Discover Spalding
See Why We’re a Top-5 College in Kentucky
At Spalding, you are investing in more than an education. You are also making an investment in yourself and your future. Here, we encourage you to explore the things that drive you. From our flexible schedule, inspiring majors and on-campus or online learning opportunities to NCAA DIII athletics, student organizations and more, you can create an experience as unique as you here.
So, whether you’ve already begun following your dreams, or you are still dreaming, we lay the groundwork for you to go out and make a difference in the world. We will help you develop your skills with a focus on the future so that you can be the best version of yourself, no matter what that means to you. Be compassionate, be creative, be driven, be inspired. Come change the world with us.
Ethan Thorton, Business Major
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
“After I toured Spalding, I knew I wanted to go there because it felt so much like home. My favorite sport on campus is the Columbia Gym. I have made many great memories there.”
Be Inspired
by our majors and explore beyond your area of study with our unique minors.
1 or 2 Classes
at a time (it’s up to you). Be on schedule to graduate in 4 years or less with our block schedule.
Affordable
Spalding is among the most affordable private institutions in the state of Kentucky.
98 Percent
of our first-time, full-time students receive financial support.
Queensly Pat-Enike, Nursing Major
Hometown: Nigeria
“My goals are achievable at Spalding, where I’ve found the knowledge, experience and nurturing I need to suceed. Graduating from Spalding University will mean that I have gotten the best education.”
Connor Cook, Nursing Major
Hometown: Louisville, KY
“The six-week block schedule has helped me succeed in the nursing program. By taking only a couple of classes at a time, I can really focus on each subject, and the small classes allow me to get the support I need.”
Customize
your college experience at Spalding. There are plenty of ways to get involved.
Celebrate
our urban vibe and our 100-year history in Louisville, Ky., with us. See we love our city.
Engage
with our mission from your first days on campus. It’s our driving force.
Top-5
College in Kentucky. See our rankings and other quick facts about Spalding.
Madi Jaggers, Communication Major
Hometown: Louisville, KY
“As a Student Ambassador. I enjoy taking students and their families on campus tours. The best part is the reaction on students faces when they decide that Spalding is the place for them. When they realize that they belong.”
Why Choose Spalding?
At Spalding, you can earn your degree while making the world better. We put compassion in action every day with our mission-driven focus. As Louisville’s only downtown university, we see our city—it’s entertainment and culture—as a vibrant extension of our campus. That’s why we make giving back to our community a vital part of the overall student experience.
Our students volunteer, teach, advocate, organize and give. They engage the Louisville community through internships and fieldwork, local outreach and volunteer service work, as well as countless partnerships with community businesses and organizations. Simply put, Spalding students make a difference.
Spalding University is also a microcosm of the city in which we live. We are home to students from all backgrounds, and our community reflects the diversity of the city that surrounds us. As a diverse and inclusive community, we use what we learn from one another to enhance the way we impact the future, no matter how big or small. When you graduate from Spalding University, you will walk away with more than just a degree. You’ll leave with a unique outlook on the world and a network of supporters behind you.
Join our community and join our mission to change the world. Let us welcome you home.
Play for the Love of the Game
More than 200 student-athletes call Spalding University home. With 18 NCAA Division III sports, including men’s and women’s across (Fall 2021), our Golden Eagles compete at an elite level, all while proudly earning their college degrees.
As a student-athlete, you’ll train in our modern training facility, which is located in the same space where Muhammad Ali learned to box. In 2019, we opened $7 million, seven-acre turf fields complex that is the home of Spalding’s softball, soccer and lacrosse teams. The playing surface and lighting are as impressive as any facility in NCAA Division III, and the complex exists in an incredible setting in downtown Louisville.
At Spalding, you can continue your athletic career and create lasting relationships with your teammates and coaches without sacrificing what it takes to earn your degree.
Life After Spalding
At Spalding, you are a name, not a number. You will form close relationships with your faculty and staff mentors, who will help you reach your career goals. You’ll have access to a variety of services, including career development, success coaching and strengths coaching. Spalding offers accessibility services, a math lab and a writing center as well as an academic advisor for each student.
Our graduates serve at every organizational level. We have service professionals on the ground changing lives, business leaders focusing on the big ideas, and social movers and shakers affecting change. Because of our location in downtown Louisville, we are part of the heartbeat of the city and its economic growth. Our students have access to the businesses, agencies and hospitals around campus. Since fieldwork and internships are integrated into our classes, you have a foot in the door before you even graduate.
As an alum, you will be a part of a network of individuals who have lived the Spalding mission. This special, shared connection will give you a group of supporters and resources as you find success after graduation.