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Indianapolis, IN · Private · 3,005 undergraduates · urban

University of Indianapolis

Moderately selective

UIndy is an applied, metropolitan private university whose strongest claim is linking professional programs directly to Indianapolis.

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Institutional profile

Established Solid in mobility, and steady in academic standing.
Academic Steady Affordability Steady Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Emerging
Admission
72.8% admitted

9,886 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
60.1%

$53,610 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Indianapolis apart

Academic design

Health sciences, business, engineering, education and liberal arts are built on an applied core that emphasizes experiential learning, service and problem solving.

Campus pattern

The 65-acre main campus offers a traditional residential base on the city’s south side rather than a downtown high-rise experience.

Career & value signal

Purposeful partnerships across Indianapolis give students in health, engineering, business and education a practical route into internships and field placements.

Can I get in?

72.8% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

9,886

About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 72.8%
Entering class

Record over scores

No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.

Testingnot considered
Return for a second year69.6%
Finish the degree60.1%

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Indianapolis, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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In the season card

What University of Indianapolis 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  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Health sciences, business, engineering, education and liberal arts are built on an applied core that emphasizes experiential learning, service and problem solving.

02

Make institutional fit specific

UIndy is an applied, metropolitan private university whose strongest claim is linking professional programs directly to Indianapolis.

03

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.

Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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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.

EngineeringAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits 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.

Published annual cost$56,742
Average annual cost after aid$22,000
Affordability profileSteady

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at University of Indianapolis

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+ 
Open the price by income

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.

Complete within 8 years60.1%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one69.6%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$53,610

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.

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Recent graduates103
Median earnings$59,819

Psychology, General

Recent graduates99
Median earnings$54,319

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates98
Median earnings$61,006

Admits separately

Finance and Financial Management Services

Recent graduates78
Median earnings$86,923

Admits separately

What is campus life like?

University of Indianapolis beyond the classroom

The 65-acre main campus offers a traditional residential base on the city’s south side rather than a downtown high-rise experience.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Health sciences, business, engineering, education and liberal arts are built on an applied core that emphasizes experiential learning, service and problem solving.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The 65-acre main campus offers a traditional residential base on the city’s south side rather than a downtown high-rise experience.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Purposeful partnerships across Indianapolis give students in health, engineering, business and education a practical route into internships and field placements.

3,005 undergraduatesMidwesturban settingCampus housing available