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Tra­di­tion­al Schools in Indiana

alphabetical / by state

41 Traditional Schools in Indiana

Indiana’s name - “Indian Land” - hints at its history, but a full picture of the Hoosier State means seeing how the former Northwest Territory has transformed over two centuries into America’s Heartland. Settled by New Englanders and Southerners who crossed the Appalachian Mountains for land and opportunity, Indiana helped define the Corn Belt, while smart investment in a diversity of industries kept the state from falling prey to the Rust Belt as deindustrialization in the 1980s and 90s wracked other Midwestern states. From pharmaceutical manufacturing (as the home of Eli Lilly and Mead Johnson), to high-skilled, heavy manufacturing, to traditional corn, dairy, and soybean farming, Indiana has come into the 21st century as a model of quiet confidence. Education has always been important to Indiana, the first state in the union to mandate a state-funded public school system in its constitution, and a well-educated population has been a major part of Indiana’s stability and success. Indiana’s population - primarily Caucasian, but with a quickly-growing Hispanic minority - is generally centered around small cities rather than major metropolitan areas; Indianapolis is the only major city. But this arrangement has allowed Indiana to build a strong population of college educated professionals and highly skilled workers while avoiding the higher costs and dangers of large cities. Indiana has an impressive and exceptional system of private liberal arts colleges and research institutions, rather out of proportion to its size and population. More than 80% of Hoosiers are Christian, and the largest single denomination is Catholic; the university founded for this population, the University of Notre Dame, has gone on to become one of the most prestigious institutions in the world. Other Christian colleges and university from a wide range of denominations include Valparaiso University, Taylor University, and Wabash College, some of the highest-ranked institutions in their class. And of course Purdue University is a nationally-known and globally-respected public research institution, giving Indiana a reputation far beyond its humble, modest character.
Anderson, Indiana

Anderson University (IN)

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University

Mishawaka, Indiana

Bethel University (IN)

Indianapolis, Indiana
61.6
College Consensus
76.2
Student Consensus
47.1
Publisher Consensus

Butler University

Greencastle, Indiana
74.8
College Consensus
82.5
Student Consensus
67.1
Publisher Consensus

DePauw University

Richmond, Indiana
66.3
College Consensus
78
Student Consensus
54.6
Publisher Consensus

Earlham College

Evansville, Indiana
63.2
College Consensus
66.2
Student Consensus
60.2
Publisher Consensus

University of Evansville

Franklin, Indiana

Franklin College

Goshen, Indiana
83
College Consensus
81.1
Student Consensus
84.9
Publisher Consensus

Goshen College

Winona Lake, Indiana

Grace College and The­o­log­i­cal Seminary

Hanover, Indiana

Hanover College

Huntington, Indiana

Huntington University

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Indiana Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University

Bloomington, Indiana
72.6
College Consensus
81.8
Student Consensus
63.4
Publisher Consensus

Indiana University-Bloom­ing­ton

Gary, Indiana

Indiana University-Northwest

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana University-Purdue University-In­di­anapo­lis

South Bend, Indiana

Indiana University-South Bend

New Albany, Indiana

Indiana University-Southeast

Marion, Indiana

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion