31 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 1.75M citations received by 62K academic papers made by 31 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 Archaeology

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Archaeology

#78 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Archaeology

#93 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#103 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Archaeology

#231 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Archaeology

#287 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

7. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#330 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Archaeology

#382 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Archaeology

#434 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#472 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Archaeology

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

12. Hanover College

Hanover

For Archaeology

#565 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

13. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Archaeology

#630 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

14. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Archaeology

#687 in the United States

#754 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Archaeology

#709 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

16. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Archaeology

#730 in the United States

#797 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 Archaeology

#804 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Archaeology

#850 in the United States

#920 in North America

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

19. Earlham College

Richmond

For Archaeology

#927 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

20. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Archaeology

#971 in the United States

#1045 in North America

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

21. Taylor University

Upland

For Archaeology

#1013 in the United States

#1088 in North America

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

22. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#1066 in the United States

#1141 in North America

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

23. Franklin College

Franklin

For Archaeology

#1113 in the United States

#1190 in North America

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

24. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#1131 in the United States

#1208 in North America

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

25. Goshen College

Goshen

For Archaeology

#1153 in the United States

#1230 in North America

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

26. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Archaeology

#1163 in the United States

#1240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,090
Enrollment: 19,795

27. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Archaeology

#1219 in the United States

#1298 in North America

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

28. Huntington University

Huntington

For Archaeology

#1222 in the United States

#1302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,767

29. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#1307 in the United States

#1393 in North America

Enrollment: 151
Male:Female: 31:69

30. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Archaeology

#1340 in the United States

#1426 in North America

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

31. Trine University

Angola

For Archaeology

#1343 in the United States

#1429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,355
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,754

Closest to Indiana states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	65	10
Kentucky	21	61
Ohio	52	19
Tennessee	29	60
Michigan	31	4
West Virginia	15	90
Missouri	34	45
Wisconsin	28	12
Iowa	22	43
Virginia	40	40
North Carolina	38	30
Pennsylvania	90	13
Arkansas	16	128
District of Columbia	9	59
Alabama	24	99
South Carolina	23	74
Georgia	37	35
Maryland	26	16
Mississippi	11	140
Minnesota	26	15
New York	121	6
New Jersey	23	25
Kansas	11	81
Louisiana	22	73
Oklahoma	15	88
Connecticut	20	11
Nebraska	11	57
Vermont	9	122
Massachusetts	64	2
South Dakota	8	229
Rhode Island	9	65
New Hampshire	10	84
Florida	45	20
North Dakota	5	190
Maine	12	159
Texas	68	22
Colorado	19	46
New Mexico	7	92
Montana	4	143
Utah	10	44
Arizona	8	26
Idaho	6	146
Nevada	6	121
Washington	26	5
Oregon	16	54
California	111	1
Puerto Rico	11	389
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	83