Public colleges
Public Colleges in Indiana
CampusPin lists 16 public colleges and universities in Indiana, about 23.5% of the state's 68 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $9,254 in this snapshot.
Indiana public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 16
- Share of state colleges
- 23.5%
- Median in-state tuition
- $9,254
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $22,043
- Out-of-state premium
- +$12,789
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Indiana
- Ball State UniversityMuncie · $10,758 in-state
- Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute · $9,992 in-state
- Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington · $11,790 in-state
- Indiana University-EastRichmond · $8,179 in-state
- Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis · $10,449 in-state
- Indiana University-KokomoKokomo · $8,179 in-state
- Indiana University-NorthwestGary · $8,179 in-state
- Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend · $8,179 in-state
- Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany · $8,179 in-state
- Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne · $9,254 in-state
- Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette · $10,110 in-state
- Purdue University NorthwestHammond · $8,419 in-state
- Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette · $9,992 in-state
- University of Southern IndianaEvansville · $10,136 in-state
- Vincennes UniversityVincennes · $6,886 in-state
Public community colleges in Indiana
Public vs private in Indiana
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Indiana come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
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
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Indiana. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/indiana