26 Best colleges for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 833K citations received by 34.8K academic papers made by 26 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 Development Studies

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

2. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#55 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Development Studies

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Development Studies

#113 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Development Studies

#194 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Development Studies

#292 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

7. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#350 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

8. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Development Studies

#366 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Development Studies

#423 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

10. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#457 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

11. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#458 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

12. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Development Studies

#470 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

13. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Development Studies

#517 in the United States

#564 in North America

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

14. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Development Studies

#518 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Development Studies

#618 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

16. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Development Studies

#669 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

17. Hanover College

Hanover

For Development Studies

#820 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

18. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Development Studies

#838 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,162
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,008

19. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Development Studies

#854 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

20. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Development Studies

#955 in the United States

#1025 in North America

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

21. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Development Studies

#965 in the United States

#1035 in North America

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

22. Goshen College

Goshen

For Development Studies

#1024 in the United States

#1097 in North America

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

23. Taylor University

Upland

For Development Studies

#1025 in the United States

#1098 in North America

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

24. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#1053 in the United States

#1126 in North America

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

25. Earlham College

Richmond

For Development Studies

#1070 in the United States

#1144 in North America

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

26. Franklin College

Franklin

For Development Studies

#1096 in the United States

#1172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,843

Closest to Indiana states to learn Development Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	53	10
Kentucky	21	57
Ohio	44	20
Tennessee	24	38
Michigan	25	2
West Virginia	9	102
Missouri	24	47
Wisconsin	27	14
Iowa	15	43
Virginia	29	42
North Carolina	33	9
Pennsylvania	83	8
Arkansas	13	141
District of Columbia	9	40
Alabama	19	68
South Carolina	20	63
Georgia	34	35
Maryland	24	3
Mississippi	10	182
Minnesota	24	13
New York	109	6
New Jersey	21	25
Kansas	9	73
Louisiana	21	92
Oklahoma	13	117
Connecticut	20	12
Nebraska	9	93
Vermont	7	129
Massachusetts	58	1
South Dakota	8	329
Rhode Island	9	45
New Hampshire	10	61
Florida	37	32
North Dakota	5	231
Maine	9	234
Texas	63	26
Colorado	17	51
New Mexico	6	89
Montana	4	185
Utah	9	44
Arizona	7	28
Idaho	4	221
Nevada	5	147
Washington	20	5
Oregon	17	66
California	98	4
Puerto Rico	9	574
Alaska	3	308
Hawaii	5	106

Economics subfields in Indiana

Actuarial Science7

Agricultural Economics4

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics16

Environmental Economics4

Finance18

International Economics4

International Relations and Diplomacy6

International Trade7

Investment Banking and Stock trading8

Political Economy12