Best small colleges in Indiana
Colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best small colleges in Indiana20 schools
20 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Indiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Fewer than 2,000 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.
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Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- 522 undergraduates
- 66% graduate
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University of Evansville
Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit#14 in Indiana
- 1,741 undergraduates
- 64% graduate
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Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- 547 undergraduates
- 73% graduate
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN · Private nonprofit#17 in Indiana
- 444 undergraduates
- 0% graduate
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Huntington University
Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit#19 in Indiana
- 1,286 undergraduates
- 64% graduate
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Chamberlain University-Indiana
Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- 177 undergraduates
- 0% graduate
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University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit#30 in Indiana
- 1,601 undergraduates
- 55% graduate
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Manchester University
North Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit#37 in Indiana
- 915 undergraduates
- 46% graduate
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- 898 undergraduates
- 47% graduate
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Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- 560 undergraduates
- 23% graduate
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Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- 1,642 undergraduates
- 48% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| 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% |
| Oakland City University | $15,210 | $16,758 | $43,283 | 66% |
| University of Evansville | $18,499 | $24,606 | $53,770 | 64% |
| Holy Cross College | $26,728 | $24,000 | $50,416 | 73% |
| Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | $15,788 | $25,000 | $57,165 | 0% |
| Huntington University | $19,310 | $25,576 | $46,672 | 64% |
| Franklin College | $22,855 | $27,000 | $55,376 | 60% |
| Goshen College | $14,493 | $22,974 | $51,943 | 65% |
| Chamberlain University-Indiana | $16,149 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 0% |
| Bethel University | $18,610 | $25,000 | $48,860 | 53% |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | $18,196 | $25,976 | $55,362 | 55% |
| Anderson University | $25,021 | $27,000 | $48,899 | 54% |
| Manchester University | $18,805 | $26,854 | $51,504 | 46% |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | $31,872 | $19,512 | $43,845 | 47% |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | $22,451 | $21,534 | $46,945 | 23% |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | $23,206 | $26,391 | $47,327 | 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 10
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 63
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 10
- Florida 27
- Georgia 24
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 25
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 18
- Louisiana 8
- Maine 11
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 23
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 31
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 12
- New Hampshire 7
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 7
- New York 55
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 58
- Oklahoma 11
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 69
- Puerto Rico 31
- South Carolina 19
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 31
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 30
- Washington 12
- West Virginia 12
- Wisconsin 15