26 Best colleges for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 881K citations received by 35.6K 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: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#55 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Development Studies

#80 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Development Studies

#114 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Development Studies

#194 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Development Studies

#295 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

7. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#347 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

8. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Development Studies

#369 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Development Studies

#426 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#454 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

11. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Development Studies

#479 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

12. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#481 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Development Studies

#515 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

14. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Development Studies

#524 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Development Studies

#626 in the United States

#684 in North America

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

16. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Development Studies

#674 in the United States

#735 in North America

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

17. Hanover College

Hanover

For Development Studies

#825 in the United States

#894 in North America

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

18. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Development Studies

#835 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

19. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Development Studies

#856 in the United States

#925 in North America

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

20. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Development Studies

#952 in the United States

#1023 in North America

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

21. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Development Studies

#981 in the United States

#1053 in North America

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

22. Goshen College

Goshen

For Development Studies

#1030 in the United States

#1103 in North America

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

23. Taylor University

Upland

For Development Studies

#1035 in the United States

#1108 in North America

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

24. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Development Studies

#1037 in the United States

#1110 in North America

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

25. Earlham College

Richmond

For Development Studies

#1086 in the United States

#1162 in North America

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

26. Franklin College

Franklin

For Development Studies

#1107 in the United States

#1183 in North America

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

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	101
Missouri	25	47
Wisconsin	27	15
Iowa	15	43
Virginia	29	42
North Carolina	33	9
Pennsylvania	83	8
Arkansas	13	141
District of Columbia	9	40
Alabama	19	67
South Carolina	20	62
Georgia	34	35
Maryland	24	3
Mississippi	10	181
Minnesota	24	13
New York	110	6
New Jersey	21	26
Kansas	9	73
Louisiana	21	92
Oklahoma	13	116
Connecticut	19	12
Nebraska	9	93
Vermont	7	128
Massachusetts	58	1
South Dakota	8	325
Rhode Island	9	45
New Hampshire	10	63
Florida	37	31
North Dakota	5	232
Maine	9	234
Texas	63	25
Colorado	17	50
New Mexico	6	89
Montana	4	185
Utah	9	44
Arizona	7	28
Idaho	4	215
Nevada	5	145
Washington	20	5
Oregon	17	64
California	98	4
Puerto Rico	9	574
Alaska	3	309
Hawaii	5	109

Economics subfields in Indiana

Actuarial Science7

Agricultural Economics4

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics16

Environmental Economics4

Finance19

International Economics4

International Relations and Diplomacy6

International Trade7

Investment Banking and Stock trading8

Political Economy12