Most Selective Indiana Colleges
Indiana has 3 four-year colleges that accept 50% or fewer of applicants, ranked from most to least selective.
University of Notre Dame is the hardest to get into in Indiana, accepting just 11% of 29,942 applicants. Also highly selective: Trine University Regional/Non Traditional Campuses and Purdue University Main Campus.
Selectivity does not always equal academic difficulty. Some schools admit a small share of applicants because demand exceeds capacity, not because admission standards are extreme. If you need safety schools, see our highest acceptance rate colleges in Indiana. For academically demanding options, explore colleges with the highest SAT, highest ACT, and highest GPA averages.
University of Notre Dame
- Private 4 Year
- Notre Dame, IN
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4.1 | 7 reviews
- 11% acceptance rate
- Jan 1 application deadline
Notre Dame is a highly selective private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and architecture. The residential campus near South Bend is centered on the Golden Dome and Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
- SAT Range 1455-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
- Net Price $29,300
Trine University Regional/Non Traditional Campuses
- Private 4 Year
- Angola, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 40% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $15,788
Purdue University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- West Lafayette, IN
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4.6 | 5 reviews
- 50% acceptance rate
Purdue is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and computer science. Students live on a large campus in the college town of West Lafayette along the Wabash River.
- SAT Range 1200-1480
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Net Price $13,722