Best colleges for engineering in Indiana
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Indiana28 schools
28 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Indiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- 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.
- 1
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 2
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 3
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · Private nonprofitTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 4
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit#4 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 5
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public#5 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 6
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 7
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 8
Earlham College
Richmond, IN · Private nonprofit#10 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 9
Hanover College
Hanover, IN · Private nonprofit#11 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 10
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 11
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit#14 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 12
Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public#18 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 13
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 14
Trine University
Angola, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 15
Franklin College
Franklin, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 16
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 17
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 18Tie
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit#26 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 18Tie
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 20
Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit#29 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 21
Anderson University
Anderson, IN · Private nonprofit#33 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 22
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Public#35 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 23
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · PublicTop 6% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 24
Manchester University
North Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit#37 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 25
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | $26,780 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| Purdue University | $14,600 | $19,500 | $72,424 | 83% |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $42,513 | $25,000 | $101,253 | 78% |
| DePauw University | $22,264 | $27,000 | $70,527 | 75% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | $16,264 | $19,509 | $63,742 | 80% |
| Butler University | $36,041 | $26,000 | $77,235 | 80% |
| Taylor University | $24,865 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Earlham College | $24,714 | $23,488 | $50,797 | 69% |
| Hanover College | $21,829 | $25,250 | $53,957 | 67% |
| Valparaiso University | $18,578 | $26,942 | $63,191 | 70% |
| University of Evansville | $18,499 | $24,606 | $53,770 | 64% |
| Ball State University | $14,940 | $23,250 | $51,833 | 62% |
| Marian University | $24,018 | $27,000 | $58,759 | 67% |
| Trine University | $25,355 | $25,000 | $57,165 | 64% |
| Franklin College | $22,855 | $27,000 | $55,376 | 60% |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $11,668 | $20,000 | $55,198 | 54% |
| Goshen College | $14,493 | $22,974 | $51,943 | 65% |
| University of Indianapolis | $21,602 | $26,864 | $53,610 | 56% |
| University of Southern Indiana | $12,923 | $20,105 | $47,605 | 48% |
| Bethel University | $18,610 | $25,000 | $48,860 | 53% |
| Anderson University | $25,021 | $27,000 | $48,899 | 54% |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | $13,171 | $21,500 | $45,872 | 36% |
| Purdue University Northwest | $6,079 | $21,229 | $48,318 | 43% |
| Manchester University | $18,805 | $26,854 | $51,504 | 46% |
| Indiana University-South Bend | $8,653 | $21,355 | $44,947 | 40% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16