City: Louisville, KY

Category: Education

Telephone: (502) 585-9911

Address: 845 South Third St.

Description: Located between downtown Louisville and the Old Louisville neighborhood, Spalding University is a fully accredited doctoral level university that provides a number of opportunities for a diverse community of learners. A coeducational, independent institute of higher education that is open to all qualified students regardless of race, religion, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability, Spalding offers day classes for the traditional student, in addition to evening and weekend classes for the career-oriented learner and graduate classes for the advanced degree seeker. Spalding University opened the first Weekend College in the Louisville area in 1980, adding the Adult Accelerated Program (AAP) in 1998. The Adult Accelerated Program continues to have an impact on the Louisville community today, with students and graduates employed by businesses such as Ford Motor Company, UPS, Norton Healthcare, Humana, YUM! Brands, and Brown-Forman. The Spalding community also places a great deal of emphasis on service learning and volunteerism.