31 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 9.39M citations received by 252K academic papers made by 31 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.

1. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Chemistry

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

2. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Chemistry

#69 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Chemistry

#95 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Chemistry

#189 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Chemistry

#282 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Chemistry

#325 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Chemistry

#378 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Chemistry

#408 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Chemistry

#452 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Chemistry

#480 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

11. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Chemistry

#503 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

12. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Chemistry

#542 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

13. Hanover College

Hanover

For Chemistry

#613 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

14. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Chemistry

#665 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Chemistry

#810 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

16. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Chemistry

#833 in the United States

#897 in North America

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

17. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Chemistry

#852 in the United States

#916 in North America

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

18. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Chemistry

#889 in the United States

#954 in North America

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

19. Earlham College

Richmond

For Chemistry

#900 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

20. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Chemistry

#906 in the United States

#971 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

21. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Chemistry

#910 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,114
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,038

22. Franklin College

Franklin

For Chemistry

#960 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,189

23. Taylor University

Upland

For Chemistry

#1042 in the United States

#1110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

24. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Chemistry

#1054 in the United States

#1122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,332

25. Huntington University

Huntington

For Chemistry

#1082 in the United States

#1150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,767

26. Goshen College

Goshen

For Chemistry

#1107 in the United States

#1176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $16,693
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Trine University

Angola

For Chemistry

#1204 in the United States

#1277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,355
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,754

28. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Chemistry

#1222 in the United States

#1296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $24,208
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,677

29. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Chemistry

#1269 in the United States

#1345 in North America

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

30. Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake

For Chemistry

#1286 in the United States

#1363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,065

31. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Chemistry

#1326 in the United States

#1404 in North America

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

Closest to Indiana states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	61	17
Kentucky	23	62
Ohio	55	23
Tennessee	31	45
Michigan	33	5
West Virginia	20	120
Missouri	33	21
Wisconsin	28	14
Iowa	27	51
Virginia	41	48
North Carolina	38	19
Pennsylvania	95	10
Arkansas	17	127
District of Columbia	8	97
Alabama	26	58
South Carolina	26	98
Georgia	40	37
Maryland	27	4
Mississippi	14	151
Minnesota	27	15
Delaware	3	89
New York	129	7
New Jersey	25	30
Kansas	13	102
Louisiana	23	85
Oklahoma	20	121
Connecticut	20	12
Nebraska	13	90
Vermont	9	124
Massachusetts	62	1
South Dakota	8	219
Rhode Island	9	79
New Hampshire	12	99
Florida	51	24
North Dakota	9	158
Maine	13	186
Texas	71	26
Colorado	18	54
New Mexico	9	94
Montana	7	143
Utah	10	39
Arizona	11	41
Idaho	7	154
Nevada	8	136
Washington	29	8
Oregon	18	80
California	118	2
Puerto Rico	14	288
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	133