Butler University

Butler University is a private institution that was founded in 1855. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,427 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 301 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Butler University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #1. Its tuition and fees are $45,980.

Butler University is located just a few miles from downtown Indianapolis. The nearby Broad Ripple Village neighborhood offers trendy restaurants, shopping and nightspots. Freshmen live in one of two residence halls, while upperclassmen can choose to live in a residential college or university apartment. Greek life is prominent at Butler, involving more than a third of the student body. Other organizations include The Collegian student newspaper and the Butler Chorale. The Butler Bulldogs compete in the NCAA Division I and are well known for their successful men's basketball teams. The final game of the 1986 film "Hoosiers" was filmed in Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse, which is a National Historic Landmark.

Butler is made up of six schools and colleges. Its graduate offerings include those in the College of Business and College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Undergraduates can choose from more than 60 majors, and there is also an honors program for highly motivated students. Butler offers study abroad programs in more than 40 countries, including a faculty-led program in Spain. Butler’s Irwin Library was designed by famous architect Minoru Yamasaki, who also designed the original World Trade Center towers in New York.