Colleges in Indiana: acceptance rates and cost
Notre Dame is the hardest to get into, with a fall 2023 admit rate of 12.4%.
In the trend data, no college in the table shifted more than IUPUI, which went from admitting 69.6% of applicants in fall 2013 to 81.4% in fall 2023.
Turning to tuition, Purdue has the lowest out-of-state tuition and fees on this page, $28,794 for 2025-26; residents of Indiana pay $9,992.
After grants, IUPUI comes out cheapest for families with incomes of $0 to $30,000, at an average of $5,591 in 2024-25 for students paying the in-state rate.
On demand alone, Purdue drew the most applications for fall 2023, 73,083, up 135% from fall 2013.
The 42 Indiana bachelor's colleges that reported to IPEDS had a median fall 2023 admit rate of 79.0%, and the median out-of-state tuition at the state's 12 public bachelor's colleges is $23,032 for 2025-26.
Indiana colleges on AdmitFacts
| College | Admit rate, fall 2023 |
|---|---|
| Purdue | 50.3% |
| Notre Dame | 12.4% |
| Indiana University | 80.4% |
| Ball State | 71.6% |
| IUPUI | 81.4% |
Admit rates: IPEDS fall 2023. Tuition and fees: College Scorecard 2025-26; private colleges charge every student the same. Graduation within 6 years: College Scorecard, students who started in 2019. Net price for families earning $0 to $30,000: College Scorecard 2024-25, students with federal aid. State medians cover every operating bachelor's-degree college in the Scorecard file.
Every state median in the summary, with its source field
| Figure | Value | File, field, year |
|---|---|---|
| Median admit rate, Indiana (N = 42) | 79.0% | IPEDS ADM2023, median ADMSSN/APPLCN, bachelor's institutions, fall 2023 |
| Median out-of-state tuition and fees, public colleges, Indiana (N = 12) | $23,032 | College Scorecard, median TUITIONFEE_OUT, public bachelor's institutions, 2025-26 |