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Butler University is one of the leading colleges in Indiana with the acceptance rate of 81%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 1 and Regular - August 1 . For more information, call 317-940-8121 or send email at visit@butler.edu.

15340 Enrolled 81% Acceptance Rate 25 - 31 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 15,340
    • Average HS GPA: 3.92
    • Acceptance Rate: 81%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 22% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 16% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 10% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 4% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 2% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    580 - 670
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    570 - 670
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    25 - 31

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    August 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Finance, General.
    Insurance.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication and Media Studies, Other.
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
    Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
    Journalism.
    Organizational Communication, General.
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
    Sports Communication.
    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Recording Arts Technology/Technician.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
    EDUCATION.
    Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
    Education, Other.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    ENGINEERING.
    Computer Software Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Music Therapy/Therapist.
    Pharmacy.
    Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    History, Other.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Classical and Ancient Studies.
    Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
    Science, Technology and Society.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.
    Philosophy, Other.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    Psychology, Other.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology, Other.
    Anthropology.
    Criminology.
    Economics, General.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, Other.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General.
    Dance, General.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine and Studio Arts Management.
    Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Music Management.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Music, Other.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Frank R. Martire
    Executive Chairman of the Board of Fidelity National Information Services
    Kevin Nealon
    Actor, Comedian
    Suzanne Greco
    President and CEO of Subway
    Gary Levin
    President and CEO of Levin Financial Group
    Dianne Auger
    President and CEO of St. Vincent?s Hospital Foundation
    William Roberti
    Former President and CEO of Brooks Brothers
    Douglas L. Kennedy
    President and CEO, Peapack-Gladstone Bank

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Feb 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $43470
    Required Fees
    $990
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1100
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1100
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14750

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 89/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    4537
    Foreign Countries Represented
    24

  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.76%
    • African-American 3.74%
    • Hispanic 6.34%
    • Caucasian 80.97%
    • Male 40%
    • Female 60%
    • Аre out of state 55

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    66%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 87/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    92%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    Yes

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    161
    Number of Honor Societies
    35
    Number of Social Sororities
    7

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups: The Butler Alliance promotes campus awareness and understanding of topics and issues related to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community and to provide a supportive, comfortable atmosphere for GLBT students, faculty, staff and straight allies of the Butler community.
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Indiana University Bloomington

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    75%
    Graduate in 5 years
    81%
    Graduate in 6 years
    82%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday - Friday
      • 8am - 5pm
      • 317-940-8121
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      varies
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