The Best Indiana Big Colleges
These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in Indiana as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have total enrollment of 20,000 or more. Leading the list for 2027 is Purdue University Main Campus. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Purdue University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- West Lafayette, IN
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4.6 | 5 reviews
- 58,658 total enrollment
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
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $13,722
Indiana University Bloomington
- Public 4 Year
- Bloomington, IN
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 48,424 total enrollment
IU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, music, and media. Bloomington is a classic college town built around a historic limestone campus.
- SAT Range 1170-1400
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $17,270
Indiana University Indianapolis
- Public 4 Year
- Indianapolis, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 22,534 total enrollment
IU Indianapolis is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and philanthropic studies. The urban campus is located in downtown Indianapolis.
- SAT Range 1030-1240
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $12,228
Ball State University
- Public 4 Year
- Muncie, IN
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4.6 | 5 reviews
- 21,089 total enrollment
Ball State is a public university known for undergraduate architecture, education, and telecommunications. The college-town campus is in Muncie.
- SAT Range 1080-1260
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $13,599