Hey, what's up,
YOUniversity TV fans.

I'm Nicole Aaron.

And I'm Shayna,
and you're watching

the University of Louisville,
home of the Cardinals.

So you're probably wondering
why we've got these shirts on.

Well, there's a rare family of
white squirrels that are only

found right on this campus.

So let's take our tour
and see if we can find any.

The University of Louisville is
located in Louisville, Kentucky,

with Belknap campus just
three miles from downtown.

Well, Louisville's a great
place, because you have that,

you have the campus feeling
but you also, you're in a city.

So there's always something
going on.

There's concerts, there's events
downtown.

I guess probably the thing we're
most known for is that

we're the home of
the Kentucky Derby.

And it happens at Churchill
Downs, which is only about,

I guess, two to three
minutes from campus.

So we always make sure we have
exams and everything done before

Derby so that students can enjoy
all the activities that go on.

There's actually about three
weeks of activities that go on

leading up to Derby, parades
and huge fireworks displays

and races.

U of L is made up of three
different campuses.

The main campus, Belknap,
is 287 acres, and houses

seven of the university's eleven
colleges and schools.

Only a few miles from the main
campus is the Health Sciences

campus, which houses
the medical, dental,

nursing and public health
programs.

The Rapid Prototyping Center
allows students to interact

with state of the art equipment
that they'll be exposed to in

their industry.

These machines act as three
dimensional laser printers,

where they build the students'
own designs out of plastic

and metal.

U of L enrolls roughly 21,000
students from all 50 US states

and 116 countries
around the world.

Men make up 49% of the student
body, while women make up 51%.

Approximately 75% of U of L's
incoming freshmen were in

the top 25% of their
graduating class.

The average GPA is 3.46,
and the average ACT is

between 21 and 27.

Students who reside in Kentucky
will pay about $7500 in tuition

per year, while nonresidents
will pay about $18,000.

Additional fees for room
and board will tack on

about $6,000.

The University of Louisville
offers 70 bachelor, 78 master,

and 22 doctorate degrees.

Popular majors include business
and engineering.

Oh, the engineering school's
very unique.

We offer an integrated five year
engineering program.

No one else in the country
offers that.

So basically our students
come in as freshmen,

and five years later,
they leave with both

a bachelor's degree
and a master's degree.

And in the middle there,
they co-op three semesters.

So they're essentially going out
into the world to be engineers,

competing against the vast
majority of people who just have

bachelor's degrees
and no experience.

They're coming out with master's
degrees and a full year

of co-op experience.

We have some very outstanding
achievements in the area

of the health sciences.

The first artificial heart
was implanted here

at the University of Louisville.

The first hand transplant
was done here

at the University of Louisville.

Two faculty members here at
the University of Louisville

were part of the team that
founded the cervical cancer

vaccine that is now well
known as Gardasil.

I think my education that
I'm getting here is totally

preparing me for the future.

I'm involved in a mentoring
program where I get to work

alongside doctors and see what
my future's gonna be like.

The classes that I have are
definitely preparing me

to take the MCAT
and the other things

that I'll need for the future.

Astronauts get to train in zero
gravity, and that's cool.

But these conditions can also
serve to save a life.

Enlisted by NASA, researchers at
the University of Louisville

are looking at the possible
benefits of a weightless

environment to treat
a heart attack.

Louisville employs
1,354 faculty members.

Seventy-three percent hold
a terminal degree.

Students have the advantage
with a student to faculty ratio

of 19:1 and an average
class size of 35.

Faculty at the University
of Louisville are great.

They share their experiences
with their students

in the classroom, outside of
the classroom in service

learning projects, through their
research, bringing students in

to help them do their research.

The Louisville Cardinals
Division I team compete

in the Big East Conference.

They are the only NCAA school
since 2000 to win a BCS

bowl game, to be in the men's
basketball Final Four,

to compete in the baseball
World Series in college,

and to win a national
championship

in track and field.

While getting a great education
from U of L, you can find home

at one of the traditional
residence halls,

suite-style rooms,
or on-campus apartments.

There are also residence halls
for honor students,

first year students,
and campus leaders.

Living on campus is
the greatest thing ever.

I've lived in the same dorm
since I've been here.

Carr's Hall, baby.

It's the best on campus.

Basically, it kind of connects
you more with the people

that you're with.

U of L offers over 170 clubs
and organizations on campus,

including Big Brothers Big
Sisters, College Democrats,

and the spirit club,
The L Raisers.

Go Cardinals!

All right, guys, we are standing
in front of the Red Barn,

where tons of student activities
are always happening,

like dances, cookouts
and comedy shows.

Sounds like fun, right?

You better check it out
when you get here.

Only five casts were ever made
of this famous statue,

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin.

This particular cast is said to
be made by the artist himself

for the St. Louis World Fair.

It was a gift to the city,
and now it's a monumental symbol

of the university.

So if you're looking for
a nationally recognized

research university with
a commitment to the liberal arts

and sciences, make sure you keep
the University of Louisville

on your "go see" list.

All right, guys, hope you had
an awesome time with us

at the University of Louisville.

Thanks for joining us here
in Kentucky.

I'm Nicole.

I'm Shana.

And this is Cardinal Bird.

Bye.