The top city with the largest student population in Indiana is Indianapolis, IN with 165,836 students enrolled across 23 colleges. Indianapolis is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Indiana.The largest college in Indianapolis is Indiana University-Indianapolis with 22,534 students enrolled.
Other top cities in Indiana include
- West Lafayette, IN (2 colleges, 104,246 students). The leading institution in West Lafayette is Purdue University-Main Campus with 58,658 students.
- Bloomington, IN (3 colleges, 48,533 students). The most prominent college in Bloomington is Indiana University-Bloomington with 48,424 students.
- Muncie, IN (4 colleges, 21,152 students). The most prominent college in Muncie is Ball State University with 21,089 students.
- Vincennes, IN (3 colleges, 19,822 students). The largest college in Vincennes is Vincennes University with 19,795 students.
- Marion, IN (3 colleges, 16,535 students). The biggest institution in Marion is Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global with 14,331 students.
- Notre Dame, IN (3 colleges, 15,304 students). The top college in Notre Dame is University of Notre Dame with 13,042 students.
- Fort Wayne, IN (11 colleges, 15,203 students). The biggest institution in Fort Wayne is Purdue University Fort Wayne with 7,206 students.
- Angola, IN (2 colleges, 14,514 students). The leading institution in Angola is Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses with 9,868 students.
- Evansville, IN (6 colleges, 11,927 students). The leading institution in Evansville is University of Southern Indiana with 9,488 students.
Indiana Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Indiana, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students
, along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.