Cheapest colleges in Indiana
39 colleges ranked by net price after aid
The 39 most affordable four-year colleges in Indiana have an average net price of $19,359 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $5,970 at Indiana University-Northwest up to $43,465 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. 13 are public institutions and 26 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN | Public | $5,970 | 77% | $43,361 |
| 2 | Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN | Public | $6,276 | 85% | $49,917 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | Public | $8,257 | 83% | $47,596 |
| 4 | Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN | Public | $8,364 | 86% | $44,947 |
| 5 | Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN | Public | $8,463 | 71% | $48,318 |
| 6 | Indiana University-East Richmond, IN | Public | $9,082 | 71% | $47,156 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Public | $11,408 | 81% | $55,198 |
| 8 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | Public | $11,513 | 86% | $45,872 |
| 9 | Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | Public | $12,188 | 92% | $48,387 |
| 10 | University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN | Public | $12,621 | 95% | $47,605 |
| 11 | Oakland City University Oakland City, IN | Private | $12,820 | 68% | $43,283 |
| 12 | Huntington University Huntington, IN | Private | $13,710 | 71% | $46,672 |
| 13 | Martin University Indianapolis, IN | Private | $13,879 | — | $22,544 |
| 14 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | Public | $13,945 | 50% | $72,424 |
| 15 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | Public | $15,342 | 80% | $63,742 |
| 16 | Goshen College Goshen, IN | Private | $15,725 | 89% | $51,943 |
| 17 | Ball State University Muncie, IN | Public | $15,898 | 72% | $51,833 |
| 18 | University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Private | $18,748 | 73% | $53,610 |
| 19 | Manchester University North Manchester, IN | Private | $19,268 | 91% | $51,504 |
| 20 | University of Evansville Evansville, IN | Private | $20,230 | 78% | $53,770 |
| 21 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | Private | $20,361 | 98% | $55,362 |
| 22 | Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN | Private | $20,739 | — | $46,945 |
| 23 | Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN | Private | $21,318 | 57% | $47,327 |
| 24 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | Private | $21,583 | 92% | $63,191 |
| 25 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | Private | $21,826 | 84% | $53,957 |
| 26 | Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN | Private | $21,906 | 63% | $69,952 |
| 27 | Franklin College Franklin, IN | Private | $22,762 | 71% | $55,376 |
| 28 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN | Private | $23,069 | 82% | $59,986 |
| 29 | John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences South Bend, IN | Private | $23,304 | 100% | — |
| 30 | Taylor University Upland, IN | Private | $24,327 | 76% | $52,198 |
| 31 | Earlham College Richmond, IN | Private | $24,516 | 74% | $50,797 |
| 32 | DePauw University Greencastle, IN | Private | $24,546 | 54% | $70,527 |
| 33 | Trine University Angola, IN | Private | $25,580 | 85% | $57,165 |
| 34 | Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN | Private | $26,470 | 74% | $50,416 |
| 35 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Private | $27,823 | 12% | $99,980 |
| 36 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | Private | $28,552 | 81% | $59,354 |
| 37 | Butler University Indianapolis, IN | Private | $38,472 | 86% | $77,235 |
| 38 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN | Private | $40,665 | 73% | $101,253 |
| 39 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods, IN | Private | $43,465 | 76% | $43,845 |
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