22 Best colleges for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.97M citations received by 59.7K academic papers made by 22 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 Optical Engineering

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Optical Engineering

#72 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Optical Engineering

#102 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 Optical Engineering

#193 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

5. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Optical Engineering

#309 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

6. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Optical Engineering

#333 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

7. Ball State University

Muncie

For Optical Engineering

#341 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

8. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Optical Engineering

#352 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Optical Engineering

#404 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

10. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Optical Engineering

#407 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Optical Engineering

#446 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

12. Goshen College

Goshen

For Optical Engineering

#537 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

13. Hanover College

Hanover

For Optical Engineering

#605 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

14. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Optical Engineering

#668 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

15. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Optical Engineering

#687 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

16. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Optical Engineering

#738 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

17. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Optical Engineering

#771 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

18. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Optical Engineering

#818 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

19. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Optical Engineering

#883 in the United States

#948 in North America

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

20. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Optical Engineering

#884 in the United States

#949 in North America

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

21. Earlham College

Richmond

For Optical Engineering

#943 in the United States

#1009 in North America

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

22. Taylor University

Upland

For Optical Engineering

#975 in the United States

#1042 in North America

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

Closest to Indiana states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	40	8
Kentucky	12	83
Ohio	40	27
Tennessee	25	65
Michigan	26	5
West Virginia	7	118
Missouri	18	48
Wisconsin	23	16
Iowa	11	45
Virginia	30	51
North Carolina	24	33
Pennsylvania	68	18
Arkansas	11	114
District of Columbia	8	94
Alabama	19	88
South Carolina	15	81
Georgia	26	15
Maryland	21	11
Mississippi	9	137
Minnesota	19	25
New York	92	9
New Jersey	18	14
Kansas	9	98
Louisiana	19	78
Oklahoma	11	96
Connecticut	18	29
Nebraska	7	86
Vermont	4	147
Massachusetts	50	2
South Dakota	7	246
Rhode Island	6	59
New Hampshire	7	95
Florida	31	30
North Dakota	3	195
Maine	7	184
Texas	55	13
Colorado	16	32
New Mexico	6	70
Montana	3	146
Utah	7	36
Arizona	5	20
Idaho	4	167
Washington	17	10
Oregon	15	85
California	79	1
Puerto Rico	9	264
Alaska	3	201
Hawaii	4	125