Best colleges for psychology in Indiana
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in psychology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for psychology in Indiana42 schools
42 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 psychology, 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 psychology
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 2
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 3
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit#4 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 4
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public#5 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 5
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit#6 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 6
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
- 7
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 8
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit#9 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 9
Earlham College
Richmond, IN · Private nonprofit#10 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 10
Hanover College
Hanover, IN · Private nonprofit#11 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 11
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 12
Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 13
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit#14 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 14
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
- 15
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit#16 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B
- 16
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN · Private nonprofit#17 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 17
Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public#18 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 18
Huntington University
Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit#19 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 19
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 20
Trine University
Angola, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 21
Franklin College
Franklin, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 22
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 23
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 24Tie
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit#26 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 24Tie
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
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% |
| Earlham College | About $25,000 | $23,488 | $50,797 | 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% |
| Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | About $16,000 | $25,000 | $57,165 | 0% |
| 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% |
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 24
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 11
- Arkansas 20
- California 74
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 24
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 44
- Georgia 46
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 11
- Maryland 22
- Massachusetts 51
- Michigan 36
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 13
- Missouri 38
- Montana 8
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 12
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 7
- New York 96
- North Carolina 51
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 71
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 18
- Pennsylvania 105
- Puerto Rico 22
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 8
- Tennessee 34
- Texas 71
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 41
- Washington 21
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 28