2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Indiana
12
Colleges in Indiana
1,702
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,702 degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Liberal Arts Degree Level
The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts Schools in Indiana.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Indiana
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the liberal studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Indiana Schools in Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IN
36
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 36 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Notre Dame
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
566
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Vincennes University if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #544 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.
There were about 566 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Vincennes University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IN
217
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Ball State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts. Ball State is a large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were about 217 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Ball State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
225
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in liberal arts has to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 225 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Indiana University - Bloomington
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In IN
Indiana University - Southeast is a small public university located in the suburb of New Albany. This university ranks 32nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 12 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - Southeast in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
356
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 356 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In IN
Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 12 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - South Bend in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IN
41
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
USI is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 19th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 41 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Southern Indiana
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In IN
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #758 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIndy is a great university overall.
There were about 14 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent data year.
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IU Kokomo is a small public university located in the city of Kokomo. This university ranks 36th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in liberal arts from Indiana University - Kokomo
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