Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Indiana
Colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Indiana21 schools
21 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
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 sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
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
- $56,491 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,780 a year
- 2
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit#4 in Indiana
- $52,056 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,264 a year
- 3
Earlham College
Richmond, IN · Private nonprofit#10 in Indiana
- $42,970 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,714 a year
- 4
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit#9 in Indiana
- $41,186 off the sticker price
- Net price $25,292 a year
- 5
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit#6 in Indiana
- $40,808 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,336 a year
- 6
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- $39,859 off the sticker price
- Net price $18,578 a year
- 7
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit#14 in Indiana
- $38,952 off the sticker price
- Net price $18,499 a year
- 8
Hanover College
Hanover, IN · Private nonprofit#11 in Indiana
- $36,992 off the sticker price
- Net price $21,829 a year
- 9
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · Private nonprofitTop 2% for earnings
- $35,377 off the sticker price
- Net price $42,513 a year
- 10
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- $33,956 off the sticker price
- Net price $14,493 a year
- 11
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- $32,240 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,018 a year
- 12
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- $29,929 off the sticker price
- Net price $36,041 a year
- 13
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- $28,540 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,865 a year
- 14
Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- $27,231 off the sticker price
- Net price $15,210 a year
- 15
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- $24,153 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,728 a year
- 16
Huntington University
Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit#19 in Indiana
- $22,847 off the sticker price
- Net price $19,310 a year
- 17
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit#16 in Indiana
- $21,910 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,866 a year
- 18
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public#5 in Indiana
- $12,537 off the sticker price
- Net price $16,264 a year
- 19
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- $11,648 off the sticker price
- Net price $11,668 a year
- 20
Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public#18 in Indiana
- $11,206 off the sticker price
- Net price $14,940 a year
- 21
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Indiana
- $9,991 off the sticker price
- Net price $14,600 a year
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% |
| DePauw University | $22,264 | $27,000 | $70,527 | 75% |
| Earlham College | $24,714 | $23,488 | $50,797 | 69% |
| Saint Mary's College | $25,292 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| Wabash College | $24,336 | $27,000 | $69,952 | 77% |
| Valparaiso University | $18,578 | $26,942 | $63,191 | 70% |
| University of Evansville | $18,499 | $24,606 | $53,770 | 64% |
| Hanover College | $21,829 | $25,250 | $53,957 | 67% |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $42,513 | $25,000 | $101,253 | 78% |
| Goshen College | $14,493 | $22,974 | $51,943 | 65% |
| Marian University | $24,018 | $27,000 | $58,759 | 67% |
| Butler University | $36,041 | $26,000 | $77,235 | 80% |
| Taylor University | $24,865 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Oakland City University | $15,210 | $16,758 | $43,283 | 66% |
| Holy Cross College | $26,728 | $24,000 | $50,416 | 73% |
| Huntington University | $19,310 | $25,576 | $46,672 | 64% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | $22,866 | $24,250 | $59,986 | 67% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | $16,264 | $19,509 | $63,742 | 80% |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $11,668 | $20,000 | $55,198 | 54% |
| Ball State University | $14,940 | $23,250 | $51,833 | 62% |
| Purdue University | $14,600 | $19,500 | $72,424 | 83% |
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 63
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15