Nearby colleges
Colleges near Indianapolis, IN
16 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Indianapolis, Indiana — 14 in Indianapolis itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Indianapolis by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Ivy Tech Community College ($5,154)
- Median in-state tuition (16 reporting)
- $18,573
- Median net price after aid (14 reporting)
- $22,570
- Highest graduation rate
- Chamberlain University-Indiana (100%)
- Most selective
- American College of Education (39% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Ivy Tech Community College (58,267 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Indianapolis
Nearest first. Showing 16 of 16. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Indianapolis campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler University | 1 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $47,560 | $36,041 | 85% | 80% | University |
| Christian Theological Seminary | 1 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $24,735 | Not reported | 54% | Not reported | University |
| Ivy Tech Community College | 2 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $5,154 | $7,258 | 100% | 41% | Community college |
| Marian University | 3 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $33,000 | $23,341 | 67% | 41% | University |
| Martin University | 3 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $12,830 | $13,879 | 100% | 33% | University |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | 4 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $10,762 | $11,668 | 76% | 54% | University |
| American College of Education | 4 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $24,735 | Not reported | 39% | Not reported | University |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis | 6 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $24,735 | $28,371 | 100% | 57% | Community college |
| Chamberlain University-Indiana | 7 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $19,975 | $36,219 | 100% | 100% | University |
| Fortis College-Indianapolis | 7 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $15,072 | $27,706 | 100% | 44% | Community college |
| International Business College-Indianapolis | 7 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $17,170 | $16,045 | 75% | 64% | Community college |
| University of Indianapolis | 8 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $37,200 | $21,602 | 67% | 56% | University |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis | 9 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $16,757 | $29,513 | 100% | 50% | Community college |
| Horizon University | 10 mi | Indianapolis, IN | $9,840 | $22,285 | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Union Bible College | 15 mi | Westfield, IN | $6,700 | $7,187 | 91% | 50% | University |
| Franklin College | 25 mi | Franklin, IN | $38,710 | $22,855 | 70% | 60% | University |
What the Indianapolis area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Indianapolis CampusPin finds 16 colleges. 14 of them are in Indianapolis itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Indianapolis campus cluster.
- Ivy Tech Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 16 nearby colleges listed, at $5,154. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 5 of the 16 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Indianapolis is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Indianapolis anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Indianapolis, IN?
- CampusPin finds 16 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Indianapolis, Indiana. That includes 14 located in Indianapolis itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Indianapolis?
- Of the colleges on this page, Butler University in Indianapolis is the nearest to the Indianapolis campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Indianapolis?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Indianapolis, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Indianapolis come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
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