Best Indiana National Universities

University of Notre Dame ranked first and Purdue University-Main Campus ranked second in 2025 National Universities rankings in Indiana. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)

The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 9 National Universities in Indiana. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 9 National Universities in Indiana is $46,910.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 9 National Universities in Indiana is $46,810.
The average SAT score is 1,435 and the average acceptance rate is 30.57%.
The average number of students is 35,850 and the students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
The average graduation rate is 89.00%.

Best Indiana National Universities Comparison Table

The following table shows Best Indiana National Universities. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.

Rank	College Name	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
1	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$65,025	$64,826	1,520	11%	13,042	95%	8 to 1
2	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$28,794	$28,794	1,350	50%	58,658	83%	14 to 1
3	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$34,891	$28,964	1,130	76%	22,534	54%	13 to 1
4	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$41,891	$33,454	1,290	78%	48,424	80%	18 to 1
5	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$48,450	$13,250	1,160	89%	2,579	70%	10 to 1
6	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$29,630	$30,052	1,160	86%	21,089	62%	14 to 1
7	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$37,200	$43,768	-	67%	5,000	56%	12 to 1
8	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$22,322	$16,642	-	81%	7,895	43%	16 to 1
9	Oakland City University Oakland City, IN	$27,900	$9,000	-	83%	640	66%	13 to 1
	Average	$46,910	$46,810	1,435	31%	35,850	89%	11 to 1

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