31 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 1.66M citations received by 61K 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: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Archaeology

#78 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Archaeology

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#104 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Archaeology

#233 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Archaeology

#287 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

7. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#330 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Archaeology

#377 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Archaeology

#433 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#470 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Archaeology

#508 in the United States

#560 in North America

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

12. Hanover College

Hanover

For Archaeology

#563 in the United States

#621 in North America

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

13. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Archaeology

#624 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

14. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Archaeology

#687 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Archaeology

#705 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

16. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Archaeology

#724 in the United States

#791 in North America

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

17. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Archaeology

#801 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Archaeology

#861 in the United States

#931 in North America

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

19. Earlham College

Richmond

For Archaeology

#927 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

20. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Archaeology

#992 in the United States

#1067 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,162
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,008

21. Taylor University

Upland

For Archaeology

#1003 in the United States

#1078 in North America

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

22. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#1078 in the United States

#1153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,225
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,269

23. Franklin College

Franklin

For Archaeology

#1111 in the United States

#1187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,843

24. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#1137 in the United States

#1214 in North America

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

25. Goshen College

Goshen

For Archaeology

#1144 in the United States

#1221 in North America

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

26. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Archaeology

#1153 in the United States

#1230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,681
Enrollment: 18,438

27. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Archaeology

#1204 in the United States

#1282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,914

28. Huntington University

Huntington

For Archaeology

#1221 in the United States

#1299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,149

29. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Archaeology

#1302 in the United States

#1387 in North America

Enrollment: 144
Male:Female: 31:69

30. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Archaeology

#1331 in the United States

#1416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 191
Male:Female: 83:17

31. Trine University

Angola

For Archaeology

#1340 in the United States

#1425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,580
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,424

Closest to Indiana states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	64	10
Kentucky	21	61
Ohio	51	19
Tennessee	28	60
Michigan	31	4
West Virginia	15	90
Missouri	34	45
Wisconsin	28	12
Iowa	22	43
Virginia	39	41
North Carolina	38	30
Pennsylvania	90	13
Arkansas	16	128
District of Columbia	9	59
Alabama	23	100
South Carolina	23	74
Georgia	37	35
Maryland	26	17
Mississippi	11	142
Minnesota	26	15
New York	120	6
New Jersey	22	24
Kansas	11	81
Louisiana	22	73
Oklahoma	15	89
Connecticut	20	11
Nebraska	11	57
Vermont	9	122
Massachusetts	64	2
South Dakota	8	229
Rhode Island	9	66
New Hampshire	10	83
Florida	45	20
North Dakota	5	191
Maine	12	160
Texas	66	23
Colorado	19	46
New Mexico	7	93
Montana	4	143
Utah	10	44
Arizona	7	26
Idaho	6	148
Nevada	5	121
Washington	25	5
Oregon	16	53
California	111	1
Puerto Rico	11	388
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84