Indiana Best College Rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked first and Purdue University-Main Campus ranked second in Indiana college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Indiana best colleges is $24,409 for Indiana residents and $34,322 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 76.42% and the average SAT score is 1,158. The average number of student population is 7,624 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Indiana best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $34,322 and University of Notre Dame has the highest tuition & fees of $62,693 and Martin University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,830.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $22,358 and University of Notre Dame has the highest tuition & fees of $62,502 and Grace College and Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,112.
- The average SAT score is 1,158 and University of Notre Dame has the highest SAT score of 1,500 and Purdue University Northwest has the lowest score of 1,030.
- The average acceptance rate is 76.42% and University of Notre Dame has the tightest (lowest) rate of 12% and Bethel University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 99%.
- The average student population is 7,624 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the most students of 51,528 and Martin University has the fewest students of 187.
- The average graduation rate is 58.03% and University of Notre Dame has the highest rate of 97% and Holy Cross College has the lowest rate of 29%.
Indiana Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 32 best colleges in Indiana with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $62,693 | $62,502 | 1,500 | 12.4% | 13,105 | 97% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $28,794 | $28,794 | 1,320 | 50.3% | 51,528 | 83% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | DePauw University Greencastle, IN | $57,070 | - | 1,280 | 54.1% | 1,752 | 80% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Evansville Evansville, IN | $42,676 | $29,206 | - | 77.7% | 2,017 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Ball State University Muncie, IN | $28,766 | $29,196 | 1,160 | 71.6% | 19,777 | 63% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $40,482 | $33,410 | 1,280 | 80.4% | 47,005 | 81% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 | Earlham College Richmond, IN | $51,840 | $20,651 | 1,250 | 74.2% | 677 | 68% | 6 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN | $22,058 | $20,904 | 1,120 | 94.7% | 9,178 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $33,717 | $27,992 | 1,140 | 81.4% | 25,979 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN | $31,168 | $11,970 | 1,070 | 82.2% | 2,603 | 66% | 13 to 1 |
| 11 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | $41,983 | - | 1,170 | 84.0% | 1,124 | 64% | 11 to 1 |
| 12 | Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN | $14,933 | $11,585 | 1,030 | 70.6% | 8,911 | 44% | 15 to 1 |
| 13 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $35,420 | $20,646 | 1,030 | 97.6% | 1,903 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
| 14 | Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN | $22,043 | $19,575 | 1,070 | 86.0% | 4,326 | 36% | 12 to 1 |
| 15 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | $51,430 | $29,794 | 1,200 | 81.1% | 1,519 | 77% | 9 to 1 |
| 16 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $22,220 | $15,497 | 1,070 | 85.7% | 9,069 | 32% | 13 to 1 |
| 17 | Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN | $22,043 | $19,575 | 1,060 | 76.7% | 3,198 | 37% | 12 to 1 |
| 18 | Bethel University Mishawaka, IN | $33,320 | $9,310 | 1,070 | 98.7% | 1,292 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
| 19 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | $46,588 | $12,764 | 1,200 | 92.2% | 2,958 | 67% | 11 to 1 |
| 20 | Butler University Indianapolis, IN | $45,980 | $14,225 | 1,260 | 85.9% | 5,525 | 80% | 11 to 1 |
| 21 | Indiana University-East Richmond, IN | $22,043 | $19,575 | 1,130 | 71.2% | 3,039 | 45% | 13 to 1 |
| 22 | Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN | $49,125 | - | 1,200 | 62.8% | 835 | 77% | 9 to 1 |
| 23 | University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $36,136 | $42,478 | - | 72.8% | 5,018 | 56% | 11 to 1 |
| 24 | Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $21,734 | $16,210 | - | 91.5% | 8,658 | 41% | 16 to 1 |
| 25 | Franklin College Franklin, IN | $37,350 | $39,864 | 1,110 | 70.6% | 959 | 63% | 11 to 1 |
| 26 | Anderson University Anderson, IN | $35,640 | $10,204 | 1,055 | 53.4% | 1,290 | 49% | 9 to 1 |
| 27 | Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | $22,043 | $19,575 | 1,090 | 83.1% | 3,672 | 33% | 12 to 1 |
| 28 | Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN | $35,500 | - | 1,150 | 73.7% | 434 | 29% | 10 to 1 |
| 29 | Marian University Indianapolis, IN | $39,100 | $20,569 | - | 95.3% | 3,701 | 61% | 13 to 1 |
| 30 | Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN | $28,942 | $8,112 | 1,080 | 80.8% | 2,065 | 70% | 18 to 1 |
| 31 | Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN | $22,650 | $22,100 | - | - | 658 | 30% | 11 to 1 |
| 32 | Martin University Indianapolis, IN | $12,830 | $9,740 | - | - | 187 | 33% | 6 to 1 |
| Average | $34,322 | $22,358 | 1,158 | 76.4% | 7,624 | 58% | 12 to 1 |
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