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No school ranked more geographically diverse than University of Notre Dame this year in Indiana. The school's geographic diversity score is 68.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.5, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
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 74 schools ranked on geographic diversity in Indiana, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). To help you decide, College Factual analyzed 74 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Learn more about these geographically diverse colleges below:
No school ranked more geographically diverse than University of Notre Dame this year in Indiana. The school's geographic diversity score is 68.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.5, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
You'll find a welcoming community at Purdue University Global, which ranked #2 this year. It scores 67.0 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.0, and gender diversity 96.1.
MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis came in at #3 on this year's Most Geographically Diverse Colleges ranking in Indiana. MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis scores 61.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 59.0, with a gender-diversity score of 74.2.
Out of the 74 colleges in Indiana in this year's ranking, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology scores 58.0 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 52.9, with a gender-diversity score of 79.9.
A rank of #5 makes Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses one of the most geographically diverse colleges in Indiana. Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses scores 55.3 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 20.1, with a gender-diversity score of 91.9.
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #6 spot in Indiana this year. It scores 50.8 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.2, with a gender-diversity score of 98.2.
Holy Cross College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Holy Cross College scores 50.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.6, with a gender-diversity score of 95.2.
Mid-America College of Funeral Service landed the #8 spot in Indiana this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 48.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 32.3, with a gender-diversity score of 84.0.
Earlham College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. The school's geographic diversity score is 48.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 65.4, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
DePauw University placed #10 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Indiana. The school's geographic diversity score is 44.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 57.5, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Oakland City University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. On geographic diversity, it scores 44.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 60.1, and gender diversity 96.7.
Taylor University came in at #12 in this year's ranking. It scores 42.7 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 40.2, and gender diversity 99.5.
Saint Mary's College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. On geographic diversity, it scores 41.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 43.4, and gender diversity 10.5.
Indiana University-Bloomington earned the #14 position in Indiana. It scores 41.4 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 58.0, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Butler University earned the #15 position in Indiana. The school's geographic diversity score is 39.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 42.2, alongside a 95.9 gender-diversity score.
Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot in Indiana this year. It scores 37.2 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 73.4, alongside a 97.8 gender-diversity score.
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. On geographic diversity, it scores 34.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.2, alongside a 94.9 gender-diversity score.
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies earned the #18 position in Indiana. Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies scores 33.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.5, and gender diversity 97.5.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Calumet College of Saint Joseph scores 32.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.4, alongside a 95.2 gender-diversity score.
Trine University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. It scores 32.6 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 40.0, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
University of Evansville ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. On geographic diversity, it scores 32.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.2, with a gender-diversity score of 95.5.
Valparaiso University placed #22 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Indiana. On geographic diversity, it scores 30.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 57.8, with a gender-diversity score of 98.6.
Anderson University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. The school's geographic diversity score is 29.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 48.3, and gender diversity 100.0.
Union Bible College earned the #24 position in Indiana. The school's geographic diversity score is 28.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 53.0, and gender diversity 99.9.
Bethel University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. On geographic diversity, it scores 27.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 51.7, alongside a 98.2 gender-diversity score.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). 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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