Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in Indiana
Colleges that compete in NCAA Division III athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in Indiana10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Indiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Competes in NCAA Division III (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · Private nonprofitTop 2% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 78% graduate
- 2
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit#4 in Indiana
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 75% graduate
- 3
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit#6 in Indiana
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 77% graduate
- 4
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit#9 in Indiana
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 69% graduate
- 5
Earlham College
Richmond, IN · Private nonprofit#10 in Indiana
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 69% graduate
- 6
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Trine University
Angola, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 64% graduate
- 8
Franklin College
Franklin, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 60% graduate
- 9
Anderson University
Anderson, IN · Private nonprofit#33 in Indiana
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 54% graduate
- 10
Manchester University
North Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit#37 in Indiana
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 46% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $42,513 | $25,000 | $101,253 | 78% |
| DePauw University | $22,264 | $27,000 | $70,527 | 75% |
| Wabash College | $24,336 | $27,000 | $69,952 | 77% |
| Saint Mary's College | $25,292 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| Earlham College | $24,714 | $23,488 | $50,797 | 69% |
| Hanover College | $21,829 | $25,250 | $53,957 | 67% |
| Trine University | $25,355 | $25,000 | $57,165 | 64% |
| Franklin College | $22,855 | $27,000 | $55,376 | 60% |
| Anderson University | $25,021 | $27,000 | $48,899 | 54% |
| Manchester University | $18,805 | $26,854 | $51,504 | 46% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Arkansas 3
- California 13
- Connecticut 10
- District of Columbia 3
- Georgia 8
- Illinois 21
- Iowa 10
- Kentucky 5
- Maine 11
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 38
- Michigan 7
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 3
- Missouri 3
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 14
- New York 60
- North Carolina 10
- Ohio 21
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 4
- Tennessee 3
- Texas 15
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 19
- Washington 4
- Wisconsin 24