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Compare Indiana College Tuition, Acceptance Rates & Net Price (2026)

Indiana has 138 higher education institutions for comparing acceptance rates, SAT and ACT signals, admissions requirements, majors, financial aid, scholarships, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI after checking tuition and net price.

Executive Summary

Indiana College Tuition & Admissions Overview (2026)

Target Audience: Prospective Students, Transfer Applicants & Families

Comparing higher education options in Indiana requires evaluating both published sticker prices and actual out-of-pocket costs (net price after grants and scholarships). Sourced from official federal data releases (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and NCES IPEDS Data Repository), this guide analyzes 138 higher education institutions across 58 cities.

Published Tuition Baseline

Average in-state tuition is $17,863 per year; out-of-state tuition averages $22,123.

Average Net Price After Aid

After Pell Grants, state scholarships, and aid, average net price across Indiana colleges is $19,362.

Selectivity & ROI Signals

Statewide acceptance rate averages 77.30%, with 10-year median graduate salary averaging Not available.

Primary Use Cases: Compare in-state vs out-of-state tuition premiums, identify low-net-price institutions, check reported SAT/ACT test score ranges, and verify median graduate earnings before applying.

Indiana directory

138

Schools

58

Cities

Quick cost snapshot

Average in-state tuition

$17,863

Average out-of-state tuition

$22,123

Average attendance cost

$36,858

Average net price

$19,362

Average acceptance rate

77.30%

Admissions selectivity

Average SAT signal

1,167

Where reported

Average ACT signal

25

Where reported

Average salary after graduation

Not available

10-year median earnings

Indiana higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Indiana tuition fees, in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition, cost per year, acceptance rate, SAT requirements, ACT requirements, GPA requirement notes, admissions requirements, application deadline prompts, how to apply resources, financial aid, scholarships, net price, rankings context, majors, best programs, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI before opening city or school profiles.

State-specific research path

Indiana Tuition, Admissions, Aid and ROI Compared With National Averages

Start with statewide averages, then open city and school pages for university-specific tuition fees, in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition, net price, admissions requirements, how to apply notes, financial aid, scholarships, majors, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI.

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Indiana tuition fees, admissions and ROI landscape

Use tuition fees, in-state and out-of-state tuition, net price, acceptance rate, admissions, majors, graduation and salary signals to understand how Indiana higher education options compare before opening city and school pages.

Tuition fee records87
In-state tuition87
Cost per year56
Acceptance rate46
SAT / ACT signals31 / 31
Salary / ROI data0
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Indiana College Directory

Use the sections below to move from statewide tuition averages into city hubs, high-cost schools, lower net price options and a complete A-Z school crawl path.

Top Indiana Cities for Tuition Fees, Admissions Requirements, Majors and ROI

Cities are sorted by school count so readers can quickly reach local pages for tuition fees, in-state and out-of-state tuition, acceptance rate, admissions requirements, financial aid, majors, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI.

Top Indiana schools by enrollmentLargest Indiana University Guides for Tuition Fees, Admissions, Majors, Salary and ROI

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. Use each row to open a broader university guide covering tuition fees, in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition, cost per year, net price, acceptance rate, SAT and ACT signals, admissions requirements, how to apply resources, financial aid, scholarships, majors, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI.

Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis Tuition fees: $9,465Admissions not reported Salary after graduation: $37,186Programs: 147 records Explore Ivy Tech Community College profile Compare Ivy Tech Community College tuition & ROI
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette Tuition fees: $28,794Acceptance: 50.30% Salary after graduation: $72,424Programs: 343 records Explore Purdue University-Main Campus profile Compare Purdue University-Main Campus tuition & ROI
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington Tuition fees: $40,482Acceptance: 80.37% Salary after graduation: $63,742Programs: 268 records Explore Indiana University-Bloomington profile Compare Indiana University-Bloomington tuition & ROI
Purdue University Global West Lafayette Tuition fees: $14,421Admissions not reported Salary after graduation: $36,596Programs: 124 records Explore Purdue University Global profile Compare Purdue University Global tuition & ROI
Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis Tuition fees: $33,717Acceptance: 81.39% Salary after graduation: $55,198Programs: 283 records Explore Indiana University-Indianapolis profile Compare Indiana University-Indianapolis tuition & ROI
Ball State University Muncie Tuition fees: $28,766Acceptance: 71.60% Salary after graduation: $51,833Programs: 237 records Explore Ball State University profile Compare Ball State University tuition & ROI
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Tuition fees: $62,693Acceptance: 12.38% Salary after graduation: $99,980Programs: 157 records Explore University of Notre Dame profile Compare University of Notre Dame tuition & ROI
Indiana State University Terre Haute Tuition fees: $21,734Acceptance: 91.50% Salary after graduation: $48,387Programs: 161 records Explore Indiana State University profile Compare Indiana State University tuition & ROI
Purdue University Northwest Hammond Tuition fees: $15,620Acceptance: 70.63% Salary after graduation: $48,318Programs: 98 records Explore Purdue University Northwest profile Compare Purdue University Northwest tuition & ROI
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Tuition fees: $22,220Acceptance: 85.66% Salary after graduation: $45,872Programs: 144 records Explore Purdue University Fort Wayne profile Compare Purdue University Fort Wayne tuition & ROI
University of Southern Indiana Evansville Tuition fees: $22,573Acceptance: 94.65% Salary after graduation: $47,605Programs: 91 records Explore University of Southern Indiana profile Compare University of Southern Indiana tuition & ROI
Butler University Indianapolis Tuition fees: $45,980Acceptance: 85.87% Salary after graduation: $77,235Programs: 94 records Explore Butler University profile Compare Butler University tuition & ROI
Indiana University-South Bend South Bend Tuition fees: $22,043Acceptance: 85.99% Salary after graduation: $44,947Programs: 85 records Explore Indiana University-South Bend profile Compare Indiana University-South Bend tuition & ROI
Vincennes University Vincennes Tuition fees: $16,289Admissions not reported Salary after graduation: $41,110Programs: 114 records Explore Vincennes University profile Compare Vincennes University tuition & ROI
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis Tuition fees: $36,136Acceptance: 72.76% Salary after graduation: $53,610Programs: 104 records Explore University of Indianapolis profile Compare University of Indianapolis tuition & ROI
Indiana University-Southeast New Albany Tuition fees: $22,043Acceptance: 83.12% Salary after graduation: $47,596Programs: 85 records Explore Indiana University-Southeast profile Compare Indiana University-Southeast tuition & ROI
Indiana University-Northwest Gary Tuition fees: $22,043Acceptance: 76.70% Salary after graduation: $43,361Programs: 71 records Explore Indiana University-Northwest profile Compare Indiana University-Northwest tuition & ROI
Indiana University-East Richmond Tuition fees: $22,043Acceptance: 71.24% Salary after graduation: $47,156Programs: 48 records Explore Indiana University-East profile Compare Indiana University-East tuition & ROI
All Indiana Schools A-Z

