27 Best Materials Science schools in Indiana, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.78M citations received by 111K 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

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#62 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#101 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Materials Science

#201 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#272 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,903
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,037

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Materials Science

#360 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Materials Science

#361 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $19,367
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,959

8. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Materials Science

#365 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,016

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Materials Science

#403 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,168

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Materials Science

#410 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Materials Science

#435 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,442
Enrollment: 8,304

12. Hanover College

Hanover

For Materials Science

#547 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,929

13. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Materials Science

#636 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,913

14. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#649 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,140

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Materials Science

#705 in the United States

#762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $21,611
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,661

16. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Materials Science

#865 in the United States

#931 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,507

17. Earlham College

Richmond

For Materials Science

#867 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,517

18. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Materials Science

#886 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,389

19. Huntington University

Huntington

For Materials Science

#901 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,149

20. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Materials Science

#905 in the United States

#971 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $22,148
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,284

21. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Materials Science

#940 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

22. Taylor University

Upland

For Materials Science

#950 in the United States

#1017 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,698

23. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#953 in the United States

#1020 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,195

24. Goshen College

Goshen

For Materials Science

#956 in the United States

#1023 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 992
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,040

25. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Materials Science

#988 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,225
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,269

26. Trine University

Angola

For Materials Science

#1002 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,580
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,424

27. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Materials Science

#1041 in the United States

#1114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,914

Closest to Indiana states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	46	6
Kentucky	15	65
Ohio	43	21
Tennessee	28	50
Michigan	29	5
West Virginia	11	106
Missouri	22	55
Wisconsin	25	16
Iowa	11	32
Virginia	30	35
North Carolina	27	25
Pennsylvania	79	8
Arkansas	14	107
District of Columbia	8	131
Alabama	20	93
South Carolina	20	73
Georgia	27	7
Maryland	23	27
Mississippi	11	126
Minnesota	21	17
New York	102	11
New Jersey	21	22
Kansas	12	91
Louisiana	21	78
Oklahoma	15	95
Connecticut	19	30
Nebraska	8	75
Vermont	4	130
Massachusetts	51	1
South Dakota	8	225
Rhode Island	8	58
New Hampshire	8	104
Florida	39	24
North Dakota	5	135
Maine	9	166
Texas	63	10
Colorado	15	39
New Mexico	8	81
Montana	3	153
Utah	8	40
Arizona	6	36
Idaho	5	152
Nevada	4	121
Washington	20	15
Oregon	15	80
California	86	2
Puerto Rico	12	247
Alaska	3	198
Hawaii	4	147