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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

https://www.indiana.edu

#183 National Colleges

77.91% Admission Rate
Least Selective

32,794 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential


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Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, IU, or simply Indiana) is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the flagship campus of Indiana University and, with over 40,000 students, its largest campus.

Indiana University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". It has numerous schools and programs, including the Jacobs School of Music, the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Kelley School of Business, the School of Public Health, the School of Nursing, the School of Optometry, the Maurer School of Law, the School of Education, the Media School, and the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies.

As of Fall 2017, 43,710 students attend Indiana University. While 55.1% of the student body was from Indiana, students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 165 countries were also enrolled. As of 2018, the average ACT score is a 28 and an SAT score of 1276. The university is home to an extensive student life program, with more than 750 student organizations on campus and with around 17 percent of undergraduates joining the Greek system. Indiana athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are known as the Indiana Hoosiers. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference; since it does not have a mascot, all teams are known simply as "Hoosiers".

Indiana's faculty, staff, and alumni include nine Nobel laureates, 17 Rhodes Scholars, 17 Marshall Scholars, and five MacArthur Fellows. In addition, students and alumni have won six Academy Awards, 49 Grammy Awards, 32 Emmy Awards, 20 Pulitzer Prizes, four Tony Awards, and 95 Olympic medals (51 gold, 21 silver, and 23 bronze).


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Location

City
Bloomington, Indiana

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 26.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 7.9%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 7.8%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 7.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 7.5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 7.1%
Social Sciences 5.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.9%
Education 4.9%
Psychology 3.7%
Health Professions And Related Programs 3.6%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 2.6%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.4%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 1.3%
Physical Sciences 1.3%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.2%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.1%
English Language And Literature/Letters 0.8%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.8%
History 0.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.4%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services 0.2%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians 0.0%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 0.0%

Cost

In State Tuition
$10,947.00

Out of State Tuition
$36,512.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
31.46%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$13,253.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1274 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 690 630 570
Verbal 670 625 580

ACT Scores

28 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 30 27 24
English 33 28 23