Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in Indiana for Education

Focusing specifically on Education, our data science engine identified the 22 most influential universities in Indiana. Our methodology evaluated 608.8K subject-specific papers and 18.37M 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 Education

#10 in United States #11 in North America

50% Acceptance

44,819 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

2

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University – Bloomington

For Education

#53 in United States #58 in North America

78% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1820 Founded

3

Indianapolis

Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis

For Education

#72 in United States #82 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

4

Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

For Education

#109 in United States #121 in North America

11% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1508 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

5

Notre Dame

Saint Mary’s College

For Education

#845 in United States #911 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,505 Enrollment

1228 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

6

Greencastle

DePauw University

For Education

#724 in United States #784 in North America

57% Acceptance

1,917 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

7

Indianapolis

Marian University – Indiana

For Education

#1016 in United States #1087 in North America

95% Acceptance

2,378 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

8

Indianapolis

Butler University

For Education

#425 in United States #471 in North America

85% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

9

Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University – National & Global

For Education

#911 in United States #979 in North America

100% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1920 Founded

10

Indianapolis

University of Indianapolis

For Education

#275 in United States #307 in North America

66% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1130 Avg SAT

1902 Founded

11

Upland, IN

Taylor University

For Education

#925 in United States #993 in North America

74% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

12

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University

For Education

#451 in United States #498 in North America

89% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

13

Crawfordsville

For Education

#871 in United States #938 in North America

63% Acceptance

866 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1832 Founded

14

Terre Haute

Indiana State University

For Education

#279 in United States #313 in North America

81% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1065 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

15

Richmond, IN

Earlham College

For Education

#807 in United States #872 in North America

73% Acceptance

696 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

16

Muncie

Ball State University

For Education

#135 in United States #152 in North America

85% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1918 Founded

17

Evansville

University of Southern Indiana

For Education

#444 in United States #491 in North America

96% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

18

Hanover, IN

Hanover College

For Education

#811 in United States #877 in North America

84% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1827 Founded

19

North Manchester

Manchester University

For Education

#511 in United States #561 in North America

71% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

20

Terre Haute

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

For Education

#422 in United States #467 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,315 Enrollment

1410 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

21

Indianapolis

American College of Education

For Education

#1053 in United States #1125 in North America

72% Acceptance

11,410 Enrollment

1010 Avg SAT

22

Hammond, IN

Purdue University Northwest

For Education

#336 in United States #372 in North America

72% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1015 Avg SAT

2016 Founded