Indiana Public Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 13 public Indiana colleges that have competitive admission is 79.06% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.16%. The acceptance rate at 3 public Indiana colleges increased and the rate of 10 colleges decreased.

Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 50.30%. Purdue University Northwest (70.63%) and Indiana University-East (71.24%) are following it in the list of Tightest Indiana Public Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Purdue University-Main Campus stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Purdue University Northwest ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,708 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,477 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Indiana Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, INPublic, 4-year 50.30%
2.40%
25.52%1,320$28,794
($9,992)
51,52883.00%14 to 1
2
1
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, INPublic, 4-year 70.63%
2.19%
26.40%1,030$14,933
($8,048)
8,91144.00%15 to 1
3
1
Indiana University-East Richmond, INPublic, 4-year 71.24%
6.31%
26.97%1,130$22,043
($8,179)
3,03942.00%13 to 1
4
2
Ball State University Muncie, INPublic, 4-year 71.60%
2.65%
18.64%1,160$28,766
($10,758)
19,77763.00%15 to 1
5
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Indiana University-Northwest Gary, INPublic, 4-year 76.70%
3.61%
21.73%1,060$22,043
($8,179)
3,19837.00%12 to 1
6
1
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, INPublic, 4-year 80.37%
2.04%
21.89%1,280$40,482
($11,790)
47,00581.00%17 to 1
7
1
Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, INPublic, 4-year 81.39%
1.50%
25.67%1,140$33,717
($10,449)
25,97956.00%13 to 1
8
1
Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, INPublic, 4-year 83.12%
2.11%
37.63%1,090$22,043
($8,179)
3,67234.00%12 to 1
9
1
Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, INPublic, 4-year 84.69%
1.06%
29.14%1,060$22,043
($8,179)
2,84641.00%14 to 1
10
4
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, INPublic, 4-year 85.66%
5.00%
24.88%1,070$22,220
($9,254)
9,06935.00%13 to 1
Average75.57%25.85%1,134$25,708
($9,301)
17,50251.60%14 to 1