Over 3,000 students become Cardinal alums

October 2, 2024

More than 3,000 UofL students became alumni last weekend after finishing up the spring 2016 semester. Here’s an estimate of graduates by each college (numbers are not yet final):

  • 974 College of Arts and Sciences
  • 459 College of Education and Human Development
  • 325 College of Business
  • 317 J. B. Speed School of Engineering
  • 233 Kent School of Social Work
  • 195 School of Medicine
  • 153 School of Dentistry
  • 148 School of Nursing
  • 112 School of Law
  • 60 School of Music
  • 56 School of Public Health and Information Science
  • 5 School of Interdisciplinary Studies

See slideshows from each ceremony below, including the 10 a.m. Commencement, the 2 p.m. Commencement, the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, the Brandeis School of Law Commencement, the Medical Commencement and the Dental Commencement. 

[caption id="attachment_30425" align="alignnone" width="200"] 10 a.m. University of Louisville Commencement Ceremony[/caption][caption id="attachment_30426" align="aligncenter" width="200"] 2 p.m. University of Louisville Commencement Ceremony[/caption][caption id="attachment_30427" align="alignright" width="200"] 2016 University of Louisville Doctoral Hooding Ceremony[/caption]
 [caption id="attachment_30430" align="alignnone" width="200"] 2016 University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Commencement Ceremony[/caption][caption id="attachment_30431" align="aligncenter" width="200"] 2016 University of Louisville Medical Commencement Ceremony[/caption][caption id="attachment_30456" align="alignright" width="200"] 2016 University of Louisville Dental Commencement Ceremony[/caption]

 

 

 

 

Most of these newly minted alumni took part in commencement May 14 at the KFC Yum! Center.  See photos here.

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