Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private · Large city
Private institution in Indianapolis, IN · 4,383 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $77,235 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 11%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 11%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 17%Full-time retention
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $38,4721,895th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $45,9801,769th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $45,9801,763rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $64,5031,770th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $77,235174th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $61,627216th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 80.2%215th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 88.1%310th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85.9%1,103rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1282228th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 28177th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,383545th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 13.8%1,980th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 158 mi (MDW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EANov 1
- RDFeb 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 62 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,439 | $43,426 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | $42,123 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $42,682 | $36,183 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Astronomy and AstrophysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCommunications Technology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1855source
- Athletic nickname: "Bulldogs"source
- Mascot: Butler Bluesource
- Hinkle Fieldhouse seats about 9,100source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: "Education, Research, Service"source
- Athletic conference: Big Eastsource
- Plays for the "Hoosier Helmet Trophy" (since 1927)source
- Fight song: ""Butler War Song""source
- Notable alum: Jim Jonessource
- Notable alum: David Starr Jordansource
- Notable alum: Freddie Hubbardsource
- Notable alum: Karen Pencesource
- Notable alum: Gordon Haywardsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,916,337 (M $3,292,217 · W $3,624,120)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitebutler.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 150163)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IndianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Butler University vs Indiana University-South BendHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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