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.
| Rank | Name | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | 19% | 1,475 | 97% | 12,809 | 10:1 (10.00 %) |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | 67% | 1,295 | 83% | 46,655 | 13:1 (7.69 %) |
| 3 | Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN | 63% | 1,220 | 75% | 868 | 10:1 (10.00 %) |
| 4 | DePauw University Greencastle, IN | 68% | 1,235 | 87% | 1,752 | 9:1 (11.11 %) |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | 80% | 1,235 | 80% | 43,064 | 16:1 (6.25 %) |
| 6 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | 82% | 1,164 | 81% | 1,581 | 9:1 (11.11 %) |
| 7 | Earlham College Richmond, IN | 59% | 1,220 | 67% | 815 | 10:1 (10.00 %) |
| 8 | University of Evansville Evansville, IN | 64% | 1,189 | 67% | 2,323 | 11:1 (9.09 %) |
| 9 | Trine University Angola, IN | 79% | 1,110 | 61% | 3,573 | 15:1 (6.67 %) |
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN | 91% | 1,105 | 72% | 3,108 | 13:1 (7.69 %) |
| Average | 67.20% | 1,225 | 77.00% | 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.
| Rank | School Name | 2022 Tuition & Fees | 2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of Notre Dame | $58,843 | $60,010 | ||
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $28,794 |
| 3 | Wabash College | $45,850 | $45,850 | ||
| 4 | DePauw University | $53,896 | $55,109 | ||
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,333 | $38,352 | $11,446 | $39,119 |
| 6 | Saint Mary's College | $48,010 | $50,415 | ||
| 7 | Earlham College | $49,323 | $50,587 | ||
| 8 | University of Evansville | $39,806 | $40,958 | ||
| 9 | Trine University | $34,180 | $34,884 | ||
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | $28,960 | $29,757 | ||
| Average | $10,663 | $42,601 | $10,719 | $43,548 | |
| Rank | School Name | 2022 Tuition & Fees | 2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of Notre Dame | $58,662 | $59,825 | ||
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $9,992 |
| 3 | Wabash College | - | - | ||
| 4 | DePauw University | - | - | ||
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,329 | $33,352 | $11,329 | $11,468 |
| 6 | Saint Mary's College | $28,252 | $29,251 | ||
| 7 | Earlham College | $20,608 | $18,896 | ||
| 8 | University of Evansville | $15,601 | $17,368 | ||
| 9 | Trine University | $44,428 | $46,555 | ||
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | $13,512 | $13,512 | ||
| Average | $10,661 | $30,401 | $10,730 | $30,946 | |