Best colleges for English in Indiana
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in English, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for English in Indiana37 schools
37 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 English, 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 English
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 2
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 3
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit#4 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 4
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public#5 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 5
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit#6 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 6
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 7
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 8
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit#9 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 9
Hanover College
Hanover, IN · Private nonprofit#11 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 10
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 11
Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 12
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit#14 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 13
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 14
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit#16 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B
- 15
Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public#18 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 16
Huntington University
Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit#19 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 17
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 18
Trine University
Angola, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 19
Franklin College
Franklin, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 20
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 21
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 22Tie
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit#26 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 22Tie
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 24
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN · PublicTop 3% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 25
Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit#29 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | About $27,000 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| Purdue University | About $15,000 | $19,500 | $72,424 | 83% |
| DePauw University | About $22,000 | $27,000 | $70,527 | 75% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | About $16,000 | $19,509 | $63,742 | 80% |
| Wabash College | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $69,952 | 77% |
| Butler University | About $36,000 | $26,000 | $77,235 | 80% |
| Taylor University | About $25,000 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Saint Mary's College | About $25,000 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| Hanover College | About $22,000 | $25,250 | $53,957 | 67% |
| Valparaiso University | About $19,000 | $26,942 | $63,191 | 70% |
| Oakland City University | About $15,000 | $16,758 | $43,283 | 66% |
| University of Evansville | About $18,000 | $24,606 | $53,770 | 64% |
| Holy Cross College | About $27,000 | $24,000 | $50,416 | 73% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | About $23,000 | $24,250 | $59,986 | 67% |
| Ball State University | About $15,000 | $23,250 | $51,833 | 62% |
| Huntington University | About $19,000 | $25,576 | $46,672 | 64% |
| Marian University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $58,759 | 67% |
| Trine University | About $25,000 | $25,000 | $57,165 | 64% |
| Franklin College | About $23,000 | $27,000 | $55,376 | 60% |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | About $12,000 | $20,000 | $55,198 | 54% |
| Goshen College | About $14,000 | $22,974 | $51,943 | 65% |
| University of Indianapolis | About $22,000 | $26,864 | $53,610 | 56% |
| University of Southern Indiana | About $13,000 | $20,105 | $47,605 | 48% |
| Indiana University-Kokomo | About $4,000 | $16,961 | $49,917 | 46% |
| Bethel University | About $19,000 | $25,000 | $48,860 | 53% |
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 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 7
- Arkansas 19
- California 68
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 41
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 24
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 22
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 12
- New Jersey 24
- New Mexico 6
- New York 81
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 69
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 87
- Puerto Rico 7
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 8
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 67
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 38
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 27