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Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

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Tuition & Fees

$52,220

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
680
25th
590
75th
670
25th
570
75th
33
25th
25
75th
30
25th
24
75th
31
25th
26
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undergraduateRatios

39%

male

61%

female

11

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

85%

acceptance rate

Accepted 8,058
Declined 1,413
Total Received 9,471
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Enrollment

4,489

undergraduate students

1,257

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1855, Butler University is a private, four-year, comprehensive university that is known for its strong programs in business, education, and the arts. It is located on a 301-acre campus in a residential area five miles from downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 5,746
Established in 1855
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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Scholarships

301-acre, suburban campus in Indianapolis (population: 872,680). Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation to local shopping centers. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

Butler University
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN
46208

Fun Facts

  • Butler University claims to have started the infamous Blue Books for exams. Professors requested covered booklets with lined paper for students, and since the school's colors are blue and white, they had blue covers.
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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
45%
Top 1/4
77%
Top 1/2
96%
Bottom 1/2
4%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
680
25th
590
75th
670
25th
570
75th
33
25th
25
75th
30
25th
24
75th
31
25th
26

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Common application accepted Yes
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline November 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

85%

acceptance rate

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Financial Aid

98%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$25,750

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $47,560
Housing $8,260
Food $8,170
Additional fees $4,660
Books & supplies $1,300
Total $69,950
Average Financial Aid - $25,750
Total with Avg. Aid $44,200

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $3,010,124
State $3,465,049
Institutional $39,447,977
Other external $4,485,976
Total $50,409,126

Non-need-based

Federal
State $57,161
Institutional $33,269,566
Other external $2,760,658
Total $36,087,385

Scholarships

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Financial Aid Resources

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Financial Aid Office

P: 877 940-8200
F: 317 940-8250
finaid@butler.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
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Athletic Conferences

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA, Big East, Pioneer Football League

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Acting yes
Actuarial Science yes
Anthropology, General yes
Anthropology, Other yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General yes
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Chemical Engineering yes
Chemistry, General yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Computer Software Engineering yes
Conducting yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminology yes
Dance, General yes
Data Analytics, General yes yes
Data Science, General yes
Design and Applied Arts, Other yes
Drama and Dance Teacher Education yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes
Education, Other yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Family and Community Services yes
Finance, General yes
Fine and Studio Arts Management yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
French Language and Literature yes
German Language and Literature yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History, General yes yes
History, Other yes
Insurance yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
Keyboard Instruments yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics, General yes
Mechanical Engineering yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes
Music Management yes
Music Performance, General yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes
Music, General yes
Music, Other yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology yes
Neuroscience yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes
Philosophy yes
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other yes
Philosophy, Other yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Psychology, General yes
Psychology, Other yes
Public Health, General yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Religion/Religious Studies, Other yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist yes
Risk Management yes
Science, Technology and Society yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Social Sciences, Other yes yes
Sociology and Anthropology yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Statistics, General yes
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other yes
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design yes
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5,746

total students

51%

in-state

49%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

78%

4,489
students

Female
61%
2,717

Male
39%
1,772

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

95%

4,282
students

Female
60%
2,581

Male
40%
1,701

5%

207
students

Female
66%
136

Male
34%
71

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Student Breakdown

76%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7%
Hispanic/Latino
5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Nonresident aliens
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
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