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Butler University Overview

Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The city atmosphere of Indianapolis makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Butler University Known For?

1,051 Undergraduate Awards

$42,789 Avg Cost After Aid

82% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at Butler is the doctor's degree.
In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Butler makes roughly $77,235 a year. This is 89% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
It takes the average Butler student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Butler University?

Contact details for Butler are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone:	317-940-8000
Website:	www.butler.edu

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How Do I Get Into Butler?

You can apply to Butler online at: https://www.butler.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Butler

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Butler?

82% Acceptance Rate

59% Of Accepted Are Women

50% Submit SAT Scores

With an acceptance rate of 82%, Butler may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 50% of students accepted to Butler submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 660. Math scores were between 550 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Butler University ( 560 to 660 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Butler University ( 550 to 660 )

200

800

Butler received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 32. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

ACT English Scores for Butler University ( 24 to 32 )

ACT Composite Scores for Butler University ( 24 to 30 )

Can I Afford Butler University?

$42,789 Net Price

49% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Butler is $42,789. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Butler, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $11,152 a year. That adds up to $44,608 over four years for those students.

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Butler University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,347 Full-Time Undergraduates

60% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 4,492 undergraduate students at Butler, with 4,347 being full-time and 145 being part-time.

There are also 1,052 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,347 full-time undergraduates at Butler, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Butler University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	142
Black or African American	157
Hispanic or Latino	246
White	3,585
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	185

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Butler University. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 33 countries are represented at Butler. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, India, and Canada.

Butler University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Medical Science	0	32	0	96	128
Finance & Financial Management	102	0	0	0	102
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	100	100
Public Relations & Advertising	79	4	11	0	94
Marketing	89	0	0	0	89
Other Education	2	82	0	0	84
Allied Health Professions	0	0	72	0	72
Health Sciences & Services	56	0	0	0	56
Accounting	45	0	8	0	53
Teacher Education Grade Specific	49	0	0	0	49
Business Administration & Management	0	0	48	0	48
General Biology	46	0	0	0	46
Student Counseling	0	22	24	0	46
Insurance	28	0	12	0	40
General Psychology	39	0	0	0	39
Romance Languages	36	0	0	0	36
Music	16	0	14	0	30
Economics	28	0	0	0	28
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	13	0	14	0	27
Educational Administration	0	0	25	0	25
Communication Sciences	25	0	0	0	25
Entrepreneurial Studies	23	0	0	0	23
Computer Information Systems	23	0	0	0	23
Management Information Systems	20	0	0	0	20
Political Science & Government	20	0	0	0	20
Arts & Media Management	20	0	0	0	20
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	19	0	0	0	19
Health & Medical Administrative Services	19	0	0	0	19
Criminology	19	0	0	0	19
General English Literature	18	0	0	0	18
Teacher Education Subject Specific	13	0	4	0	17
Chemistry	17	0	0	0	17
International Business	16	0	0	0	16
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	15	0	0	0	15
International Relations & National Security	15	0	0	0	15
Writing Studies	0	0	14	0	14
Statistics	14	0	0	0	14
Dance	14	0	0	0	14
History	13	0	0	0	13
Mathematics	13	0	0	0	13
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	8	0	0	0	8
Astronomy & Astrophysics	7	0	0	0	7
Physics	7	0	0	0	7
Journalism	6	0	0	0	6
Natural Resources Conservation	5	0	0	0	5
Other Social Sciences	5	0	0	0	5
Design & Applied Arts	5	0	0	0	5
Drama & Theater Arts	5	0	0	0	5
Ethnic Studies	4	0	0	0	4
Classical & Ancient Studies	4	0	0	0	4
Philosophy	4	0	0	0	4
Anthropology	4	0	0	0	4
Germanic Languages	3	0	0	0	3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	3	0	0	3
Science, Technology & Society	3	0	0	0	3
Communication & Media Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	2	0	0	0	2
Data Science	2	0	0	0	2
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	2	0	0	0	2
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Sociology	2	0	0	0	2
Computer Engineering	1	0	0	0	1
East Asian Languages	1	0	0	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Religious Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Other Psychology	1	0	0	0	1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	0	0	0
Audiovisual Communications	0	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0
Public Health	0	0	0	0	0
Data Analytics	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,051	143	246	196	1,636

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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