Colleges in Indiana

Colleges and universities in Indiana offer a one-of-a-kind experience that caters to Hoosiers and out-of-state students alike. A unique blend of pride, respect for time-honored traditions, and passion to create new ones defines the spirit of higher education in the heart of the Midwest.

There are 70 colleges in Indiana, 30 public and 39 private, offering a wide range of programs and majors. Indiana has both small schools (defined as less than 2000 students) and "very large" ones (10,000 or more students) and everything in between, including community colleges, in urban and rural environments.

Indiana University is the largest state institution, the flagship campus of which is located in Bloomington. IU-Bloomington has received a number of accolades as one of the nation's top public universities, including Time magazine's honor of College of the Year in 2001 among major research universities and the distinction of Hottest Big State School by Newsweek in 2005. The Jacob's School of Music is world-renown, ranked #1 in the country by U.S. News & World Report, sharing the honor with Juilliard and Eastman School of Music. The Kelley School of Business boasts a top 20 U.S. News & World Report ranking in all programs.

The Indiana University system also includes the following campuses: Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (or IUPUI), Indiana University-East (in Richmond), Indiana University-Kokomo, Indiana University-Northwest (in Gary), Indiana University-South Bend, Indiana University-Southeast (in New Albany), and Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (or IPFW).

The University of Notre Dame, located in South Bend, is a private Catholic research university with a number of highly-regarded programs, most notably the Mendoza College of Business. West Lafayette hosts the main campus of Purdue University.

Other Indiana colleges include Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Butler University in Indianapolis, University of Evansville, and many more.

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