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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Overview

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Known For?

5,339 Undergraduate Awards
$31,809 Avg Cost After Aid
79% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at IUPUI.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 57% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, IUPUI bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $42,500 a year. That's about 4% more than their peers at other schools.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Rankings

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.

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#73 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#3 Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#26 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#28 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#53 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#113 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician Schools College Factual
#1 Best Biomedical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#21 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools College Factual
#27 Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools Healthcare Degree Search
#166 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual

Where Is Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis?

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Contact details for IUPUI are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 420 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5143
Phone: 317-274-5555
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IUPUI
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iupui

How Do I Get Into IUPUI?

You can apply to IUPUI online at: online.iu.edu/

Admission Requirements for IUPUI

Submission Required?
High School GPA recommended
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into IUPUI?

79% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
87% Submit SAT Scores
IUPUI has an acceptance rate of 79%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 87% of students accepted to IUPUI submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 500 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis  ( 500 to 590 )
200
800
IUPUI received ACT scores from 34% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis  ( 18 to 25 )
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ACT Math Scores for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis  ( 18 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis  ( 19 to 25 )
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36

Can I Afford Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis?

$31,809 Net Price
43% Take Out Loans
5.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of IUPUI is $31,809. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At IUPUI, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $6,726 a year. That adds up to $26,904 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at IUPUI is 5.7%. 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.

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Undergraduate Student Diversity

17,311 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 20,966 undergraduate students at IUPUI, with 17,311 being full-time and 3,655 being part-time.

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There are also 8,424 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,311 full-time undergraduates at IUPUI, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,020
Black or African American 1,589
Hispanic or Latino 1,904
White 11,305
International Students 530
Other Races/Ethnicities 963

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 138 countries are represented at IUPUI. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

8,459 Took All Classes Online
26,062 Took At Least One Class Online
69.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 26,062 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the 9th 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 IUPUI

The following table shows how IUPUI 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
Music #16 #37
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services #16 #25
Medical Illustration & Informatics #25 #45
Visual & Performing Arts #25 #52
Social Work #28 #70
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions #37 #76
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #40 #58
Human Resource Management #43 #206
Health & Medical Administrative Services #46 #185
Engineering-Related Fields #46 #85
Library Science #49 #88
Library & Information Science #49 #88
Allied Health Professions #64 #123
Engineering Technologies #73 #117

Online Growth Rankings of IUPUI

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis was 69.2%. This is the #536 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at IUPUI regardless of major.

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

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Computer & Information Sciences 11%
Computer Information Systems 6%
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 48%
General Business/Commerce 2%
Health Professions 4%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 6%
Public Administration & Social Service 7%
Public Health 11%
Social Work 15%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at IUPUI 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 IUPUI.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics #3
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services #12
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science #16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions #28
Social Work #36
Public Health #50
General Business/Commerce #54
Computer Information Systems #59
Public Administration & Social Service #90
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #96
Computer & Information Sciences #142
Business Administration & Management #303
Health Professions #395
Business, Management & Marketing #403

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%.

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 0 0 140 522 0 190 0 852
Social Work 47 0 0 146 2 425 5 625
Nursing 0 0 0 525 5 81 4 615
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 330 330
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 1 0 264 0 0 0 265
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 175 4 80 0 259
Health & Physical Education 113 0 0 124 0 11 0 248
Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 245 245
General Psychology 0 0 0 228 0 7 0 235
Computer Information Systems 9 0 0 154 0 57 7 227
Public Health 10 0 0 102 14 99 0 225
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 167 0 24 0 191
Hospitality Management 49 0 0 137 0 4 0 190
General Biology 0 0 0 137 0 36 6 179
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2 0 0 165 0 0 0 167
Public Administration 5 0 0 90 23 44 0 162
Allied Health Professions 0 42 0 57 19 42 0 160
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 134 0 20 0 154
Dentistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 122
Business Administration & Management 26 0 0 77 12 0 0 115
Human Resource Management 91 0 0 0 16 0 0 107
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 95 0 11 0 106
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 57 0 46 1 104
Library & Information Science 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 103
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 13 0 18 0 0 14 54 99
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 64 30 3 97
Computer Science 0 0 0 93 0 0 2 95
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 19 31 40 3 93
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 86 0 0 0 86
Human Computer Interaction 41 0 0 0 2 40 0 83
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 65 0 6 0 71
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 31 14 0 19 5 0 0 69
Chemistry 0 0 0 61 0 3 4 68
General English Literature 0 0 0 53 0 14 0 67
Engineering-Related Fields 20 0 0 0 0 37 0 57
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 56
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 52
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 2 49 0 51
Mathematics 0 0 0 30 0 15 5 50
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 42 6 1 0 49
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 41 4 45
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 40 0 5 0 45
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 37 0 0 7 44
Dental Support Services 0 0 15 28 0 0 0 43
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 33 0 9 0 42
Accounting 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 41
Other Engineering 4 0 0 37 0 0 0 41
History 0 0 0 24 0 15 0 39
Journalism 1 0 0 33 0 0 0 34
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 33
Sociology 0 0 0 30 0 3 0 33
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 31
Design & Applied Arts 3 9 0 18 0 1 0 31
Economics 0 0 0 24 0 5 1 30
Architectural Engineering Technology 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 29
Anthropology 0 0 0 23 0 6 0 29
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 0 4 0 18 6 28
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Legal Support Services 19 0 0 9 0 0 0 28
Romance Languages 0 0 0 21 0 5 0 26
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 25
Museum Studies 8 0 0 0 2 15 0 25
Public Relations & Advertising 6 0 0 3 0 10 3 22
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 3 11 0 7 0 0 0 21
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 16 0 4 0 20
Human Biology 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 19
Geography & Cartography 7 0 0 7 0 5 0 19
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Medical Science 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 17
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 16
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Music 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 16
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 15
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 13
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
Mental & Social Health Services 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 11
Philosophy 0 0 0 7 1 3 0 11
Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 9
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 9
Physics 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 9
Homeland Security 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9
General Visual & Performing Arts 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 9
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 8
Human Services 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Computer Systems Analysis 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Information Technology 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
American Sign Language 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Gerontology 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Biotechnology 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Taxation 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Religious Studies 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Other Computer & Information Sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Culinary Arts 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Building Management & Inspection 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Systems Engineering 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Area Studies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Health Sciences & Services 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Molecular Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 606 77 173 4,483 242 1,882 856 8,319

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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