Indianapolis, IN · Private · 4,317 undergraduates · urban
Butler University
Less selective
Butler pairs a park-like residential campus with direct access to the professional and cultural opportunities of Indianapolis.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 85.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 81.8%
9,431 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$77,235 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Butler University apart
Academic design
Its undergraduate colleges span liberal arts and sciences, business, communication, education, pharmacy and health sciences, and the arts.
Campus pattern
Students get a traditional collegiate campus rhythm while remaining within Indianapolis, with residence halls, green spaces and gathering areas clustered closely together.
Career & value signal
Butler's location gives students a residential university setting without separating them from a major Midwestern employment and internship market.
Can I get in?
85.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
9,431About 86 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 35% submitted an SAT, and 20% submitted an ACT. Use your score when it adds strength to the application; withhold it when it does not.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Butler University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Butler University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its undergraduate colleges span liberal arts and sciences, business, communication, education, pharmacy and health sciences, and the arts.
Make institutional fit specific
Butler pairs a park-like residential campus with direct access to the professional and cultural opportunities of Indianapolis.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Butler University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Butler University beyond the classroom
Students get a traditional collegiate campus rhythm while remaining within Indianapolis, with residence halls, green spaces and gathering areas clustered closely together.
A defining academic feature
Its undergraduate colleges span liberal arts and sciences, business, communication, education, pharmacy and health sciences, and the arts.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students get a traditional collegiate campus rhythm while remaining within Indianapolis, with residence halls, green spaces and gathering areas clustered closely together.
Where the degree can lead
Butler's location gives students a residential university setting without separating them from a major Midwestern employment and internship market.