by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of Southern Indiana was awarded 51 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, USI is ranked #654 out of 2,198 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when USI held the #769 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 42 colleges in Indiana, USI is ranked at #15.
With an acceptance rate of 94%, USI has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 36% of students accepted to USI submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 620.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Southern Indiana is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Southern Indiana is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Southern Indiana is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At USI this rate is 36%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,431 undergraduates at USI with 5,767 being full-time and 2,664 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,752 | $9,444 | $14,860 | $17,337 | $17,631 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of USI, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At USI, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,875 a year. That adds up to $23,500 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for USI are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712 |
| Phone: | 812-464-8600 |
| Website: | www.usi.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 764 | NA |
| Nursing | 314 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 116 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 98 | NA |
| General Psychology | 88 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 75 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 68 | NA |
| Social Work | 59 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 56 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 52 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 5,285 students took at least one online class at University of Southern Indiana. This is a decrease from the 6,142 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,285 | 2,240 |
| 2021-2022 | 6,142 | 2,368 |
| 2020-2021 | 7,334 | 2,505 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,535 | 1,803 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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