28 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 3.96M citations received by 113K academic papers made by 28 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 Materials Science

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#62 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#101 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Materials Science

#200 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#271 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Materials Science

#360 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

7. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Materials Science

#365 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

8. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Materials Science

#367 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Materials Science

#404 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Materials Science

#408 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

11. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Materials Science

#438 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

12. Hanover College

Hanover

For Materials Science

#545 in the United States

#599 in North America

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

13. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Materials Science

#639 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

14. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#641 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Materials Science

#714 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

16. Huntington University

Huntington

For Materials Science

#867 in the United States

#933 in North America

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

17. Earlham College

Richmond

For Materials Science

#870 in the United States

#936 in North America

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

18. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Materials Science

#880 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#890 in the United States

#956 in North America

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

20. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Materials Science

#912 in the United States

#979 in North America

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

21. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Materials Science

#941 in the United States

#1008 in North America

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

22. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#959 in the United States

#1027 in North America

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

23. Taylor University

Upland

For Materials Science

#966 in the United States

#1034 in North America

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

24. Franklin College

Franklin

For Materials Science

#968 in the United States

#1036 in North America

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

25. Goshen College

Goshen

For Materials Science

#971 in the United States

#1039 in North America

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

26. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#994 in the United States

#1064 in North America

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

27. Trine University

Angola

For Materials Science

#1000 in the United States

#1070 in North America

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

28. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Materials Science

#1057 in the United States

#1131 in North America

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

Closest to Indiana states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	46	6
Kentucky	15	67
Ohio	44	21
Tennessee	28	50
Michigan	29	5
West Virginia	11	106
Missouri	23	55
Wisconsin	25	16
Iowa	11	32
Virginia	30	34
North Carolina	27	25
Pennsylvania	79	8
Arkansas	14	107
District of Columbia	8	133
Alabama	20	91
South Carolina	20	71
Georgia	27	7
Maryland	23	27
Mississippi	11	125
Minnesota	21	17
New York	102	11
New Jersey	21	23
Kansas	12	92
Louisiana	21	79
Oklahoma	15	95
Connecticut	19	30
Nebraska	8	75
Vermont	4	131
Massachusetts	53	1
South Dakota	8	224
Rhode Island	8	58
New Hampshire	8	103
Florida	39	24
North Dakota	5	134
Maine	10	165
Texas	63	10
Colorado	16	39
New Mexico	8	81
Montana	3	153
Utah	8	41
Arizona	6	36
Idaho	5	151
Nevada	4	120
Washington	20	14
Oregon	15	80
California	87	2
Puerto Rico	12	247
Alaska	3	198
Hawaii	4	147