Indiana has 143 colleges including 72 four-year colleges, 31 community colleges, and 40 trade schools. By control type, 45 schools are public and 98 schools are private. 496,815 students enrolled in Indiana colleges according to IPEDS.
For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 72 schools are active in Indiana (25 public and 47 private). 378,657 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 170,396 men and 208,261 women students.
These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 77.99% and an average SAT score of 1,147. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $8,519 and for out-of-state students is $19,981. The average enrollment is about 5,259 students per college. On average, each college offers about 87 programs.
20 Prominent Indiana Colleges
The following table lists major colleges in Indiana that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by Indiana residents. It includes 10 public institutions and 10 private institutions.
Indiana Major Colleges by Region| Region | Prominent Institutions |
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| Indianapolis Area | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Indianapolis), Butler University (Indianapolis) |
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| Northern Indiana | University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame), Purdue University (West Lafayette), Valparaiso University (Valparaiso) |
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| Southern Indiana | University of Southern Indiana (Evansville) |
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| Central Indiana | Ball State University (Muncie), Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion) |
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| Bloomington | Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington) |
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Indiana University-Bloomington, located in Bloomington, is generally considered the flagship institution in Indiana. It offers wide range of programs in both undergraduate and graduate levels, including 214 graduate programs and 36 online programs. Its total enrollment is approximately 48,424 including 3,249 online students.
Purdue University-Main Campus has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 58,658 students. It offers the largest number of programs of 440.
Of the major colleges in Indiana, 4 law schools and 1 medical schools are affiliated with these colleges. Indiana University-Indianapolis has both a law school and a medical school. You can check the law schools and medical schools in the table below.
Notable public institutions
Prominent private institutions