Best Indiana Colleges
Indiana has 29 ranked four-year colleges, part of our national best colleges ranking. Rankings weigh admission scores, graduation rates, and selectivity using statistical data, not editorial picks.
Leading our 2027 rankings is University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, topping our list in Indiana. The top rated public university is Purdue University Main Campus. Also highly ranked: DePauw University, Purdue University Main Campus and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.
Compare tuition, acceptance rates, and enrollment across the colleges below. See how rankings are calculated on our methodology page. Sort by tuition, acceptance rate, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
Trine University
- Private 4 Year
- Angola, IN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Trine is a private university known for undergraduate engineering and business. Most students live on a residential campus in the small town of Angola.
- SAT Range 1030-1240
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $25,355
Purdue University Fort Wayne
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Wayne, IN
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| 0 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Purdue Fort Wayne is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, technology, and business. The urban campus is set in Indiana's second-largest city.
- SAT Range 970-1220
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $14,735
Grace College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Winona Lake, IN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- Mar 1 application deadline
Grace College is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus sits beside Winona Lake in northern Indiana.
- SAT Range 1000-1200
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $21,065
Indiana University Southeast
- Public 4 Year
- New Albany, IN
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IU Southeast is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The New Albany campus sits across the Ohio River from Louisville.
- SAT Range 970-1180
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $9,102
University of Southern Indiana
- Public 4 Year
- Evansville, IN
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- Aug 15 application deadline
University of Southern Indiana is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus sits on the west side of Evansville near the Ohio River.
- SAT Range 1030-1240
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $14,722
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- Mishawaka, IN
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The Mishawaka campus is affiliated with the Missionary Church.
- SAT Range 900-1150
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $19,494
Indiana University Kokomo
- Public 4 Year
- Kokomo, IN
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| 0 reviews
IU Kokomo is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Most students study on a compact campus in the midsize city of Kokomo.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $3,880
Indiana University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Gary, IN
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IU Northwest is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The urban Gary campus primarily serves commuting students from Northwest Indiana.
- SAT Range 910-1180
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $5,745
Saint Mary of the Woods College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate music therapy, nursing, and equine studies. The wooded campus near Terre Haute is the historic home of the Sisters of Providence.
- SAT Range 875-1070
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,451
Indiana University East
- Public 4 Year
- Richmond, IN
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| 0 reviews
- Aug 18 application deadline
IU East is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits in Richmond near Indiana's border with Ohio.
- SAT Range 960-1170
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $8,718
Indiana University South Bend
- Public 4 Year
- South Bend, IN
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IU South Bend is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus lies along the St. Joseph River in South Bend.
- SAT Range 950-1190
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $9,003