Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

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Tuition & Fees

$13,310

$31,318

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
630
25th
550
75th
620
25th
530
75th
31
25th
24
75th
28
25th
22
75th
30
25th
25
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undergraduateRatios

39%

male

61%

female

15

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

71%

acceptance rate

Accepted 20,525
Declined 8,143
Total Received 28,668
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Enrollment

14,874

undergraduate students

5,566

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1918, Ball State University is a public comprehensive university that is known for its strong programs in Education, Business, and the Arts. It is located on a campus in Muncie, Indiana.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 20,440
Established in 1918
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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Scholarships

1,140-acre campus in Muncie (population: 68,625), 60 miles from Indianapolis. Served by bus; major airport serves Indianapolis. School operates transportation to locations on campus. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Ball State University
2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, IN
47306

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
37%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
82%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age
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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
14%
Top 1/4
42%
Top 1/2
85%
Bottom 1/2
15%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
630
25th
550
75th
620
25th
530
75th
31
25th
24
75th
28
25th
22
75th
30
25th
25

Admissions Facts

Application fee $60
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) March 1
Application deadline (final deadline) start of fall semester classes
School has early action program Yes
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Considered if submitted

Admit Rate

71%

acceptance rate

Accepted 20,525
Declined 8,143
Total Received 28,668

Admissions Factors

Required

Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Study skills

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

95%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors
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Financial Aid

97%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$12,186

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $10,758
Housing $5,594
Food $6,470
Additional fees $2,552
Books & supplies $1,360
Total $26,734
Average Financial Aid - $12,186
Total with Avg. Aid $14,548

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $26,072,905
State $7,705,468
Institutional $9,087,763
Other external
Total $42,866,136

Non-need-based

Federal $1,468,383
State $26,062,082
Institutional $39,545,464
Other external $7,708,610
Total $74,784,539

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 800 227-4017
F: 765 285-2173
finaid@bsu.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, bass fishing, bowling, climbing, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, judo, lacrosse, martial arts, quidditch, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, running, skydiving, slacklining, soccer, snowboarding, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

baseball, bass fishing, bowling, climbing, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, judo, lacrosse, martial arts, power soccer, quidditch, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, running, skydiving, slacklining, soccer, snowboarding, synchronized swimming, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, corn hole, cricket, darts, dodgeball, flag football, golf, kickball, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, running, skydiving, slacklining, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, wiffle ball, wrestling

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Mid-America Conference, Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Actuarial Science yes yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes yes
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects yes
Anthropology, General yes yes
Applied Behavior Analysis yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Astronomy yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes
Audiology/Audiologist yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Biology Teacher Education yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Biomechanics yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes
Cardiovascular Science yes
Chemical Technology/Technician yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other yes
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services yes
Commercial and Advertising Art yes
Computational Science yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Computer Science yes yes
Construction Management, General yes
Counseling Psychology yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dance, General yes
Data Analytics, General yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes yes
Drama and Dance Teacher Education yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Economics, General yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Family Systems yes
Fashion Merchandising yes
Fashion/Apparel Design yes
Finance, General yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes
French Language and Literature yes
French Language Teacher Education yes
Geography yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes
German Language and Literature yes
German Language Teacher Education yes
Health and Wellness, General yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General yes
History, General yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Human Biology yes
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Information Science/Studies yes
Insurance yes
Interior Design yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Latin Teacher Education yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Linguistics yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Mathematics, Other yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music Theory and Composition yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Music, Other yes
Network and System Administration/Administrator yes
Operations Management and Supervision yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physics Teacher Education yes
Physics, General yes yes
Physiology, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes
Pre-Dentistry Studies yes
Pre-Engineering yes
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies yes
Pre-Pharmacy Studies yes
Psychology, General yes
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology yes
Public Administration yes
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other yes
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer yes
Real Estate yes
Recording Arts Technology/Technician yes
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist yes
School Psychology yes yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Selling Skills and Sales Operations yes
Social Psychology yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes yes
Sports Studies yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes
Statistics, General yes
Sustainability Studies yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes
Technical Teacher Education yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education yes
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business Administration
  2. Telecommunications
  3. Pre-Nursing

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Computer Science

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

20,440

total students

91%

in-state

9%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

73%

14,874
students

Female
61%
9,026

Male
39%
5,848

27%

5,566
students

Female
77%
4,273

Male
23%
1,293

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

87%

12,906
students

Female
60%
7,789

Male
40%
5,117

13%

1,968
students

Female
63%
1,237

Male
37%
731

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Student Break-down

< 1%
Nonresident aliens
9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7%
Hispanic/Latino
72%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

542

Transfer applicants enrolled

4%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of Some
High school transcript Required of Some
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 15

Spring: January 2

Summer: May 8

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 88
Countries most often represented Bangladesh
China
India
Nigeria
Saudi Arabia
Switzerland
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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