Best Indiana Colleges
There are 50 colleges and universities in Indiana enrolling 410,885 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Indiana below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Indiana offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Indiana is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Notre Dame, DePauw University, Purdue University Main Campus and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. The highest ranked college in Indiana is University of Notre Dame and the top rated public state college is Purdue University Main Campus.
Local college options can be explored in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne or other cities.
List of the Best Indiana Colleges
Indiana Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Fort Wayne, IN
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Indiana Tech is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and computer science. The campus is in Fort Wayne, a mid-sized city in northeast Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.03
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $24,208
Indiana State University
- Public 4 Year
- Terre Haute, IN
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Indiana State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The campus is in the city of Terre Haute in western Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $12,066
International Business College Indianapolis
- Private 2 Year
- Indianapolis, IN
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $14,674
Manchester University
- Private 4 Year
- North Manchester, IN
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Manchester is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate peace studies and the sciences. The residential campus sits in the small town of North Manchester in northern Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $19,425
Marian University
- Private 4 Year
- Indianapolis, IN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Marian is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The Indianapolis campus is rooted in the Franciscan tradition of the Sisters of St. Francis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $22,786
Martin University
- Private 4 Year
- Indianapolis, IN
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Martin is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate business, education, and psychology programs for adult learners. Most students commute to the urban campus on Indianapolis's east side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,114
Mid America College of Funeral Service
- Private 4 Year
- Jeffersonville, IN
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- Jul 6 application deadline
A private college specializing in undergraduate funeral service and mortuary science. The Jeffersonville campus sits across the Ohio River from Louisville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,285
Oakland City University
- Private 4 Year
- Oakland City, IN
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Oakland City is a small private university affiliated with the General Baptists and known for undergraduate education and business. Students study on a compact campus in the small town of Oakland City in southwestern Indiana.
- SAT Range 850-1150
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $16,437
Vincennes University
- Public 4 Year
- Vincennes, IN
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1.5 | 2 reviews
Vincennes is a public two-year college known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and technology programs. The historic campus lies in a small city on the Wabash River in southwestern Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,895
Wabash College
- Private 4 Year
- Crawfordsville, IN
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Wabash is a private men's liberal arts college known for undergraduate rhetoric and the sciences. Students live under a single campus code known as the Gentleman's Rule.
- SAT Range 1060-1270
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $25,562
Trine University Regional/Non Traditional Campuses
- Private 4 Year
- Angola, IN
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Trine is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and health sciences. The residential campus is located in the small town of Angola in northeastern Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $15,788
Fortis College Indianapolis
- Private 2 Year
- Indianapolis, IN
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,918
Purdue University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Hammond, Indiana
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Purdue Northwest is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and technology. The Hammond campus sits in northwest Indiana near the Chicago metro area.
- SAT Range 890-1140
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $7,916
Union Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Westfield, Indiana
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Union Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry training. The campus is in Westfield, a suburb north of Indianapolis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $10,070