Colleges with the most faculty per student in Indiana
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Indiana21 schools
21 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Indiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Earlham College
Richmond, IN · Private nonprofit#10 in Indiana
- 7 students per faculty member
- 635 undergraduates
- 2
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Indiana
- 8 students per faculty member
- 8,968 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit#6 in Indiana
- 9 students per faculty member
- 845 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit#9 in Indiana
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,424 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 9 students per faculty member
- 773 undergraduates
- 6Tie
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit#4 in Indiana
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,819 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 2,255 undergraduates
- 6Tie
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit#14 in Indiana
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,741 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- 11 students per faculty member
- 4,519 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Hanover College
Hanover, IN · Private nonprofit#11 in Indiana
- 11 students per faculty member
- 962 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Huntington University
Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit#19 in Indiana
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,286 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · Private nonprofitTop 2% for earnings
- 12 students per faculty member
- 2,235 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit#16 in Indiana
- 12 students per faculty member
- 2,079 undergraduates
- 14Tie
Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- 13 students per faculty member
- 522 undergraduates
- 14Tie
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- 13 students per faculty member
- 547 undergraduates
- 14Tie
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- 13 students per faculty member
- 2,492 undergraduates
- 14Tie
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- 13 students per faculty member
- 17,037 undergraduates
- 18Tie
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Indiana
- 14 students per faculty member
- 39,864 undergraduates
- 18Tie
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- 14 students per faculty member
- 2,372 undergraduates
- 18Tie
Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public#18 in Indiana
- 14 students per faculty member
- 14,874 undergraduates
- 21
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public#5 in Indiana
- 18 students per faculty member
- 36,833 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham College | $24,714 | $23,488 | $50,797 | 69% |
| University of Notre Dame | $26,780 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| Wabash College | $24,336 | $27,000 | $69,952 | 77% |
| Saint Mary's College | $25,292 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| Goshen College | $14,493 | $22,974 | $51,943 | 65% |
| DePauw University | $22,264 | $27,000 | $70,527 | 75% |
| Valparaiso University | $18,578 | $26,942 | $63,191 | 70% |
| University of Evansville | $18,499 | $24,606 | $53,770 | 64% |
| Butler University | $36,041 | $26,000 | $77,235 | 80% |
| Hanover College | $21,829 | $25,250 | $53,957 | 67% |
| Huntington University | $19,310 | $25,576 | $46,672 | 64% |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $42,513 | $25,000 | $101,253 | 78% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | $22,866 | $24,250 | $59,986 | 67% |
| Oakland City University | $15,210 | $16,758 | $43,283 | 66% |
| Holy Cross College | $26,728 | $24,000 | $50,416 | 73% |
| Marian University | $24,018 | $27,000 | $58,759 | 67% |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $11,668 | $20,000 | $55,198 | 54% |
| Purdue University | $14,600 | $19,500 | $72,424 | 83% |
| Taylor University | $24,865 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Ball State University | $14,940 | $23,250 | $51,833 | 62% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | $16,264 | $19,509 | $63,742 | 80% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15