22 Best colleges for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 537K citations received by 18.7K 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 Anthropology

#46 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Anthropology

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Anthropology

#76 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Anthropology

#114 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Anthropology

#206 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

6. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Anthropology

#344 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Anthropology

#349 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

8. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Anthropology

#365 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Anthropology

#482 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

10. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Anthropology

#512 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

11. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Anthropology

#525 in the United States

#582 in North America

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

12. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Anthropology

#581 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

13. Hanover College

Hanover

For Anthropology

#662 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

14. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Anthropology

#675 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

15. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Anthropology

#679 in the United States

#740 in North America

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

16. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Anthropology

#763 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

17. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Anthropology

#839 in the United States

#908 in North America

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

18. Earlham College

Richmond

For Anthropology

#927 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

19. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Anthropology

#935 in the United States

#1008 in North America

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

20. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Anthropology

#939 in the United States

#1012 in North America

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

21. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Anthropology

#963 in the United States

#1036 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 183
Male:Female: 86:14

22. Goshen College

Goshen

For Anthropology

#991 in the United States

#1064 in North America

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

Closest to Indiana states to learn Anthropology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	43	13
Kentucky	16	57
Ohio	36	22
Tennessee	21	60
Michigan	22	1
West Virginia	4	122
Missouri	20	37
Wisconsin	21	16
Iowa	9	50
Virginia	26	42
North Carolina	26	9
Pennsylvania	62	10
Arkansas	9	172
District of Columbia	9	59
Alabama	14	66
South Carolina	15	44
Georgia	31	27
Maryland	22	6
Mississippi	7	204
Minnesota	24	17
New York	95	8
New Jersey	20	24
Kansas	8	63
Louisiana	16	97
Oklahoma	9	92
Connecticut	18	15
Nebraska	6	64
Vermont	6	136
Massachusetts	52	2
South Dakota	5	268
Rhode Island	9	70
New Hampshire	8	119
Florida	30	33
North Dakota	3	241
Maine	7	234
Texas	57	21
Colorado	17	56
New Mexico	6	58
Montana	3	219
Utah	9	39
Arizona	7	14
Idaho	3	247
Nevada	3	128
Washington	19	3
Oregon	15	103
California	91	4
Puerto Rico	8	389
Alaska	3	292
Hawaii	5	54