18 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Indiana, US
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Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 10.9M citations received by 417K academic papers made by 18 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
2. University of Notre Dame
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,513
3. Indiana University - Bloomington
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
5. Indiana State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $8,657
- Enrollment
- 9,459
6. University of Indianapolis
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $21,527
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,196
7. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,294
8. Ball State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
9. Manchester University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $20,226
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,358
10. Valparaiso University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $21,997
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,693
11. Hanover College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $21,254
12. Butler University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $38,643
13. Wabash College
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $21,466
14. DePauw University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $27,348
15. University of Evansville
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $21,019
16. University of Southern Indiana
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
17. Earlham College
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $25,360
18. Purdue University Northwest
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
Closest to Indiana states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 34 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 77 |
| Ohio | 35 | 27 |
| Tennessee | 21 | 62 |
| Michigan | 22 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 121 |
| Missouri | 15 | 45 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 16 |
| Iowa | 10 | 41 |
| Virginia | 24 | 49 |
| North Carolina | 23 | 31 |
| Pennsylvania | 61 | 15 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 110 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 90 |
| Alabama | 17 | 83 |
| South Carolina | 13 | 84 |
| Georgia | 22 | 13 |
| Maryland | 20 | 17 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 122 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 23 |
| New York | 85 | 10 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 14 |
| Kansas | 8 | 96 |
| Louisiana | 17 | 81 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 98 |
| Connecticut | 15 | 29 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 87 |
| Vermont | 4 | 145 |
| Massachusetts | 44 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 248 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 60 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 104 |
| Florida | 30 | 30 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 196 |
| Maine | 7 | 186 |
| Texas | 54 | 12 |
| Colorado | 14 | 32 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 65 |
| Montana | 3 | 142 |
| Utah | 7 | 37 |
| Arizona | 5 | 20 |
| Idaho | 4 | 157 |
| Washington | 14 | 9 |
| Oregon | 15 | 86 |
| California | 71 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 262 |
| Alaska | 3 | 217 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 126 |