38 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 6.92M citations received by 264K academic papers made by 38 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#64 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#68 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#225 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

6. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#291 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

7. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#335 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

8. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#361 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#434 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#492 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

12. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#562 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#639 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

14. Hanover College

Hanover

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#651 in the United States

#714 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#675 in the United States

#740 in North America

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

16. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#681 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

17. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#741 in the United States

#807 in North America

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

18. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#750 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

19. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#762 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

20. Earlham College

Richmond

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#883 in the United States

#953 in North America

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

21. Goshen College

Goshen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#926 in the United States

#998 in North America

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

22. Taylor University

Upland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#934 in the United States

#1006 in North America

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

23. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1036 in the United States

#1112 in North America

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

24. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1073 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

25. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1136 in the United States

#1214 in North America

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

26. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1219 in the United States

#1297 in North America

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

27. Franklin College

Franklin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1225 in the United States

#1303 in North America

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

28. Huntington University

Huntington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1226 in the United States

#1304 in North America

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

29. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1307 in the United States

#1386 in North America

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

30. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1363 in the United States

#1445 in North America

Enrollment: 144
Male:Female: 31:69

31. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1580 in the United States

#1670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $22,148
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,284

32. Trine University

Angola

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1582 in the United States

#1672 in North America

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

33. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1598 in the United States

#1688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 147
Male:Female: 58:42

34. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1603 in the United States

#1693 in North America

Enrollment: 11,961
Male:Female: 22:78

35. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1620 in the United States

#1710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 973
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $18,470

36. Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1693 in the United States

#1784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,680

37. Calumet College of Saint Joseph

Whiting

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1739 in the United States

#1830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,377
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,343

38. Concordia Theological Seminary

Fort Wayne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1761 in the United States

#1852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 296
Male:Female: 88:12

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	79	12
Kentucky	29	59
Ohio	67	19
Tennessee	39	46
Michigan	47	4
West Virginia	21	119
Missouri	44	40
Wisconsin	36	14
Iowa	32	44
Virginia	42	37
North Carolina	50	20
Pennsylvania	114	8
Arkansas	18	146
District of Columbia	13	50
Alabama	29	84
South Carolina	32	69
Georgia	52	42
Maryland	28	10
Mississippi	15	178
Minnesota	30	18
Delaware	4	96
New York	146	6
New Jersey	29	22
Kansas	22	74
Louisiana	27	79
Oklahoma	22	104
Connecticut	22	9
Nebraska	15	87
Vermont	12	122
Massachusetts	75	1
South Dakota	11	330
Rhode Island	9	56
New Hampshire	13	82
Florida	70	31
North Dakota	9	215
Maine	16	200
Texas	89	21
Colorado	24	52
New Mexico	9	100
Montana	9	166
Utah	11	45
Arizona	10	30
Idaho	7	194
Nevada	8	152
Washington	39	5
Oregon	21	97
California	146	2
Puerto Rico	15	415
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	107