Ball State University
2000 University AveMuncie, IN 47306
(765) 289-1241
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 23130
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.bsu.edu
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $9,344.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $22,780.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $38,046.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 500 | 600 |
| SAT Math | 500 | 590 |
| SAT Writing | 480 | 580 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 24 |
| ACT English | 19 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 24 |
| ACT Writing |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 87% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 35% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,541.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 27% |
| Average state aid | $5,757.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 46% |
| Average institutional aid | $5,991.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 67% |
| Average student loan | $6,936.00 |
- Degrees
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (LESS THAN 1 ACADEMIC YEAR)
- ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - OTHER
- ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Adult and Continuing Education Administration
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Architecture
- Architecture and Related Services
- Art/art Studies
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/Pathologist
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Teacher Education
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Psychology
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Counseling Psychology
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dance
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics
- Education
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
- Education/Teaching of Individuals With Autism
- Education/Teaching of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational Psychology
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields
- English Language and Literature
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Finance
- Fine Arts and art Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Health Teacher Education
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Housing and Human Environments
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Information Science/Studies
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Journalism
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Landscape Architecture
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Professions and Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistics
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Mathematics
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Technology
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics
- Physiology
- Political Science and Government
- Pre-dentistry Studies
- Pre-law Studies
- Pre-medicine/Pre-medical Studies
- Pre-physical Therapy Studies
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
- Radio and Television
- Reading Teacher Education
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Robotics Technology/Technician
- School Psychology
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations
- Social Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Statistics
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Telecommunications Management
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Women's Studies
- Actuarial Science
Ball State University Scholarships
Holmes-McFadden Minority Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students attending Ball State University majoring in Journalism. Preference is given to minority students. Renewable. more...
Indiana Realtors Education Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship for Indiana residents who are undergraduate students attending Ball State University majoring in Residential Property Management. Applicants must be enrolled in or have completed FCSMR 235 Introduction to Residential Property Management, and have a minimum 2.75 overall GPA and 3.0 GPA in the major. An essay must be included with application packet. more...
Mildred Moore Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time freshmen enrolling at Ball State University majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences. Applicants must have a minimum 1120 (old) or 1690 (new) or a minimum 24 ACT score. An essay must be included with application packet. Renewable. more...
Outstanding Freshman Art Scholarships
Scholarship for first-time freshmen enrolling at Ball State University pursuing a major in the Department of Art. Number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Harry Watkins Scholarship
Scholarship for Indiana residents who are undergraduate students attending Ball State University. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have financial need. Students must file the FAFSA. Number of awards and award amount may vary. more...
Indiana Scholarships
Pamela Grubb Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of Southern Indiana full-time. Applicants must have good academic achievement and be in good standing with the university. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Elizabeth Zutt Enrichment Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of Southern Indiana full-time, majoring in Art. Applicants must have outstanding ability and talent in Art. Due date and number of awards varies. more...
Orr Scholarship for Global Business
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of Southern Indiana full-time, majoring in International Business. Applicants must have good academic achievement and be in good standing with the university. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Student Ambassador Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of Southern Indiana full-time. Applicants must have good academic achievement. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Dow Chemical Company Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship for first-year students accepted to Valparaiso University who will be majoring in chemistry with the potential to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry or biochemistry. Selection based on academic achievement. Students must file the FAFSA. Number of awards and award amount may vary. Renewable. more...
Louis D. & Jane H. Nattkemper Journalism Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Indiana State University, majoring in Journalism. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Robert H. & Marjorie C. Jerry Educational Travel Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate junior, senior or graduate students attending Indiana State University, enrolled in the teacher education program. Awards will be made to supplement the costs of travel for professional conferences. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Jo Ann F. Johnson Scholarship
Annual award for resident of Vigo County, Indiana who is a female undergraduate student attending Indiana State University, enrolled in the College of Business. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Due date varies. more...
Academic Achievement Scholarship in International Business
Annual award for undergraduate senior attending the University of Southern Indiana full-time, majoring in International Business. Applicant must have outstanding academic achievement. Due date and award amount varies. more...
Terre Haute Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors Scholarship
Annual award for resident of Vigo County, Indiana who is an undergraduate student attending Indiana State University, majoring in Insurance. Applicant must have a minimum 2.8 GPA. If applicant is working, must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Due date and award amount varies. more...