Best mid-size colleges in Indiana
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Indiana19 schools
19 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Indiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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
- 8,968 undergraduates
- 95% graduate
- 2
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · Private nonprofitTop 2% for earnings
- 2,235 undergraduates
- 78% graduate
- 3
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- 4,519 undergraduates
- 80% graduate
- 4
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- 2,372 undergraduates
- 74% graduate
- 5
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- 2,255 undergraduates
- 70% graduate
- 6
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit#16 in Indiana
- 2,079 undergraduates
- 67% graduate
- 7
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- 2,492 undergraduates
- 67% graduate
- 8
- 9Tie
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit#26 in Indiana
- 3,957 undergraduates
- 56% graduate
- 9Tie
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- 7,428 undergraduates
- 48% graduate
- 11
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN · PublicTop 3% for low net price
- 2,674 undergraduates
- 46% graduate
- 12
Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, IN · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- 2,787 undergraduates
- 37% graduate
- 13
Indiana University-East
Richmond, IN · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- 2,746 undergraduates
- 40% graduate
- 14
- 15
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · PublicTop 6% for low net price
- 7,902 undergraduates
- 43% graduate
- 16
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- 3,286 undergraduates
- 39% graduate
- 17
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- 3,918 undergraduates
- 40% graduate
- 18
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- 6,668 undergraduates
- 43% graduate
- 19
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- 2,535 undergraduates
- 28% graduate
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% |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $42,513 | $25,000 | $101,253 | 78% |
| Butler University | $36,041 | $26,000 | $77,235 | 80% |
| Taylor University | $24,865 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Valparaiso University | $18,578 | $26,942 | $63,191 | 70% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | $22,866 | $24,250 | $59,986 | 67% |
| Marian University | $24,018 | $27,000 | $58,759 | 67% |
| Trine University | $25,355 | $25,000 | $57,165 | 64% |
| University of Indianapolis | $21,602 | $26,864 | $53,610 | 56% |
| University of Southern Indiana | $12,923 | $20,105 | $47,605 | 48% |
| Indiana University-Kokomo | $3,968 | $16,961 | $49,917 | 46% |
| Indiana University-Northwest | $5,130 | $21,710 | $43,361 | 37% |
| Indiana University-East | $8,134 | $18,000 | $47,156 | 40% |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | $13,171 | $21,500 | $45,872 | 36% |
| Purdue University Northwest | $6,079 | $21,229 | $48,318 | 43% |
| Indiana University-Southeast | $7,888 | $19,684 | $47,596 | 39% |
| Indiana University-South Bend | $8,653 | $21,355 | $44,947 | 40% |
| Indiana State University | $10,873 | $24,000 | $48,387 | 43% |
| Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies | $20,473 | $26,391 | $47,327 | 28% |
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
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3