Academics at Butler University

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Butler University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Butler University is about average at 11 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, Butler University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Butler University offers 63 majors with reported completions across 20 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Butler University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Butler University.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Butler University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Butler University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 598 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Butler University retains and graduates its students — 87% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Butler University.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Butler University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Butler University in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Butler University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Butler University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Butler University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at Butler University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Butler University — the schools accreditation and what it means