Easiest Colleges to Get Into in Indiana
Ranked by acceptance rate (40 colleges with at least 500 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Acceptance rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethel University Mishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit | 98% | $18,610 | $48,860 |
| 2 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit | 96% | $18,196 | $55,362 |
| 3 | University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN · Public | 96% | $12,923 | $47,605 |
| 4 | Marian University Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit | 95% | $24,018 | $58,759 |
| 5 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofit | 89% | $18,578 | $63,191 |
| 6 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN · Private nonprofit | 89% | $22,866 | $59,986 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · Public | 86% | $3,968 | $49,917 |
| 8 | Ball State University Muncie, IN · Public | 86% | $14,940 | $51,833 |
| 9 | Trine University Angola, IN · Private nonprofit | 85% | $25,355 | $57,165 |
| 10 | Butler University Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit | 85% | $36,041 | $77,235 |
| 11 | Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN · Public | 84% | $7,888 | $47,596 |
| 12 | Goshen College Goshen, IN · Private nonprofit | 84% | $14,493 | $51,943 |
| 13 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN · Public | 84% | $13,171 | $45,872 |
| 14 | Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN · Public | 84% | $8,653 | $44,947 |
| 15 | Hanover College Hanover, IN · Private nonprofit | 84% | $21,829 | $53,957 |
| 16 | Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN · Private nonprofit | 82% | $19,932 | $45,411 |
| 17 | Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN · Public | 81% | $10,873 | $48,387 |
| 18 | Anderson University Anderson, IN · Private nonprofit | 79% | $25,021 | $48,899 |
| 19 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · Public | 78% | $16,264 | $63,742 |
| 20 | University of Evansville Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit | 78% | $18,499 | $53,770 |
| 21 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN · Private nonprofit | 77% | $42,513 | $101,253 |
| 22 | Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Public | 76% | $11,668 | $55,198 |
| 23 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit | 76% | $25,292 | $59,354 |
| 24 | Huntington University Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit | 76% | $19,310 | $46,672 |
| 25 | Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit | 75% | $26,728 | $50,416 |
| 26 | Taylor University Upland, IN · Private nonprofit | 74% | $24,865 | $52,198 |
| 27 | Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN · Public | 73% | $5,130 | $43,361 |
| 28 | Earlham College Richmond, IN · Private nonprofit | 73% | $24,714 | $50,797 |
| 29 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · Private nonprofit | 72% | $31,872 | $43,845 |
| 30 | Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · Public | 72% | $6,079 | $48,318 |
| 31 | Manchester University North Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit | 71% | $18,805 | $51,504 |
| 32 | Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit | 70% | $23,206 | $47,327 |
| 33 | Franklin College Franklin, IN · Private nonprofit | 70% | $22,855 | $55,376 |
| 34 | Indiana University-East Richmond, IN · Public | 67% | $8,134 | $47,156 |
| 35 | University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit | 67% | $21,602 | $53,610 |
| 36 | Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit | 63% | $24,336 | $69,952 |
| 37 | DePauw University Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit | 57% | $22,264 | $70,527 |
| 38 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | 50% | $14,600 | $72,424 |
| 39 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Angola, IN · Private nonprofit | 40% | $15,788 | $57,165 |
| 40 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit | 11% | $26,780 | $99,980 |