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2021 Best Colleges in Indiana for Students from India

20 Colleges
$35,025 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 20 schools in Indiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indian students in Indiana. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Indiana for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Indiana University - Bloomington tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Indian students in Indiana. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at IU Bloomington are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for Indian students in Indiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Notre Dame are China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 795 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Valpo to study.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Indiana list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 490 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Trine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Indiana. Trine is located in Angola, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 483 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Trine are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN

DePauw University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana. DePauw University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greencastle, Indiana that handed out 583 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Japan come to DePauw to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school awarded 4,521 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at IUPUI come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Earlham College
Richmond, IN

With a ranking of #8, Earlham College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Richmond, Indiana, and it awarded 230 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Earlham are Vietnam, China, and Nepal.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Evansville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana list. University of Evansville is a small private not-for-profit school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 427 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UE are Saudi Arabia, China, and Oman.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 977 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at UIndy come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Goshen College
Goshen, IN

Goshen College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana ranking, coming in at #11. Goshen, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 212 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.6% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and South Korea come to Goshen to study.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #12, Butler University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana. Butler University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 1,107 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Butler come from such countries as United Kingdom, India, and Canada.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Ball State University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,683 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. Students studying at Ball State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Indiana State University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,901 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to Indiana State to study.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Grace College come from such countries as South Korea, Brazil, and India.

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Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana ranking, coming in at #16. Indiana Tech is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 282 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Indiana Tech come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Canada.

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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 761 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Indiana University - South Bend are China, India, and South Korea.

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Indiana University - Southeast ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana list. Located in New Albany, Indiana, the small public school handed out 781 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Indiana University - Southeast to study.

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With a ranking of #19, Indiana University - East did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana. Located in Richmond, Indiana, the small public school handed out 767 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.9% are international. Students studying at IU East come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Indiana ranking. This small public school is located in Kokomo, Indiana, and it awarded 569 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at IU Kokomo come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Full Indiana University - Kokomo Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 20 schools only.

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