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Information Summary
Ranks 1131st for total enrollment
| Surrounding community | Large city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
| Full-time Enrollment | 3,859 |
| Total Enrollment | 4,384 |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition | |
| Application Fee Required | |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $35 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $35 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $35 |
Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Indianapolis, IN
| Total Population | 25,531 (25,531 urban / N/A rural) |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,568 (2.21 people per house) |
| Families | 5,377 (3.04 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 17,602 |
| Pop. — Asian | 198 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 10 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 174 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 7,767 |
| Pop. — Other | 167 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (business dominant) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, highly residential |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Butler University?
Ranks 258th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $24,710 | $24,710 | $24,710 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $704 | $704 | $704 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $1,030 | $1,030 | $1,030 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $6,030 | $6,030 | $6,030 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $704 | $704 | $704 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $335 | $335 | $335 |
| Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus | $36,794 | $36,794 | $36,794 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $26,214 | $26,214 | $26,214 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $26,214 | $26,214 | $26,214 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology Degree — Tuition | $26,670 | $26,670 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees | $704 | $704 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $22,484 |
$22,484 |
$22,484 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $7,390 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,800 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Applicants | 5,052 (1,999 male / 3,053 female) |
|---|---|
| Admitted | 3,735 (1,393 male / 2,342 female) |
| Admission rate | 74% |
| First-time Enrollment | 965 (361 male / 604 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 965 (361 male / 604 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Butler University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA / NAIA Football Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference | Horizon League |
| NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference | Horizon League |
| NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference | Horizon League |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Butler University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
ACT Test Admission
Rank 128th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 41% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 24 / 30 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 24 / 29 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 25 / 29 |
SAT Test Admission
Rank 276th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 59% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 530 / 630 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 540 / 650 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1070 / 1280 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 2,026 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $4,180 |
| Board Fee | $4,350 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,207 | 113 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $4,068 | 192 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $9,356 | 792 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,767 | 538 | |
| Any financial aid type | 842 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Butler University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 72 | 81 | 153 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 42 | 102 | 144 |
Hispanic | 34 | 43 | 77 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 29 | 55 | 84 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 3 | 6 | 9 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,407 | 2,246 | 3,653 |
Race Unknown | 108 | 156 | 264 |
| Total | 1,695 | 2,689 | 4,384 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students complete Butler University?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $58,171 ($62,187 male / $51,491 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 285 (178 male / 107 female) |
| Total Benefits | $5,011,632 |
Butler University Summary
Butler University is a private liberal arts university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was there that the school was renamed Butler University “in recognition of Ovid Butler’s inspirational vision, determined leadership, and financial support.” Butler University has increased its focus on research with the Butler Summer Institute and a redesigned freshman biology course sequence. In 2001 New Butler President Bobby Fong opened the Telecommunications building on Butler’s campus, and almost simultaneously announced the sale of the traditional broadcast station to Telemundo, moving WTBU to a cable-based campus-only broadcaster. Butler Theatre’s web page is: Butler’s Dance department is acclaimed by many national guides and former students as a major strength of the university. Butler University’s athletic teams, known as the Bulldogs, compete in the NCAA Division I Horizon League. A renovation of the Butler Bowl (football stadium) to be finished soon will include field turf, which will allow the Butler Bowl to host football, soccer, and other events. The 2006-2007 men’s Butler basketball team won the NIT Season Tip-Off, which in part helped them to be named one of the top 12 underdog sports stories of 2006 by ESPN. The Butler program has traditionally been one of the best of the so-called “mid-major” basketball programs over the last decade, having won at least 20 games and reached postseason play eight of the last ten seasons, including five NCAA Tournaments. During the 06-07 season, Butler junior guard AJ Graves was named a Wooden Award National Player of the Year finalist in men’s college basketball, while Head Coach Todd Lickliter was also awarded the 2006-07 mid-season Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year and the National Association of Basketball Coaches National Coach of the Year honors. In the 2007 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament Butler earned a 5th seed, the highest seed in the school’s history. In round two of the Midwest Regional, Butler defeated the 4th seeded Maryland by a score of 62 to 59, earning a trip to the Sweet Sixteen in St. Louis, MO to play #1 seed University of Florida. This marked the second time in five years and the third time in the school’s history that Butler has reached the Sweet Sixteen. Of note, Butler has the best winning percentage and most wins of all D-I men’s basketball programs in the state of Indiana over the last decade (21.6 wins per year through 2006), while having won the last six meetings with in-state rival Notre Dame and two of the last four against Indiana University. Butler has also been the defending champion of the Hoosier Classic men’s basketball tournament since the 2001-02 season, and has advanced to postseason play eight of the last ten years (5 NCAA’s, 3 NIT’s). Butler War Song We’ll sing the Butler war song, We’ll give a fighting cry;
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Butler University Academics
The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. That is, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Butler University is unique in its study options. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Butler University.
- English Language and Literature:
- Creative Writing, English, English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
- Education:
- Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Junior High Education, Kindergarten/Preschool Education, Music Teacher Education, Secondary Education
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Actuarial Science, Finance/Banking, International Business, Marketing Management
- History:
- History – General
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology, Urban Studies
- Popular majors:
- one hundred percent liberal arts, sixteen percent business per marketing, sixteen percent health professions, thirteen percent communications per journalism, ten percent education, eight percent visual and performing arts, seven percent social sciences, five percent biology, five percent english, five percent foreign languages and literature, five percent physical sciences
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Communication Disorders, Pharmacy, Physician Assistance
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- technology & society
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Radio/Television
- Security and Protective Services:
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, German, modern, Latin, Spanish
- Computer Science:
- Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Arts Management, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music Management/Merchandising, Music Pedagogy, Music Theory/Composition, Stringed Instruments
Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 35. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $980 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July.
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Butler University Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 72% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 87%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For instance, there were seven hundred and four total number of transfer students who applied and two hundred and sixty-one total number of transfer students who were admitted.
It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of August. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of December. The regular application is due the 15th of August. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of August. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July.
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Butler University Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Intramural Football
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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Butler University Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-three percent scholarships per grants and thirty-seven percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Music/Drama and Athletics. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Music/Drama and Athletics.
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Butler University Students
Butler University offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and First Professional degrees. Additionally, the student body consists of fifty-seven percent in-state students, forty-three percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-two percent women, thirty-eight percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, eighty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, forty-three percent in top 10th of graduating class, seventy-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-three percent in top half of graduating class, forty percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-four percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, nine percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately three thousand, six hundred and thirty-five degree-seeking undergrads, eight hundred and sixty-seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen and five hundred and five graduate enrollment. The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Coed, where 72 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus.
This school features the Suburban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. Incidentally, the school is located 5 miles from downtown.Again, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, planetarium, herbarium.
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