23 Best colleges for Literature in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 339K citations received by 18.6K academic papers made by 23 universities in Indiana was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Literature

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Literature

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Literature

#55 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Literature

#106 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Literature

#199 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Literature

#295 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

7. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Literature

#318 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

8. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Literature

#341 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

9. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Literature

#423 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

10. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Literature

#425 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

11. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Literature

#467 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

12. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Literature

#477 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Literature

#546 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

14. Earlham College

Richmond

For Literature

#648 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

15. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Literature

#671 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Hanover College

Hanover

For Literature

#693 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

17. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Literature

#724 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

18. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Literature

#749 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,090
Enrollment: 19,795

19. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Literature

#789 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

20. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Literature

#871 in the United States

#941 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

21. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Literature

#905 in the United States

#976 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

22. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Literature

#937 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Enrollment: 151
Male:Female: 31:69

23. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Literature

#971 in the United States

#1042 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 183
Male:Female: 86:14

Closest to Indiana states to learn Literature

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	48	11
Kentucky	17	78
Ohio	39	13
Tennessee	18	46
Michigan	26	5
West Virginia	3	134
Missouri	19	45
Wisconsin	19	15
Iowa	12	37
Virginia	32	26
North Carolina	29	24
Pennsylvania	68	16
Arkansas	10	108
District of Columbia	9	51
Alabama	15	90
South Carolina	15	72
Georgia	29	42
Maryland	20	20
Mississippi	8	178
Minnesota	22	22
New York	101	3
New Jersey	20	19
Kansas	8	64
Louisiana	17	56
Oklahoma	9	95
Connecticut	15	7
Nebraska	7	93
Vermont	5	143
Massachusetts	48	4
South Dakota	5	369
Rhode Island	7	63
New Hampshire	8	94
Florida	28	38
North Dakota	2	216
Maine	7	188
Texas	57	8
Colorado	17	41
New Mexico	4	102
Utah	6	52
Arizona	6	28
Idaho	3	218
Washington	17	10
Oregon	13	74
California	85	1
Puerto Rico	3	589
Hawaii	5	107

Closest to Indiana states to learn Literature

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