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?

• The 3% student loan default rate at Butler is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at Butler is the doctor's degree.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Butler makes roughly $56,600 a year. This is 39% 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.

Butler University Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Butler is ranked #187 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 48 colleges in Indiana, it is ranked at #5.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Butler has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#56	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#174	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Butler.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#10	Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#59	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#65	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#69	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#81	Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#93	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Butler has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#17	Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#35	Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	College Factual
#37	Best Allied Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#64	Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#142	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#169	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Butler University?

Contact details for Butler are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone:	317-940-8000
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/butleru

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	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Butler?

The acceptance rate at Butler University is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 70% 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 580 and 660. Math scores were between 570 and 660.

Butler received ACT scores from 60% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 24 and 29. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Butler University?

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 46% of students took out student loans averaging $11,460 a year. That adds up to $45,840 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Butler is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Butler University Undergraduate Student Diversity

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.

Online Learning at Butler University

In 2019-2020, 431 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Butler has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 43rd most popular in Indiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Butler

The following table shows how Butler is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Insurance	#7	#7
Public Relations & Advertising	#40	#40

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Butler majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Communication & Journalism	23%
Education	27%
Health Professions	5%
Public Relations & Advertising	38%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Butler ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Butler.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Medical Science	#10
Insurance	#31
Public Relations & Advertising	#133
Student Counseling	#152
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#156
Communication & Journalism	#382

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Butler University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Marketing	0	113	0	0	0	113
Finance & Financial Management	0	107	0	0	0	107
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	2	98	100
Public Relations & Advertising	0	92	0	0	0	92
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	86	0	0	0	86
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	76	0	76
Accounting	0	48	0	23	0	71
General Biology	0	64	0	0	0	64
Other Education	0	0	60	0	0	60
Health Sciences & Services	0	56	0	0	0	56
Romance Languages	0	55	0	0	0	55
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	48	0	48
Music	0	27	0	16	0	43
General Psychology	0	42	0	0	0	42
Student Counseling	0	0	11	24	0	35
Communication Sciences	0	34	0	0	0	34
Arts & Media Management	0	30	0	0	0	30
Insurance	0	27	0	0	0	27
Chemistry	0	26	0	0	0	26
Political Science & Government	0	26	0	0	0	26
Management Information Systems	0	22	0	0	0	22
Educational Administration	0	0	0	21	0	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	19	0	0	0	19
Criminology	0	17	0	0	0	17
History	0	16	0	0	0	16
International Relations & National Security	0	16	0	0	0	16
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	15	0	0	0	15
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	15	0	0	0	15
General English Literature	0	14	0	1	0	15
Economics	0	15	0	0	0	15
International Business	0	14	0	0	0	14
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	14	0	0	0	14
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	13	0	0	0	13
Computer Information Systems	0	13	0	0	0	13
Sociology	0	12	0	0	0	12
Natural Resources Conservation	0	11	0	0	0	11
Mathematics	0	9	0	0	0	9
General Education	0	0	0	8	0	8
Writing Studies	0	0	0	8	0	8
Drama & Theater Arts	0	8	0	0	0	8
Communication & Media Studies	0	7	0	0	0	7
Journalism	0	7	0	0	0	7
Science, Technology & Society	0	7	0	0	0	7
Dance	0	7	0	0	0	7
Liberal Arts General Studies	2	4	0	0	0	6
Anthropology	0	6	0	0	0	6
Other Social Sciences	0	6	0	0	0	6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	5	0	0	0	5
Philosophy	0	5	0	0	0	5
Physics	0	5	0	0	0	5
Design & Applied Arts	0	5	0	0	0	5
Computer Engineering	0	4	0	0	0	4
Ethnic Studies	0	4	0	0	0	4
Statistics	0	4	0	0	0	4
Classical & Ancient Studies	0	4	0	0	0	4
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	4	0	0	0	4
Audiovisual Communications	0	3	0	0	0	3
East Asian Languages	0	3	0	0	0	3
Religious Studies	0	3	0	0	0	3
Computer Software & Applications	0	2	0	0	0	2
Astronomy & Astrophysics	0	2	0	0	0	2
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	1	0	0	0	1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	1	0	0	0	1
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	1,175	71	227	98	1,573

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Peetlesnumber1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.