Tightest Indiana Public Colleges To Get In

Indiana Public Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 13 public Indiana colleges that have competitive admission is 80.22% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 3.67%. The acceptance rate at 1 public Indiana colleges increased and the rate of 12 colleges decreased.

Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 52.70%. Ball State University (68.95%) and Purdue University Northwest (72.82%) are following it in the list of Tightest Indiana Public Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Table. Tightest Indiana Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 1	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public, four-years	52.70% 16.11%	26.14%	1,330	$28,794 ($9,992)	51,528	83.00%	14 to 1
2 1	Ball State University Muncie, IN Public, four-years	68.95% 0.78%	22.06%	1,180	$28,766 ($10,758)	19,777	63.00%	15 to 1
3 -	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN Public, four-years	72.82% 3.54%	31.29%	1,050	$15,620 ($8,419)	8,911	44.00%	15 to 1
4 -	Indiana University-East Richmond, IN Public, four-years	77.55% 2.96%	28.37%	1,070	$22,043 ($8,179)	3,039	42.00%	13 to 1
5 3	Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN Public, four-years	80.31% 5.17%	27.31%	1,060	$22,043 ($8,179)	3,198	37.00%	12 to 1
6 1	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN Public, four-years	80.66% 2.54%	25.63%	1,090	$22,220 ($9,254)	9,069	35.00%	13 to 1
7 -	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Public, four-years	82.41% 2.63%	23.59%	1,290	$40,482 ($11,790)	47,005	81.00%	17 to 1
8 2	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Public, four-years	82.89% 0.72%	27.18%	1,140	$33,717 ($10,449)	25,979	56.00%	13 to 1
9 1	Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN Public, four-years	85.23% 4.82%	36.97%	1,100	$22,043 ($8,179)	3,672	34.00%	12 to 1
10 1	Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN Public, four-years	85.75% 4.60%	30.57%	1,100	$22,043 ($8,179)	2,846	41.00%	14 to 1
	Average	76.93%	27.91%	1,141	$25,777 ($9,338)	17,502	51.60%	14 to 1

Table. Tightest Indiana Public Colleges To Get In Comparison

School Name

Acceptance Rate

Yield

SAT Score

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Total Population

Graduation Rate

Students to Faculty Ratio

1
1

Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
Public, four-years

52.70%
16.11%

26.14%

1,330

$28,794
($9,992)

51,528

83.00%

14 to 1

2
1

Ball State University Muncie, IN
Public, four-years

68.95%
0.78%

22.06%

1,180

$28,766
($10,758)

19,777

63.00%

15 to 1

3
-

Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
Public, four-years

72.82%
3.54%

31.29%

1,050

$15,620
($8,419)

8,911

44.00%

15 to 1

4
-

Indiana University-East Richmond, IN
Public, four-years

77.55%
2.96%

28.37%

1,070

$22,043
($8,179)

3,039

42.00%

13 to 1

5
3

Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN
Public, four-years

80.31%
5.17%

27.31%

1,060

$22,043
($8,179)

3,198

37.00%

12 to 1

6
1

Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
Public, four-years

80.66%
2.54%

25.63%

1,090

$22,220
($9,254)

9,069

35.00%

13 to 1

7
-

Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN
Public, four-years

82.41%
2.63%

23.59%

1,290

$40,482
($11,790)

47,005

81.00%

17 to 1

8
2

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
Public, four-years

82.89%
0.72%

27.18%

1,140

$33,717
($10,449)

25,979

56.00%

13 to 1

9
1

Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN
Public, four-years

85.23%
4.82%

36.97%

1,100

$22,043
($8,179)

3,672

34.00%

12 to 1

10
1

Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN
Public, four-years

85.75%
4.60%

30.57%

1,100

$22,043
($8,179)

2,846

41.00%

14 to 1

Average

76.93%

27.91%

1,141

$25,777
($9,338)

17,502

51.60%

14 to 1

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