33 Best Computer 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 Computer Science. A graph of 5.02M citations received by 185K academic papers made by 33 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 Computer Science

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

2. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Computer Science

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Computer Science

#76 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Computer Science

#117 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Computer Science

#194 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Computer Science

#267 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Computer Science

#331 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Computer Science

#366 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

9. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Computer Science

#405 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

10. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Computer Science

#472 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

11. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Computer Science

#506 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

12. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Computer Science

#525 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

13. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Computer Science

#653 in the United States

#714 in North America

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

14. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Computer Science

#674 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

15. Hanover College

Hanover

For Computer Science

#686 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

16. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Computer Science

#687 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

17. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Computer Science

#747 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

18. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Computer Science

#777 in the United States

#841 in North America

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

19. Earlham College

Richmond

For Computer Science

#917 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

20. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Computer Science

#925 in the United States

#995 in North America

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

21. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Computer Science

#1062 in the United States

#1136 in North America

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

22. Franklin College

Franklin

For Computer Science

#1071 in the United States

#1145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,791

23. Taylor University

Upland

For Computer Science

#1073 in the United States

#1147 in North America

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

24. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Computer Science

#1080 in the United States

#1154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,936
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,179

25. Goshen College

Goshen

For Computer Science

#1131 in the United States

#1205 in North America

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

26. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Computer Science

#1260 in the United States

#1335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,186
Enrollment: 16,773

27. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Computer Science

#1271 in the United States

#1346 in North America

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

28. Huntington University

Huntington

For Computer Science

#1286 in the United States

#1361 in North America

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

29. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Computer Science

#1317 in the United States

#1394 in North America

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

30. Trine University

Angola

For Computer Science

#1454 in the United States

#1537 in North America

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

31. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Computer Science

#1499 in the United States

#1582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 175
Male:Female: 86:14

32. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Computer Science

#1538 in the United States

#1623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,358

33. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Computer Science

#1571 in the United States

#1657 in North America

Enrollment: 152
Male:Female: 32:68

Closest to Indiana states to learn Computer Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	72	9
Kentucky	26	64
Ohio	62	23
Tennessee	34	51
Michigan	39	5
West Virginia	18	121
Missouri	36	33
Wisconsin	32	16
Iowa	31	48
Virginia	42	44
North Carolina	44	31
Pennsylvania	102	12
Arkansas	18	159
District of Columbia	11	93
Alabama	25	77
South Carolina	27	91
Georgia	47	21
Maryland	27	8
Mississippi	14	156
Minnesota	27	18
Delaware	3	92
New York	135	11
New Jersey	28	26
Kansas	15	90
Louisiana	24	98
Oklahoma	19	115
Connecticut	20	15
Nebraska	13	105
Vermont	12	134
Massachusetts	69	2
South Dakota	8	324
Rhode Island	9	60
New Hampshire	12	94
Florida	61	29
North Dakota	8	196
Maine	14	224
Texas	78	19
Colorado	21	50
New Mexico	9	95
Montana	7	193
Utah	11	45
Arizona	9	34
Idaho	7	199
Nevada	7	149
Washington	32	6
Oregon	18	84
California	131	1
Puerto Rico	15	370
Alaska	4	269
Hawaii	7	127

Closest to Indiana states to learn Computer Science

Computer Science subfields in Indiana