This complete crawlable list gives search engines and readers direct access to every Indiana school profile without relying on deep pagination.

American College of Education Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Art22 Academy Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis Ball State University Bethany Theological Seminary Butler University Calumet College of Saint Joseph Caris College Chamberlain University-Indiana Christian Theological Seminary Christina and Company Education Center College of Court Reporting Inc Concordia Theological Seminary Denmark College DePauw University Don Roberts School of Hair Design Earlham College Empire Beauty School-Speedway Fortis College-Indianapolis Franklin College Goshen College Grace College and Theological Seminary Hanover College Holy Cross College Horizon University Huntington University Indiana Institute of Technology Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Indiana State University Indiana University-Bloomington Indiana University-East Indiana University-Indianapolis Indiana University-Kokomo Indiana University-Northwest Indiana University-South Bend Indiana University-Southeast Indiana Wellness College Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global International Business College-Indianapolis Ivy Tech Community College Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne Ivy Tech Community College-Hamilton County Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg Ivy Tech Community College-Madison Ivy Tech Community College-Marion Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy Jersey College - Fort Wayne John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences Kenny's Academy of Barbering Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Manchester University Marian University-Ancilla Martin University Mid-America College of Funeral Service MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis Oakland City University Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville PJ's College of Cosmetology- Brownsburg PJ's College of Cosmetology- Greenfield PJ's College of Cosmetology- Indianapolis PJ's College of Cosmetology- Jeffersonville PJ's College of Cosmetology- Muncie PJ's College of Cosmetology- Plainfield PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Anderson Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Columbus Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Lafayette Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic New Albany Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Richmond Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic South Bend Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Vincennes Purdue University - Westgate Academy Purdue University Fort Wayne Purdue University Global Purdue University Northwest Purdue University-Main Campus Ravenscroft Beauty College Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana Rogers Academy of Hair Design Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne Ross Medical Education Center-Granger Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary's College Saint Meinrad School of Theology South College - Indianapolis Stellar Career College-Crown Point Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II Taylor University Textures Institute of Cosmetology The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette Trine University Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Union Bible College University of Evansville University of Indianapolis University of Notre Dame University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne University of Southern Indiana Valparaiso University Veritas Baptist College Vincennes Beauty College Vincennes University Wabash College

Indiana University FAQ

What are average Indiana university tuition fees, in-state tuition and out-of-state tuition?

The average in-state tuition for Indiana schools with reported tuition is $17,863. The average out-of-state tuition is $22,123, and average cost per year is $36,858 where reported.

Where can I compare Indiana acceptance rate, SAT requirements, ACT requirements and GPA requirements?

This page summarizes Indiana acceptance rate data at 77.30% where reported, plus SAT and ACT coverage when available. GPA requirements and application deadlines are usually school-specific, so open each university profile and verify final requirements with the official admissions office.

How do Indiana financial aid, scholarships and net price compare?

The average net price for Indiana schools with reported net price data is $19,362. Use net price with Pell Grant, loan and scholarship notes on school pages before relying on published tuition fees alone.

Can I research Indiana majors, best programs and rankings here?

School profiles include program and major signals where the College Scorecard and IPEDS data reports them. Rankings and best-program claims are treated as research prompts, not invented rankings, so use the listed school pages and official catalogs for final program decisions.

Which Indiana university has the strongest salary after graduation and ROI signal?

Indiana schools vary significantly by program type. Nursing, medical and technical programs often report the highest 10-year earnings, while community colleges and career schools can have lower tuition and different completion patterns. Compare salary after graduation relative to tuition, net price, debt and graduation rate for a complete ROI picture.