University of Evansville
#13 in Regional Universities Midwest (tie)
Overview
University of Evansville is a private institution that was founded in 1854. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,717 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 75 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Evansville's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #13. Its tuition and fees are $42,676.
The University of Evansville is a private liberal arts school located on the Ohio River in southwest Indiana. Although Evansville is just a few hours from St. Louis and Nashville, its secondary campus, Harlaxton College, is in the United Kingdom. For the past 40 years, students have had the opportunity to spend a semester at Evansville’s British campus, where they can study in Victorian mansions and learn about English culture. More than half of Evansville students study at Harlaxton or in another country each year. The Evansville campus offers around 80 different areas of undergraduate study and six graduate programs, including those in the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration.
Students can participate in more than 10 fraternities and sororities, around 160 student organizations, or a variety of sports. Most Evansville students play an intramural sport, and more serious athletes can try out for one of the nearly 15 Purple Aces varsity teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Notable Evansville alumni include actor Jack McBrayer, who plays Kenneth in the NBC comedy 30 Rock.
University of Evansville is a private institution that was founded in 1854. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,717 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 75 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Evansville's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #13. Its tuition and fees are $42,676.
The University of Evansville is a private liberal arts school located on the Ohio River in southwest Indiana. Although Evansville is just a few hours from St. Louis and Nashville, its secondary campus, Harlaxton College, is in the United Kingdom. For the past 40 years, students have had the opportunity to spend a semester at Evansville’s British campus, where they can study in Victorian mansions and learn about English culture. More than half of Evansville students study at Harlaxton or in another country each year. The Evansville campus offers around 80 different areas of undergraduate study and six graduate programs, including those in the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration.
Students can participate in more than 10 fraternities and sororities, around 160 student organizations, or a variety of sports. Most Evansville students play an intramural sport, and more serious athletes can try out for one of the nearly 15 Purple Aces varsity teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Notable Evansville alumni include actor Jack McBrayer, who plays Kenneth in the NBC comedy 30 Rock.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
City
Tuition & Fees
$42,676
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,717
Acceptance Rate
76%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$42,676
Room & Board
$14,270(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$41,993
$20,340
$20,340
Tuition & Fees
$42,676
Room & Board
$14,270(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$41,993
*Average cost after aid
Academics
56%
10:1
75%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
9%
N/A
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
8%
N/A
Mechanical Engineering
5%
N/A
Business Administration and Management, General
4%
N/A
Accounting
4%
N/A
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Students
1,717
Graduate Enrollment
300
Total Enrollment
2,017
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
1,420
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
17%
Minority Enrollment
17%
Minority Enrollment
77%
White
6%
International
5%
Black
5%
Hispanic
4%
Two or more races
3%
Asian
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
54+
Sports Teams
6
Fraternities
4
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
56%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
61%
Average Debt at Graduation
$33,744
$41,818
$41,818
Graduation Rate
56%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
61%
Average Debt at Graduation
$33,744
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