Senior Certificate or Final Secondary
Min 2.5 GPA – 48/100
Graduate
Bachelor of Technology in X (BTech in X) (ii); Bachelor of Arts (BA) / Bachelor of Science (BSc) / Bachelor of X (B of X) (ii); Honours Bachelor’s Degrees, e.g., BA Honours, BSc Honours, BCom Honours; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc Nursing); Bachelor of Architecture; Higher Diploma in Education (HDipEd); Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip); Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm); Bachelor of Dentistry (BDS); Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVChM); Bachelor of Medicine (MBChB) / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh); LLB (Bachelor of Laws); BProc (Baccalaureaus Procurationis); LLB (Baccalaureus Legum
Min 2.5 GPA – 55/100
Undergraduate
Certificate of Graduation from an upper secondary school or High School Graduation Qualification Examination
Min 2.5 GPA – 2/5 or 60/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree earned after a four-year program; BS in Medicine or Dentistry
Min 2.5 GPA – 75
Undergraduate
Bachillerato or Titulo
Min 2.5 GPA – 5.8/10
Undergraduate
See GCE/ O and AS/A LEVEL requirements
Min 2.5 GPA – New GCSE 3
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree earned after four year program
Diploma in Education; Post-Graduate Diploma (in addition to other three year degree); Bachelor of Medicine or Surgery
Min 2.5 GPA – 65/100 (D is pass)
Undergraduate
See GCE/ O and AS/A LEVEL requirements
Min 2.5 GPA – SSSC 58/100
Undergraduate
Upper Secondary leaving Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – D
Graduate
Kandidat; Civingenjörsexamen; Ekonomexamen; Magister or Masterexamen; Filosofie Doktorexamen; Bergsingenjör; Arkitekt; Hogskoleexamen Pa Musikerlinjen; Hogskoleexamen
From World Maritime University
From Stockholm School of Economics
Min 2.5 GPA – ECTS: D or Satisfactory
Undergraduate
VET or Matura diploma
Min 2.5 GPA – 4.4/6; 6.8/10; 11.5/20
Undergraduate
Tawjahiya Secondary School or Azhar certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 60/100
Undergraduate
Senior High School Graduation Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 68/100
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree earned after four year program, including Medicine and Dentistry
Min 2.5 GPA –
65/100
2.5/4
Undergraduate
Certificate of Secondary Education
Min 2.5 GPA – See GCE Olevel requirement
Graduate
Bachelors in Arts, Agriculture, Arts, Commerce, Forestry or Science; Bachelor of Engineering; Bachelor of Nursing; Bachelor of Pharmacy; Bachelor of Veterinary Science; Doctor of Dental Surgery; Doctor of Medicine
Min 2.5 GPA – 2.5/4
Undergraduate
Matayom
Min 2.5 GPA – 2.5/4
Graduate
4-year bachelor degree; 2-year Associate’s Degree or 2 year Technical diploma followed by 2 years at a 4-year institution bachelor degree
Min 2.5 GPA – 2.5/4
Undergraduate
Baccalauréat
Min 2.5 GPA – 11.4/20
Graduate
Maîtrise (Master); Diplôme National ďEtudes Théâtrales (National Diploma of Theater Studies); Diplôme National ďIngénieur (National Engineer Diploma); Diplôme National en Arts et Métiers (National Diploma in Arts and Crafts); Diplôme National ďArchitecture (National Diploma of Architecture); Diplôme Nationale en Pharmacie (National Diploma of Pharmacist); Diplôme National de Médecine Vétérinaire (National Diploma of Veterinary Medicine); Diplôme National de Docteur en Médicine Dentaire (National Diploma of Doctor of Dental Medicine); Diplôme National de Maîtrise en Droit (National Diploma of Master of Law)
Min 2.5 GPA – 11
Undergraduate
Lise Diplomasi
Min 2.5 GPA – CB, 75
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree; Lisans Diplomati (Licentiate Diploma); Teacher’s Certificate; Lisans Diplomati plus Engineer Title; Diploma in Vet Science, Dentistry, Pharmacy, or Medical Doctor;
Min 2.5 GPA –
75/100
57.5/100 (50 pass)
10-Jul
2.5/4
CB
Undergraduate
Uganda Certificate of Education
Min 2.5 GPA – D, 7, pass
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree, including Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery; Postgraduate and professional diploma or certificate
Min 2.5 GPA –
65
2.5/4
3.5/5
From ISBAT University
Min 2.5 GPA – 50%
Undergraduate
Attestat
Min 2.5 GPA – 6/12
Graduate
Dyplom Bakalayra
Min 2.5 GPA –
3.5/5
60/100
Undergraduate
Tawjahiya Secondary School Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 4.8,60
Graduate
Bachelor’s degrees, including Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Licentiate (Law degree) awarded after 1981; Post-Graduate Diploma
Min 2.5 GPA –
75/100
2.5/4 (C+)
Undergraduate
See GCE/ O and AS/A LEVEL requirements
Min 2.5 GPA – 45 Third Class
Graduate
Bachelor’s degree (Pass or Honours earned after 3 or 4 years); Bachelor of (Architecture, Dental Surgery, Medicine); Master of Pharmacy (I and II); BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Technology or Technological Engineering or Arts and Design
Min 2.5 GPA –
–
45%
ECTS:D or Satisfactory
Undergraduate
Successful completion of Year 10-12
Min 2.5 GPA – 2.5
Graduate
Bachelor’s Degree
Min 2.5 GPA – 2.5/4
Undergraduate
Certificate of Complete Secondary Education
Min 2.5 GPA – 3.8/5
Graduate
4-year Bakalavr Diplomi or Bakalavr Diplomi Imtiyozli
Min 2.5 GPA –
3.5/5
63/100
2.5/4
Graduate
Licenciado; Ingeniero; Technologo; Profesor; Abogado; Agronomo; Arquitecto, Trabajador Social earned after four- or five-year program
Min 2.5 GPA –
11.5/20
6.5/10
3.5/5
5.5/9.0
Undergraduate
Senior High School Certificate
Min 2.5 GPA – 5.8/10
Graduate
Licence / Cu-Nhan (four years); Diploma of Graduation in Pedagogy; Doctorate in Law; State Diploma or Degree in Architecture; Diploma of State in Dental Surgery / Pharmacy /Doctor in Medicine; Bachelor of Arts
Min 2.5 GPA –
5.5
2.5/4
Undergraduate
Zambian School Certificate Examination
Min 2.5 GPA –
Graduate
4-year Bachelor’s Degree
Min 2.5 GPA – 6/10, 51% (36% pass), C+
Undergraduate
See GCE: O and AS/A LEVEL requirements
Min 2.5 GPA –
Graduate
Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Education in Adult Education; Special Honours Bachelor`s degree in accounting, arts, education, or science; Bachelor of Science Honours in Engineering; Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (i); Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (ii); Bachelor of Veterinary Science; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Min 2.5 GPA – 50
International Student Fees
You can find the applicable international student course fee for your chosen pathway study route listed below.
| Study Route | Tuition Fees (2025-26) | Tuition Fees (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate | Business Analytics – $34,500 Engineering – $15,304 Accounting and Analytics (MSAA) – $28,000 |
Engineering – $15,304 Accounting and Analytics (MSAA) – $28,000 Business Analytics – $34,500 |
| Undergraduate | Direct Entry – $29,736 | Direct Entry – $29,736 |
Scholarships at University of Louisville
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