2022 Indiana Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Indiana with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, University of Notre Dame rank first in the best Indiana college ranking and Purdue University-Main Campus is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Indiana

2 public and 8 private schools rank in the best Indiana colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 67.20% where University of Notre Dame has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 19% and Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion has the highest rate of 91%. Total 116,548 students are attending one of the best Indiana schools where Purdue University-Main Campus has the largest population with 46,655 students and Earlham College has the smallest number of students (815 students). The average graduation rate is 77.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.60:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Indiana colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Indiana Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
19%1,47597%12,80910:1 (10.00 %)
2Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
67%1,29583%46,65513:1 (7.69 %)
3Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
63%1,22075%86810:1 (10.00 %)
4DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
68%1,23587%1,7529:1 (11.11 %)
5Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
80%1,23580%43,06416:1 (6.25 %)
6Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
82%1,16481%1,5819:1 (11.11 %)
7Earlham College
Richmond, IN
59%1,22067%81510:1 (10.00 %)
8University of Evansville
Evansville, IN
64%1,18967%2,32311:1 (9.09 %)
9Trine University
Angola, IN
79%1,11061%3,57315:1 (6.67 %)
10Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN
91%1,10572%3,10813:1 (7.69 %)
Average67.20%1,22577.00%116,548 (Total)11.60:1 (8.62 %)

Best Indiana Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Indiana colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Indiana colleges is $42,601 where University of Notre Dame has the most expensive costs at $58,843 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition at $28,794. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Indiana colleges is $30,401 where University of Notre Dame has the highest tuition with $58,662 and Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $13,512.
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Table. Best Indiana Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of Notre Dame $58,843$60,010
2Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992$28,794 $9,992 $28,794
3Wabash College $45,850$45,850
4DePauw University $53,896$55,109
5Indiana University-Bloomington $11,333$38,352 $11,446 $39,119
6Saint Mary's College $48,010$50,415
7Earlham College $49,323$50,587
8University of Evansville $39,806$40,958
9Trine University $34,180$34,884
10Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion $28,960$29,757
Average$10,663$42,601$10,719$43,548
Table. Best Indiana Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of Notre Dame $58,662$59,825
2Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992$28,794 $9,992$9,992
3Wabash College --
4DePauw University --
5Indiana University-Bloomington $11,329$33,352 $11,329$11,468
6Saint Mary's College $28,252$29,251
7Earlham College $20,608$18,896
8University of Evansville $15,601$17,368
9Trine University $44,428$46,555
10Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion $13,512$13,512
Average$10,661$30,401$10,730$30,946