by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 94 schools ranked on ethnic diversity in Indiana, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed 94 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Leading the list is Indiana Institute of Technology, our #1 most ethnically diverse college in Indiana. Indiana Institute of Technology scores 73.4 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 73.4, and gender diversity 97.8.
Out of the 94 colleges in Indiana in this year's ranking, Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne landed the #2 spot. Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne scores 71.6 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 71.6, with a gender-diversity score of 19.7.
Ross Medical Education Center - Granger earned the #3 place in Indiana. On ethnic diversity, it scores 70.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.5, with a gender-diversity score of 25.3.
You'll find a welcoming community at John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences, which ranked #4 this year. On ethnic diversity, it scores 69.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 69.9, with a gender-diversity score of 88.0.
Out of the 94 colleges in Indiana in this year's ranking, Ross Medical Education Center - Lafayette landed the #5 spot. It scores 69.7 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 69.7, and gender diversity 20.2.
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global earned the #6 position in Indiana. Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global scores 68.2 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.2, with a gender-diversity score of 94.9.
Purdue University-Main Campus placed #7 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Indiana. The school's ethnic diversity score is 67.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.2, with a gender-diversity score of 98.2.
Ross Medical Education Center - Kokomo landed the #8 spot in Indiana this year. On ethnic diversity, it scores 66.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 66.9, alongside a 23.2 gender-diversity score.
University of Indianapolis landed the #9 spot in Indiana this year. On ethnic diversity, it scores 66.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.4, and gender diversity 91.4.
Earlham College placed #10 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Indiana. The school's ethnic diversity score is 65.4 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.4, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
Purdue University Northwest ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. On ethnic diversity, it scores 65.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.2, and gender diversity 99.2.
Purdue University Global came in at #12 in this year's ranking. On ethnic diversity, it scores 65.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 65.0, and gender diversity 96.1.
Holy Cross College landed the #13 spot in Indiana this year. The school's ethnic diversity score is 64.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.6, with a gender-diversity score of 95.2.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph placed #14 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Indiana. The school's ethnic diversity score is 64.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.4, alongside a 95.2 gender-diversity score.
Goshen College placed #15 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Indiana. On ethnic diversity, it scores 63.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.6, with a gender-diversity score of 94.6.
Indiana University-Indianapolis came in at #16 in this year's ranking. The school's ethnic diversity score is 63.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.0, alongside a 96.5 gender-diversity score.
Ross Medical Education Center - Evansville came in at #17 in this year's ranking. The school's ethnic diversity score is 63.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.0, alongside a 28.1 gender-diversity score.
Marian University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. It scores 62.7 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.7, alongside a 93.8 gender-diversity score.
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies landed the #19 spot in Indiana this year. It scores 62.5 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.5, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.
University of Notre Dame placed #20 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Indiana. It scores 62.5 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.5, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
Manchester University earned the #21 position in Indiana. On ethnic diversity, it scores 61.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 61.3, and gender diversity 99.7.
Oakland City University placed #22 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Indiana. Oakland City University scores 60.1 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.1, alongside a 96.7 gender-diversity score.
Ravenscroft Beauty College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Ravenscroft Beauty College scores 59.9 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.9, and gender diversity 96.0.
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis scores 59.6 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 59.6, and gender diversity 68.1.
MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. The school's ethnic diversity score is 59.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 59.0, and gender diversity 74.2.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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