Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in Indiana for Nursing

We ranked the top 20 universities for Nursing in Indiana based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 603.5K specialized research publications which collectively generated 18.3M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Indianapolis

Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis

#99 in United States #113 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

2

West Lafayette

Purdue University

#34 in United States #37 in North America

50% Acceptance

44,819 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

3

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University – Bloomington

#82 in United States #94 in North America

78% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1820 Founded

4

Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

#71 in United States #81 in North America

11% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1508 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

5

Hammond, IN

Purdue University Northwest

#511 in United States #562 in North America

72% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1015 Avg SAT

2016 Founded

6

Greencastle

DePauw University

#509 in United States #560 in North America

57% Acceptance

1,917 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

7

Indianapolis

Martin University

#1579 in United States #1665 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1977 Founded

8

Indianapolis

Butler University

#401 in United States #447 in North America

85% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

9

Huntington, IN

Huntington University

#1206 in United States #1283 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,588 Enrollment

1040 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

10

Indianapolis

University of Indianapolis

#345 in United States #384 in North America

66% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1130 Avg SAT

1902 Founded

11

Goshen, IN

#895 in United States #965 in North America

84% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

995 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

12

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University

#338 in United States #375 in North America

89% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

13

Notre Dame

Saint Mary’s College

#879 in United States #949 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,505 Enrollment

1228 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

14

Terre Haute

Indiana State University

#333 in United States #370 in North America

81% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1065 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

15

Indianapolis

Marian University – Indiana

#872 in United States #941 in North America

95% Acceptance

2,378 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

16

Muncie

Ball State University

#241 in United States #272 in North America

85% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1918 Founded

17

Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University – National & Global

#864 in United States #933 in North America

100% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1920 Founded

18

Evansville

University of Southern Indiana

#609 in United States #668 in North America

96% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

19

Hanover, IN

Hanover College

#581 in United States #638 in North America

84% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1827 Founded

20

North Manchester

Manchester University

#565 in United States #620 in North America

71% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1889 Founded