27 Best Materials Science schools in Indiana, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.83M citations received by 92.3K academic papers made by 27 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

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#66 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#103 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Materials Science

#223 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#257 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $22,283
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,961

6. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Materials Science

#333 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $18,024
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,535

7. Ball State University

Muncie

For Materials Science

#345 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Materials Science

#355 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,678

9. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Materials Science

#391 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Materials Science

#416 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,802
Enrollment: 8,658

11. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Materials Science

#482 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $22,755

12. Hanover College

Hanover

For Materials Science

#517 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,599

13. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Materials Science

#582 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,976

14. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#625 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,399

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Materials Science

#702 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,301

16. Earlham College

Richmond

For Materials Science

#825 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,746

17. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Materials Science

#839 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,486

18. Goshen College

Goshen

For Materials Science

#883 in the United States

#948 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $19,267

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#890 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,960

20. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Materials Science

#901 in the United States

#966 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Materials Science

#907 in the United States

#972 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,179
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,813

22. Huntington University

Huntington

For Materials Science

#941 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,066

23. Taylor University

Upland

For Materials Science

#959 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,366

24. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#975 in the United States

#1044 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,271
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,803

25. Trine University

Angola

For Materials Science

#985 in the United States

#1054 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $24,276
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $24,645

26. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Materials Science

#1028 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,459

27. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#1084 in the United States

#1157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $22,554
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,904

Closest to Indiana states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	45	6
Kentucky	14	65
Ohio	44	22
Tennessee	28	51
Michigan	27	5
West Virginia	9	110
Missouri	22	58
Wisconsin	25	13
Iowa	10	28
Virginia	30	33
North Carolina	27	25
Pennsylvania	78	8
Arkansas	13	102
District of Columbia	8	133
Alabama	19	91
South Carolina	19	73
Georgia	26	7
Maryland	23	27
Mississippi	11	126
Minnesota	21	16
New York	99	9
New Jersey	20	23
Kansas	11	92
Louisiana	19	80
Oklahoma	14	95
Connecticut	19	32
Nebraska	8	76
Vermont	4	130
Massachusetts	50	1
South Dakota	7	222
Rhode Island	8	59
New Hampshire	8	105
Florida	36	24
North Dakota	5	134
Maine	9	165
Texas	62	10
Colorado	15	39
New Mexico	7	83
Montana	3	153
Utah	7	40
Arizona	5	37
Idaho	5	149
Nevada	3	124
Washington	20	14
Oregon	15	82
California	85	2
Puerto Rico	12	249
Alaska	3	206
Hawaii	4	145