Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

30 Best Universities in Indiana for Linguistics

We ranked the top 30 universities for Linguistics in Indiana based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 615.1K subject-specific papers and 18.44M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

West Lafayette

Purdue University

For Linguistics

#34 in United States #37 in North America

50% Acceptance

44,819 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

2

Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

For Linguistics

#73 in United States #85 in North America

11% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1508 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

3

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University – Bloomington

For Linguistics

#78 in United States #91 in North America

78% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1820 Founded

4

Indianapolis

Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis

For Linguistics

#92 in United States #106 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

5

Indianapolis

Martin University

For Linguistics

#1112 in United States #1188 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1977 Founded

6

Upland, IN

Taylor University

For Linguistics

#1164 in United States #1242 in North America

74% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

7

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University

For Linguistics

#402 in United States #447 in North America

89% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

8

Indianapolis

Christian Theological Seminary

For Linguistics

#1294 in United States #1376 in North America

87% Acceptance

510 Enrollment

20 Avg ACT

9

Crawfordsville

For Linguistics

#616 in United States #674 in North America

63% Acceptance

866 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1832 Founded

10

Terre Haute

Indiana State University

For Linguistics

#365 in United States #407 in North America

81% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1065 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

11

Franklin, IN

Franklin College

For Linguistics

#1148 in United States #1226 in North America

70% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

12

Richmond, IN

Earlham College

For Linguistics

#884 in United States #953 in North America

73% Acceptance

696 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

13

Muncie

Ball State University

For Linguistics

#229 in United States #260 in North America

85% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1918 Founded

14

Huntington, IN

Huntington University

For Linguistics

#1133 in United States #1210 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,588 Enrollment

1040 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

15

Evansville

University of Southern Indiana

For Linguistics

#633 in United States #691 in North America

96% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

16

Angola, IN

Trine University

For Linguistics

#1277 in United States #1358 in North America

85% Acceptance

39 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

17

Hanover, IN

Hanover College

For Linguistics

#667 in United States #725 in North America

84% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1827 Founded

18

Vincennes

Vincennes University

For Linguistics

#731 in United States #794 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,689 Enrollment

1178 Avg SAT

1801 Founded

19

North Manchester

Manchester University

For Linguistics

#376 in United States #418 in North America

71% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

20

Anderson, IN

Anderson University – Indiana

For Linguistics

#1256 in United States #1337 in North America

79% Acceptance

1,092 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

21

Terre Haute

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#686 in United States #747 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,315 Enrollment

1410 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

22

Goshen, IN

For Linguistics

#1120 in United States #1196 in North America

84% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

995 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

23

Hammond, IN

Purdue University Northwest

For Linguistics

#480 in United States #529 in North America

72% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1015 Avg SAT

2016 Founded

24

Notre Dame

Saint Mary’s College

For Linguistics

#791 in United States #857 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,505 Enrollment

1228 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

25

Greencastle

DePauw University

For Linguistics

#604 in United States #661 in North America

57% Acceptance

1,917 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

26

Indianapolis

Marian University – Indiana

For Linguistics

#1210 in United States #1289 in North America

95% Acceptance

2,378 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

27

Indianapolis

Butler University

For Linguistics

#428 in United States #473 in North America

85% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

28

St. Meinrad

Saint Meinrad School of Theology

For Linguistics

#1244 in United States #1324 in North America

100% Acceptance

313 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

29

Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University – National & Global

For Linguistics

#1066 in United States #1141 in North America

100% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1920 Founded

30

Indianapolis

University of Indianapolis

For Linguistics

#322 in United States #360 in North America

66% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1130 Avg SAT

1902 Founded