Indiana State University

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.

Nearest large-hub airport: 161 mi (MDW)

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• Most Selective Colleges in Indiana#34

Applying

Common App member

Yes

Application fee

Free

Personal essay

Optional / not 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 67 reported programs.

Campus facts

• Founded in 1865source
• Athletic nickname: "Sycamores"source
• Memorial Stadium seats about 12,764source
• Competes in NCAA Division Isource
• School colors: Royal Blue and Whitesource
• Mascot: Sycamore Samsource
• Campus size: about 435 acressource
• Formerly known as "Indiana State Normal School" (1865–1929)source
• Formerly known as "Indiana State Teachers College" (1929–1961)source
• Formerly known as "Indiana State College" (1961–1965)source
• Athletic conference: MVCsource
• A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
• A Space-grant]] institutionsource
• Football rivalry: Illinois–Indiana (since 1899)source
• Plays for the "The Bourbon Barrel" (since 1893)source
• Plays for the "Old Brass Spittoon" (since 1922)source
• Plays for the "Old Oaken Bucket" (since 1891)source
• Plays for the "Blue Key Victory Bell" (since 1924)source
• Plays for the "Coal Miners Pail Trophy{{Cite web |title=The Coal Bowl |url=https://iupathletics.com/sports/2011/10/13/FB_1013115124.aspx |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics}}" (since 1908)source
• Fight song: ""Raven Fight Song""source
• Notable alum: Jamal Khashoggisource
• Notable alum: Larry Birdsource
• Notable alum: Burl Ivessource
• Notable alum: John Woodensource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,727,858 (M $3,092,796 · W $2,635,062)

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and Diving (combined)
• Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
• Volleyball

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Similar-size colleges

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Indiana State University’s 6,620 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

Key links

• Official websiteindstate.edu
• College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 151324)
• 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
• Compare with Purdue University NorthwestSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
• Showdown: Indiana State University vs Purdue University NorthwestHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
• Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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